Re: Whether a reserve peace officer may wear his official uniform and display the insignia of an official law enforcement agency while working as a private security officer licensed by the Texas Private Security Board (RQ-0421-GA)

S U M M A R Y

A reserve peace officer who is employed by a sheriff, constable, a navigation district, or a municipal police department may not wear his official uniform and display the insignia of an official law enforcement agency while working as a private security officer licensed by the Texas Private Security Board.

Opinion No. GA-0436

The Honorable Bruce Isaacks

Denton County Criminal District Attorney

Post Office Box 2850

Denton, Texas 76202

Re: Whether a county or district clerk is required to charge an administrative fee for the return of funds deposited with the clerk as a cash bail bond; reconsideration of Attorney General Opinion JC-0163 (1999) (RQ-0425-GA)

S U M M A R Y

A county or district clerk, pursuant to section 117.055 of the Local Government Code, is required to charge an administrative fee for the return of funds deposited with the clerk as a cash bail bond. Attorney General Opinion JC-0163 (1999) is affirmed.

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

TRD-200603243

Stacey Schiff

Deputy Attorney General

Office of the Attorney General

Filed: June 13, 2006