Simultaneous service of a magistrate appointed under Government Code chapter 54 as staff legal counsel for the appointing judge or judges and for the other appointed magistrates
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Education Code subsections 29.153(d-1) and (g), concerning the solicitation of public-private partnerships in connection with the provision of free prekindergarten by school districts, are mandatory in certain instances. The stringent eligibility criteria in Education Code section 29.171 for a provider to enter into a public-private partnership agreement for prekindergarten should not be used as a condition for the provider to submit a proposal for such a partnership under subsection 29.153(g).
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An education savings account program that provides education assistance payments to program participants that can be directed to sectarian schools is not unconstitutional under the Texas or the federal Constitutions.
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A court could conclude that section 363.113 of the Health and Safety Code authorizes the City of Escobares to provide solid waste disposal service in the extraterritorial jurisdiction as a means of assuring solid waste management service is provided to all persons in the City’s jurisdiction.
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Questions related to county’s responsibility to provide a legal defense and to reimburse defense costs under Local Government Code section 157.901 or the common law to a district attorney subject to a removal proceeding brought under Local Government Code chapter 87
Constitutionality of legislation creating a Texas Education Savings Account program for Texas children
Questions relating to the respective responsibilities of a county sheriff’s office and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice regarding the detention and transportation of offenders to state jail facilities
Authority of a public facility corporation sponsored by a municipal management district created under chapter 375 of the Local Government Code to act outside its geographical territory
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Authority of a county under Transportation Code chapter 251 to abandon or rename a public road not included in the county maintenance system.
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Authority of a county to use tax revenue to pay a supplement to a hospital district in the county.