Ken Paxton

Effect of 1981 enactment of the Agriculture Code on previous local option stock law elections.

Neither the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure nor a court reporter's ethical duties authorize a court reporter to charge a district attorney's office for the copy of the reporter's record to be filed with the trial court clerk pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 34.6(h),

Commissioners court may not fund the salary of a county fire marshal and safety coordinator position through revenue generated by a sales and use tax imposed pursuant to Tax Code chapter 324|County fire marshal and safety coordinator positions - Commissioners court may not fund the salary of those positions through revenue generated by a sales and use tax imposed pursuant to Tax Code chapter 324

Election Code section 141.063 - a signor's printed name does not have to exactly match the name as it appears on the voter registration list for purposes of a petition to place a candidate's name on the ballot under section 141.063

Commissioners court may not delegate its approval authority of payroll, claims, and other payments to county treasurer

Sheriff has exclusive authority over commissary funds under Local Government Code section 351.0415; thus, the propriety of an expenditure from those funds is a question for the sheriff to determine in the first instance subject to judicial review for abuse of discretion.

Waiver of expunction rights as a condition in a pretrial diversion agreement

Public official may appoint close relative to volunteer position that provides reimbursement for incurred expenses but no compensation

Section 2301.476(a)(2), Occupations Code - a company that relinquishes control of a manufacturer but maintains full ownership of that manufacturer remains affiliated with the manufacturer for purposes of

Tree preservation ordinances, a court could find a regulatory taking if all economically beneficial or productive use of land is denied or if the ordinance unreasonably interferes with a landowner's right to use and enjoy their property|Takings Clause, article I, section 17, Texas Constitution - Tree preservation ordinances, a court could find a regulatory taking if all economically beneficial or productive use of land is denied or if the ordinance unreasonably interferes with a landowner's right to use and enjoy their property