TITLE attorney-general

Request for Opinions

RQ-0352-GA

Requestor:

The Honorable Tim Curry

Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney

Justice Center

401 West Belknap

Fort Worth, Texas 76196-0201

Re: Pretrial criminal release practices in counties subject to chapter 1704 of the Texas Occupations Code (RQ-0352-GA)

Briefs requested by July 29, 2005

RQ-0353-GA

Requestor:

The Honorable Suzanna Gratia Hupp

Chair, Committee on Human Services

Texas House of Representatives

Post Office Box 2910

Austin, Texas 78768-2910

Re: Standards to be applied in conducting examinations by the State Committee of Examiners in the Fitting and Dispensing of Hearing Instruments (RQ-0353-GA)

Briefs requested by July 29, 2005

RQ-0354-GA

Requestor:

The Honorable Mike Stafford

Harris County Attorney

1019 Congress, 15th Floor

Houston, Texas 77002

Re: Whether a commissioners court may approve a claim for payment on the basis of quantum meruit if the vendor did not have an enforceable contract with the county: Reconsideration of Attorney General Opinion GA-0247 (2004) (RQ-0354-GA)

Briefs requested by July 30, 2005

RQ-0355-GA

Requestor:

Ms. Gay Dodson, R.Ph.

Executive Director/Secretary

Texas State Board of Pharmacy

333 Guadalupe Street, Suite 3-600

Austin, Texas 78701-3943

Re: Whether certain provisions of Senate Bill 410, enacted by the regular session of the 79th Legislature, which permits the State Board of Pharmacy to authorize Canadian pharmacies to import prescription drugs, is preempted by federal law (RQ-0355-GA)

Briefs requested by July 30, 2005

RQ-0356-GA

Requestor:

Honorable Joe Black

Harrison County Criminal District Attorney

Post Office Box 776

Marshall, Texas 75671-0776

Re: Criteria for determining what constitutes a newspaper of general circulation for purposes of section 2051.044, Government Code (RQ-0356-GA)

Briefs requested by July 30, 2005

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

TRD-200502745

Nancy S. Fuller

Assistant Attorney General

Office of the Attorney General

Filed: July 6, 2005