Requests for Opinions
RQ-0430-GA
Requestor:
The Honorable Geraldine "Tincy" Miller
Chair, State Board of Education
1701 North Congress Avenue
Austin, Texas 78701-1494
Re: Whether the State Board of Education may adopt a rule prescribing general
content requirements for public school textbooks and whether the Board's authority
over textbook adoption extends to ancillary materials provided by publishers.
Reconsideration of Attorney General Opinion DM-424 (1996) (RQ-0430-GA)
Briefs requested by February 26, 2006
RQ-0431-GA
Requestor:
Ms. Valeri Stiers Malone, Presiding Officer, Manufactured Housing Board
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Post Office Box 12489
Austin, Texas 78711-2489
Re: Whether a tax lien on a manufactured home follows the home or the taxpayer
(RQ-0431-GA)
Briefs requested by March 3, 2006
RQ-0432-GA
Requestor:
The Honorable Ken Armbrister
Chair, Committee on Natural Resources
Texas State Senate
Post Office Box 12068
Austin, Texas 78711
Re: Authority of a municipality to lease its oil, gas, and mineral property
(RQ-0432-GA)
Briefs requested by March 3, 2006
RQ-0433-GA
Requestor:
The Honorable Leticia Van de Putte, R.Ph.
Chair, Committee on Veteran Affairs and Military Installations
Texas State Senate
Post Office Box 12068
Austin, Texas 78711
Re: Whether a "citizen of Texas" under section 54.203, Education Code,
must also be a citizen of the United States: Clarification of Attorney General
Opinion No. GA-0347 (2005) (RQ-0433-GA)
Briefs requested by March 5, 2006
RQ-0434-GA
Requestor:
Mr. Albert Hawkins
Executive Commissioner
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Post Office Box 13247
Austin, Texas 78711
Re: Whether the Texas Office for Prevention of Developmental Disabilities
is an autonomous state agency or is subject to final oversight and control
by the Health and Human Services Commission (RQ-0434-GA)
Briefs requested by March 5, 2006
RQ-0435-GA
Requestor:
The Honorable Leticia Van de Putte, R.Ph.
Chair, Committee on Veteran Affairs and Military Installations
Texas State Senate
Post Office Box 12068
Austin, Texas 78711
Re: Whether section 521.126 of the Transportation Code permits a retailer
to electronically record and store personal data from the drivers licenses
of persons who purchase certain nonprescription drugs that may be used in
the manufacture of methamphetamine (RQ-0435-GA)
Briefs requested by March 5, 2006
RQ-0436-GA
Requestor:
The Honorable Geraldine "Tincy" Miller
Chair, State Board of Education
1701 North Congress Avenue
Austin, Texas 78701-1494
Re: Scope of the term "textbook" for purposes of section 31.002 of the
Education Code (RQ-0436-GA)
Briefs requested by March 10, 2006
RQ-0437-GA
Requestor:
Honorable Geraldine "Tincy" Miller
Chair, State Board of Education
1701 North Congress Avenue
Austin, Texas 78701-1494
Re: Proper roles of the legislature and the State Board of Education in
setting aside funds for purchase of public school textbooks (RQ-0437-GA)
Briefs requested by March 10, 2006
For further information, please access the website
at www.oag.state.tx.us or call the Opinion Committee at (512) 463-2110.
TRD-200600656
Stacey Schiff
Deputy Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General
Filed: February 9, 2006