ATTORNEY GENERAL
Under provisions set out in the Texas Constitution, the Texas Government Code, 
Title 4,  402.042 and numerous statutes, the attorney general is authorized to 
write advisory opinions for state and local officials. These advisory opinions 
are requested by agencies or officials when they are confronted with unique or 
unusually difficult legal questions. The attorney general also determines, under 
authority of the Texas Open Records Act, whether information requested for 
release from governmental agencies may be held from public disclosure. Requests 
for opinions, opinions, and open record decisions are summarized for publication 
in the Texas Register. The Attorney General responds to many requests for 
opinions and open records decisions with letter opinions. A letter opinion has 
the same force and effect as a formal Attorney General Opinion, and represents 
the opinion of the Attorney General unless and until it is modified or overruled 
by a subsequent letter opinion, a formal Attorney General Opinion, or a decision 
of a court of record. To request copies of opinions, phone (512) 462-0011. To 
inquire about pending requests for opinions, phone (512) 463-2110.

Request for Opinions

ID# 39160. Request from the Honorable Dickie
 Geries, Texas Agricultural Finance Authority, P.O. Box 12847, Austin, Texas
 78711 concerning whether a bank which employs a member of the board of the
 Texas Agricultural Finance Authority may participate in the Linked Deposit
 Program authorized by Section 44.007, Agricultural Code.


ID# 39284. Request from the Honorable Bill
 Clayton, Chairman, State of Texas Aircraft Pooling Board, 4900 Old Manor
 Road, Austin, Texas 78723, concerning whether the state may build airport
 facilities for operation of Texas Aircraft Pooling Board on real property
 not owned by the state.


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