TITLE attorney-general

Opinion

Opinion No. GA-0067

The Honorable David Aken

County Attorney

San Patricio County Courthouse

Room 102

Sinton, Texas 78387

Re: Authority of a municipal judge to examine the state's witnesses if the state is not represented by counsel when the case is called for trial (RQ-0628-JC)

S U M M A R Y

A municipal judge does not have the authority to examine the state's witnesses if the state is not represented by counsel when the case is called for trial.

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

TRD-200302831

Nancy S. Fuller

Assistant Attorney General

Office of the Attorney General

Filed: May 7, 2003


Request for Opinions

RQ-0047-GA

Requestor:

The Honorable Sylvester Turner

Speaker Pro Tempore

Texas House of Representatives

P.O. Box 2910

Austin, Texas 78768-2910

Re: Meaning of the phrase "death in custody" for purposes of article 49.18, Code of Criminal Procedure (Request No. 0047-GA)

Briefs requested by June 6, 2003

RQ-0048-GA

Requestor:

The Honorable Marsha Monroe

Terrell County Attorney

P.O. Box 745

Sanderson, Texas 79848

Re: Permissible use of venue tax funds (Request No. 0048-GA)

Briefs requested by June 6, 2003

RQ-0049-GA

Ms. Peggy D. Rudd

Director and Librarian

Texas State Library and Archives Commission

P.O. Box 12927

Austin, Texas 78711-2927

Re: Whether a water supply corporation is subject to the Local Government Records Act and certain other statutes regarding records (Request No. 0049-GA)

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

TRD-200302829

Nancy S. Fuller

Assistant Attorney General

Office of the Attorney General

Filed: May 7, 2003