Request for Opinions
RQ-0339-GA
Requestor:
The Honorable Norma Chavez
Chair, Border and International Affairs Committee
Texas House of Representatives
Post Office Box 2910
Austin, Texas 78768-2910
Re: Whether a civil service commission may authorize retroactive salary
increases for municipal employees (Request No. 0339-GA)
Briefs requested by June 10, 2005
RQ-0340-GA
Requestor:
Mr. Robert Maxwell, Executive Director
Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners
929 East 41st Street
Austin, Texas 78701
Re: Extent and effect of conflict, if any, between two statutory definitions
of the term "plumbing inspector" (Request No. 0340-GA)
Briefs requested by June 6, 2005
RQ-0341-GA
Requestor:
The Honorable Greg Lowery
Wise County Attorney
Wise County Courthouse, Room 300
Decatur, Texas 76234
Re: Whether a statutory county court judge is entitled to receive compensation
that was authorized by but never paid in accordance with section 25.0005 of
the Government Code (Request No. 0341-GA)
Briefs requested by June 6, 2005
RQ-0342-GA
Requestor:
Mr. Jerry Clark
Executive Vice President and General Manager
Sabine River Authority of Texas
Post Office Box 579
Orange, Texas 77631
Re: Whether the Sabine River Authority may sell surplus real property to
an adjoining landowner without holding a public sale (Request No. 0342-GA)
Briefs requested by June 10, 2005
RQ-0343-GA
Requestor:
The Honorable Robert Vititow
Rains County Attorney
220 W. Quitman
Emory, Texas 75440
Re: Whether a county that does not have a full-time court reporter may
collect a fee pursuant to section 51.601 of the Government Code (RQ-0343-GA)
Briefs requested by June 16, 2005
RQ-0344-GA
Requestor:
The Honorable Troy Fraser
Chair, Business and Commerce Committee
Texas Senate
Post Office Box 12068
Austin, Texas 78711
Re: Whether a school district that contracts with a tax appraisal district
for collection services may offer a discount for early payment of taxes (RQ-0344-GA)
Briefs requested by June 16, 2005
For further information, please access the website
at www.oag.state.tx.us or call the Opinion Committee at (512) 463-2110.
TRD-200501975
Nancy S. Fuller
Assistant Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General
Filed: May 17, 2005
Opinion No. GA-0324
The Honorable Carole Keeton Strayhorn
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Post Office Box 13528
Austin, Texas 78711-3528
Re: Whether the Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company may enter into
repurchase agreement contracts that contemplate the possibility of cash as
collateral (RQ-0295-GA)
S U M M A R Y
The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts may not invest state funds or
TexPool funds held by the Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company in direct
security repurchase agreement contracts that contemplate the possibility of
cash as collateral.
For further information, please access the website
at www.oag.state.tx.us or call the Opinion Committee at (512) 463-2110.
TRD-200501987
Nancy S. Fuller
Assistant Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General
Filed: May 18, 2005
Opinion