TITLE attorney-general

Request for Opinions

RQ-0474-GA

Requestor:

Raymund A. Paredes, Ph.D.

Commissioner of Higher Education

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Post Office Box 12788

Austin, Texas 78711

Re: Procedures for an election to approve the annexation of territory by a junior college district (Request No. 0474-GA)

Briefs requested by May 21, 2006

RQ-0475-GA

Requestor:

The Honorable Mike Stafford

Harris County Attorney

1019 Congress, 15th Floor

Houston, Texas 77002

Re: Whether the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services or an independent administrator may contract with a governmental entity to provide substitute care and case management services (Request No. 0475-GA)

Briefs requested by May 21, 2006

RQ-0476-GA

Requestor:

The Honorable William M. Jennings

Gregg County Criminal District Attorney

101 East Methvin Street, Suite 333

Longview, Texas 75601

Re: Whether section 22.01(k), Tax Code, exempts certain vehicles from taxation by waiving rendition requirements (Request No. 0476-GA)

Briefs requested by May 24, 2006

RQ-0477-GA

Requestor:

The Honorable Allan Ritter

Chair, Committee on Economic Development

Texas House of Representatives

Post Office Box 2910

Austin, Texas 78768-2910

Re: Whether the Open Meetings Act requires notice of a non-binding vote on a ceremonial "personal endorsement" motion (Request No. 0477-GA)

Briefs requested by May 24, 2006

RQ-0478-GA

Requestor:

The Honorable Eddie Lucio, Jr.

Chair, Committee on International Relations and Trade

Texas State Senate

Post Office Box 12068

Austin, Texas 78711

Re: Eligibility of a person convicted of a crime in Mexico to serve as a member of the board of Texas Southmost College (Request No. 0478-GA)

Briefs requested by May 1st, 2006

RQ-0479-GA

Requestor:

The Honorable Carole Keeton Strayhorn

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Post Office Box 13528

Austin, Texas 78711-3528

Re: Whether House Bill 3, proposed by the 3rd Called Session of the Texas Legislature, would, if enacted, contravene article VIII, section 24(a), Texas Constitution, without approval by a majority of voters in a statewide referendum (Request No. 0479-GA)

Briefs requested by May 10, 2006

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

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Stacey Schiff

Deputy Attorney General

Office of the Attorney General

Filed: April 26, 2006