Attorney General's Opinions

Attorney Ad Litem's Duty Re: Whether a telephone interview satisfies an attorney ad litem's duty under Texas Family Code section 107.004(d) to meet with the child before each court hearing or, if the child is under 4 years of age, with the individual with whom the child ordinarily resides; whether a court has meaningful discretion to determine that the attorney ad litem has … [Read more...] about Texas Attorney General’s Opinions

Fines, Fees and Expiration of Supervision Re: Whether the state may continue to collect fines and court costs where no motion to adjudicate has been filed and the term of deferred adjudication has expired (RQ-0376-GA). Submitted by Eddie Arredondo Burnet County Attorney Summary, Opinion No. GA-396: Article 42.12, section 5(h) of the Code of Criminal Procedure … [Read more...] about Attorney General’s Opinions

Vendor Payment Re: Whether a commissioners court may pay a vendor who has rendered goods or services to the county for the reasonable value of the benefit the county has received under an implied contract when the county auditor has rejected the claim (RQ-0354-GA). Submitted by Mike Stafford Harris County Attorney Summary, Opinion GA-383: Section 113.065 of the Local … [Read more...] about Attorney General’s Opinions

Appraisal District Employee's Marriage to Tax Assessor-Collector Re: Whether section 6.05(f) of the Tax Code bars the continued employment of a county appraisal district employee after the employee marries the same county's tax assessor-collector (RQ-0346-GA). Submitted by Rex Emerson Kerr County Attorney Summary, Opinion No. GA-375: Section 6.035(a)(1) of the Tax Code, which … [Read more...] about Attorney General’s Opinions

Municipal Drainage Charge Re: Whether, under an agreement entered into pursuant to section 242.001(d)(4)(B) of the Local Government Code, a county may assess a municipal drainage charge under chapter 402, subchapter C of the same code in connection with the approval of a plat for a subdivision in the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction (RQ-0334-GA). Submitted by Dib … [Read more...] about Attorney General’s Opinions