Request for Opinions

RQ-0489-JC

The Honorable J.E. "Buster" Brown, Chair, Natural Resources Committee, Texas State Senate, P.O. Box 12068, Austin, Texas 78711-2068

Re: Whether section 402.909 of the Local Government Code is applicable to San Antonio Water System, and related questions (Request No. 0489-JC)

Briefs requested by February 17, 2002.

RQ-0490-JC

Mr. Thomas A. Davis, Jr., Director, Texas Department of Public Safety, 5805 North Lamar Boulevard, Box 4087, Austin, Texas 78773-0001

Re: Whether an out-of-state resident who attends a commercial driving school in Texas may claim Texas domicile (Request No. 0490-JC)

Briefs requested by February 17, 2002

RQ-0491-JC

The Honorable Michael A. Stafford, Harris County Attorney, 1019 Congress, 15th Floor, Houston, Texas 77002-1700

Re: Whether a commissioners court may require disclosure of business and employment relationships by vendors subject to competitive bidding, and related questions (Request No. 0491-JC)

Briefs requested by February 25, 2002

RQ-0492-JC

The Honorable Rick Miller, Bell County Attorney, P.O. Box 1127 Belton, Texas 76513

Re: Construction of section 242.001(d)(4), which requires cities and counties to establish a "consolidated and consistent set of regulations related to plats and subdivisions of land" (Request No. 0492-JC)

Briefs requested by February 24, 2002

RQ-0493-JC

Mr. Jere M. Lawrence, Chair, Texas State Technical College System, Board of Regents, 3801 Campus Drive, Waco, Texas 76705

Re: Whether the Texas Public Finance Authority may continue to issue bonds on behalf of the Texas State Technical College System (Request No. 0493-JC)

Briefs requested by February 24, 2002

RQ-0494-JC

The Honorable Bill Hill, Dallas County Criminal District Attorney, 133 North Industrial Boulevard, Dallas, Texas 75207-4399

Re: Whether a commissioners court may control the budget submitted by the presiding judge of an administrative judicial region (Request No. 0494-JC)

Briefs requested by February 23, 2002

RQ-0495-JC

The Honorable Warren Chisum, Chair, Environmental Regulation Committee, Texas House of Representatives, P.O. Box 2910, Austin, Texas 78768-2910

Re: Whether the Texas Engineering Practice Act, article 3271a, V.T.C.S., permits in-house engineers for nonengineering companies to include their job titles on business cards, cover letters, and other forms of correspondence (Request No. 0495-JC)

Briefs requested by February 23, 2002

RQ-0496-JC

The Honorable Jim Solis, Chair, Committee on Economic Development, Texas House of Representatives, P.O. Box 2910, Austin, Texas 78768-2910

Re: Effect of the misspelling of a temporary director's name on the validity of a bill creating the Lake Granbury Water Improvement District (Request No. 0496-JC)

Briefs requested by February 24, 2002

For further information, please contact the Opinion Committee at (512) 463-2110 or access the website at www.oag.state.tx.us.

TRD-200200581

Susan D. Gusky

Assistant Attorney General

Office of the Attorney General

Filed: January 30, 2002