Attorney General

Opinions

Opinion No. GA-0546

The Honorable Dennis Bonnen

Chair, Committee on Environmental Regulation

Texas House of Representatives

Post Office Box 2910

Austin, Texas 78768-2910

Re: Whether the Angleton-Danbury Hospital District of Brazoria County is authorized to house a private imaging business in the district's hospital facility and to manage the private imaging business (RQ-0542-GA)

S U M M A R Y

The Angleton-Danbury Hospital District of Brazoria County, Texas (the "District") has implied authority under Special District Local Laws Code chapter 1002 and other applicable law to manage and operate a private imaging business housed in the District's hospital facility, provided that the operation of the business complies with article IX, section 9 of the Texas Constitution and the business arrangement complies with article III, section 52 of the Texas Constitution.

Opinion No. GA-0547

Dewey E. Helmcamp III, J.D.

Executive Director

Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners

333 Guadalupe, Suite 3-810

Austin, Texas 78701-3942

Re: Validity of a rule adopted by the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners that prohibits a Board licensee from dispensing any controlled substance unless the licensee is registered with the Texas Department of Public Safety (RQ-0553-GA)

S U M M A R Y

The Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners is authorized to adopt a rule that prohibits a Board licensee from dispensing any controlled substance unless the licensee is registered to do so with the Texas Department of Public Safety.

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

TRD-200701915

Stacey Napier

Deputy Attorney General

Office of the Attorney General

Filed: May 16, 2007


Opinion Withdrawal

RQ-0582-GA

Request for Opinion was withdrawn by Requestor.

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

TRD-200701916

Stacey Napier

Deputy Attorney General

Office of the Attorney General

Filed: May 16, 2007