ATTORNEY GENERAL

Requests for Opinions

RQ-0550-KP

Requestor:

The Honorable Matthew Poston

Liberty County Attorney

1923 Sam Houston Street, Suite 202

Liberty, Texas 77575

Re: Whether a county commissioners court may pay the legal defense costs incurred by a district attorney in successfully defending against a grievance filed against her with the Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel of the Texas State Bar; and related questions (RQ-0550-KP)

Briefs requested by August 28, 2024

RQ-0551-KP

Requestor:

The Honorable Sean B. Galloway

Andrews County Attorney

121 N.W. Avenue A

Andrews, Texas 79714

Re: Whether a county commissioner may simultaneously serve as chief of the local fire department (RQ-0551-KP)

Briefs requested by August 28, 2024

RQ-0552-KP

Requestor:

The Honorable Donna Campbell, M.D.

Chair, Senate Committee on Nominations

Texas State Senate

Post Office Box 12068

Austin, Texas 78711-2068

Re: Whether electronic notice captured by a QR code on a traffic violation card satisfies the notice requirements of Transportation Code sections 543.003 and 543.004 (RQ-0552-KP)

Briefs requested by August 28, 2024

RQ-0553-KP

Requestor:

The Honorable Bob Hall

Chair, Senate Committee on Administration

Texas State Senate

Post Office Box 12068

Austin, Texas 78711-2068

Re: Whether a vote by the board of a school district or governing body of an open-enrollment charter school affirming the existing policy to permit a chaplain to be hired by or volunteer at a school complies with the Eighty-eight Legislature's Senate Bill 763 (RQ-0553-KP)

Briefs requested by August 28, 2024

For further information, please access the website at www.texasattorneygeneral.gov or call the Opinion Committee at (512) 463-2110.

TRD-202403501

Justin Gordon

General Counsel

Office of the Attorney General

Filed: July 30, 2024