Ken Paxton

The operation of pawnshops is governed exclusively by state law. 

Government Code section 25.2702 authorizes the Nolan County Commissioners Court to set the salaries of the official court reporter and the court administrator for the 1st Multicounty Court at Law.

Whether Education Code section 11.167 authorizes a school district to purchase property outside the district’s boundaries to build and operate a school will depend on whether a court finds implied authority within that section to do so.

A nonprofit organization leasing a publicly owned property may generally qualify for and obtain the state tax credit for certified rehabilitation of certified historic structures on behalf of the public owner pursuant to Tax Code, chapter 171, subchapter S.

A depreciation benefit product purchased solely with cash does not fit the definition of a depreciation benefit optional member program in Occupations Code subsection 1304.003(a)(3) and thus is not regulated by chapter 1304.

Education Code subsection 11.060(d) applies to the Harris County Department of Education and requires the board to fill the vacancy not later than 180-days after it occurs if more than one year remains in the term.

Voting entitlement of a taxing unit for the appointment of appraisal district directors is determined by Tax Code subsection 6.03(d) but may be changed pursuant to Tax Code section 6.031 and Act of May 17, 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., ch. 648, § 6(b), 2007 Tex. Gen. Laws 1223, 1224. (House Bill 1010).

Repeal of a road tax may be accomplished by an election to repeal ordered by the commissioners court pursuant to Transportation Code section 256.053.

Under Transportation Code section 502.010, a county may refuse to register a vehicle for failure to pay a fine or other specified county debt or for failure to appear regardless of whether a county has an information sharing contract with the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Sworn complaints authorizing seizure of dangerous dogs under Health & Safety Code section 822.002 do not require personal knowledge, and the fact that the attack was unprovoked is not a required element for dog destruction under section 822.003.  The section 822.003 10-day hearing deadline is for both setting and conducting the hearing, but no provision in chapter 822 deprives a court of jurisdiction if a hearing is held outside of the 10-day deadline.