TITLE attorney-general

Request for Opinions

RQ-0050-GA

Requestor:

The Honorable John W. Smith

District Attorney, Ector County

300 North Grant, Room 305

Odessa, Texas 79761

Re: Authority of a commissioners court to impose a hiring freeze: Clarification of Attorney General Opinion GA-0037 (2003) (Request No. 0050-GA)

Briefs requested by June 13, 2003

RQ-0051-GA

Requestor:

The Honorable Bruce Isaacks

Criminal District Attorney, Denton County

P.O. Box 2850

Denton, Texas 76202

Re: Whether Denton County may access drivers license magnetic stripe information to assist in its early voting process (Request No. 0051-GA)

Briefs requested by June 13, 2003

RQ-0052-GA

Requestor:

The Honorable Jose R. Rodriguez

El Paso County Attorney

500 East San Antonio, Room 503

El Paso, Texas 79901

Re: Whether a private process service may serve process in a forcible entry and detainer suit (Request No. 0052-GA)

Briefs requested by June 13, 2003

RQ-0053-GA

Requestor:

The Honorable William C. Bennett, Jr.

Criminal District Attorney, Madison County

101 West Main, Room 207

Madisonville, Texas 77864

Re: Whether a county jail inmate may perform work in the jail for private individuals in exchange for compensation (Request No. 0053-GA)

Briefs requested by June 13, 2003

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

TRD-200303006

Nancy S. Fuller

Assistant Attorney General

Office of the Attorney General

Filed: May 14, 2003