Ken Paxton

Whether a jurisdiction offering its employees an incentive to vote in an election provides a benefit as consideration for the employee’s decision to vote within the scope of Penal Code section 36.02 or 18 U.S.C section 597

Construction of Health & Safety Code section 571.018 with respect to payment of court filing fees and costs in a civil mental health commitment case

Whether a member of the public may obtain copies of spoiled ballots on the 61st day following election day

As the more specific provision, Texas Occupations Code section 201.5065 prevails over sections 53.021 and 201.502. Accordingly, the Board of Chiropractic Examiners does not have discretion regarding whether to suspend or revoke a chiropractor’s license if the licensee has been convicted of an offense within the purview of Texas Occupations Code section 201.5065.

Authority of the Texas Ethics Commission to release sworn complaint information, confidential under Texas Government Code chapter 571, to a member of the Legislature for a legislative purpose

Authority of a county commissioners court to adopt a policy prohibiting use of county-owned law enforcement vehicles in the performance of private security jobs outside the county

Whether a constable may simultaneously serve as a municipal court judge

Addressing whether a county development district may add a sixth director to its board under Local Government Code subsection 383.048(d).

A commissioners court may delegate to the county judge its implied authority to employ persons. A court would likely conclude that a county judge who is delegated such authority is prohibited by the anti-nepotism prohibition in Government Code section 573.041 from appointing the spouse of a county commissioner to a paid county position.

Under Code of Criminal Procedure article 102.017, a building in which no adjudicatory activity occurs likely does not house the operations of a district, county, or justice court.