Greg
Abbott
January 01, 2014
To the extent institutions of higher education are state agencies subject to Labor Code chapter 501, they must have State Office of Risk Management approval to purchase property, casualty, or liability insurance|Property, casualty, or liability insurance; except for those otherwise excluded, state agencies subject to Labor Code chapter 501 must have State office of Risk Management approval to purchase for itself
Opinion PDF
January 01, 2014
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development created the Rental Assistance Demonstration program by which a public housing annual operating subsidy under Section 9 of the U.S.
Opinion PDF
January 01, 2014
Forfeiture funds, court would be unlikely to conclude that district attorney may use, to purchase land and building for subsequent sale or lease to other entities as such use of the property would likely not be considered an official purpose of district attorney\\'s office under Code of Criminal Procedure article 59.06
Opinion PDF
January 01, 2014
Local Government Code chapter 377 - whether a particular project qualifies as a development project under chapter 377 is a question of fact inappropriate for attorney general opinion|Local Government Code, chapter 377 - Court likely to conclude that municipal development district may contract with private nonprofit corporation to operate civic center under chapter 377|Texas Constitution article III, section 52 - a grant of public funds by municipal development district deciding to contract with private entity to perform functions related to civic center under Local Government Code chapter 377
Opinion PDF
January 01, 2014
Contempt - authority of a committee of the Texas House of Representatives that is investigating a possible impeachment to punish for contempt|Contempt - authority of a committee of the Texas House of Representatives investigating possible impeachment to punish for contempt
Opinion PDF
January 01, 2014
Warning citation under section 720.002 Transportation Code|Warning citation under section 720.002, Transportation Code|Citation
Opinion PDF
January 01, 2014
Government Code subsection 51.607(a)directs the Comptroller to identify laws \\"that impose[] or change[] the amount of a court cost or fee.\\"|Government Code subsection 51.607(a) provides an illustrative list of the types of court costs or fees applicable under the subsection.|Under Government Code subsection 51.607(a), the phrase \\"fee or charge for services or to cover the expenses of a public official or agency\\" is not a separate category unto itself.|Government Code subsection 51.607 as a whole describes costs or fees that are judicial in nature.|Local Government Code section 118.011
Opinion PDF
January 01, 2014
Property Code section 202.006 is not a bill of attainder prohibited by the Texas or United States Constitutions|Contract Clauses of the Texas and United States Constitutions, property owners\\' association covenants are treated as contracts between parties under Texas law and are therefore protected by|Both the Texas and United States Supreme Courts have determined that the constitutional rule against impairment of contracts may yield to statutes that serve a significant and legitimate public purpose.
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January 01, 2014
Justice of the peace, a court would likely conclude that a J.P. is not a \\"judge of a court with jurisdiction in family law cases\\" for purposes of Family Code subsection 2.204(c) and thus may not grant waiver of the 72-hour waiting period after issuance of a marriage license|Seventy-two hour waiting period after issuance of a marriage license - waiver of. A court would likely conclude that a justice of the peace is not a \\"judge of a court with jurisdiction in family law cases\\" for purposes of Family Code subsection 2.204(c) and thus may not grant waiver.
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January 01, 2014
Major Events Trust Fund statute, Comptroller\\'s authority under Revised Civil Statutes article 5190.14,section 5A to adopt rules to implement the METF statute|Comptroller\\'s authority under Revised Civil Statutes article 5190.14,section 5A to adopt rules to implement the Major Events Trust Fund statute|Major Events Trust Fund statute, Comptroller\\'s authority under Revised Civil Statute article 5190.14, section 5A to adopt rules to implement the METF statute