ATTORNEY GENERAL
Under provisions set out in the Texas Constitution, the Texas Government Code, 
Title 4, sec.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, please fax your request to (512) 462-0548 or call (512) 936-1730. To 
inquire about pending requests for opinions, phone (512) 463-2110.

Request for Opinions
RQ-1127. Request from the Honorable Edmund Kuempel, Chair, State Recreational 
Resources, Texas House of Representatives, P.O. Box 2910, Austin, Texas 78768-
2910, regarding whether the Daughters of the Republic of Texas is subject to the 
Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Government Code. 
RQ-1128. Request from the Honorable Mike Moncrief, Chair, General Investigating 
Committee, Texas State Senate, P.O. Box 12068, Austin, Texas 78711, regarding 
authority of a home-rule city to conduct police civil service entrance 
examinations at different locations.
RQ-1129. Request from the Honorable Jerry Patterson, Chair, Veterans Affairs and 
Military Installations, Texas State Senate, P.O. Box 12068, Austin, Texas 78711, 
regarding use of economic development funds by the City of League City. 
RQ-1130. Request from the Honorable Pete P. Gallego, Chair, Committee on General 
Investigating, Texas House of Representatives, P.O. Box 2910, Austin, Texas 
78768-2910, regarding whether a district judge may simultaneously serve as a 
trustee of an independent school district.
RQ-1131. Request from the Honorable Jerry Patterson, Chair, Veterans Affairs and 
Military Installations, Texas State Senate, P.O. Box 12068, Austin, Texas 78711, 
regarding whether a retired military officer may carry a firearm under the 
provisions of section 28 of article 4413 (29EE), V.T.C.S.
RQ-1132. Request from the Honorable Warren Chisum, Chair, Committee on 
Environmental Regulation, Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, 
Texas 78768-2910, regarding authority of the Parks and Wildlife Department to 
release information under the Central Texas Rare Species Conservation Plan, and 
related Questions.
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