Subsection 141.00I(a)(4) of the Election Code provides that to be eligible as a candidate for public office a person must "have not been finally convicted of a felony from which the person has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities."
The restoration of a convicted felon's qualification to vote under Election Code subsection 1 l.002(a)(4)(A) after fully discharging a sentence does not restore his or her eligibility to hold public office under Election Code subsection 141.001(a)(4).
A court would likely conclude that the deadline provisions of sections 843.338 and 1301.103 of the Insurance Code relate to prompt payment and, therefore, apply to claims filed by out-ofnetwork emergency care providers pursuant to section 843.351 or 1301.069 of that Code. However, a court would likely conclude that the penalty provisions in sections 843.342 and 1301.137 do not apply to claims filed by out-of-network emergency care providers pursuant to sections 843.351 or 1301.069.
While Texas Code of Criminal Procedure article 2.13 imposes a duty on peace officers to prevent and suppress crime, policies that encourage officers to seek alternative methods of pursuit in an attempt to ensure the safety of the public and law enforcement officers generally do not conflict with this duty.
A court would likely conclude that the law enforcement
authority granted by article 2.122(b) of the Texas Code of Criminal
Procedure applies to officers and agents of the Federal Protective
Service appointed under 40 U.S.C. § 1315.
A court would likely determine that the Metropolitan Transit Authority's contract with the voters included the expenditure of a portion of the bond proceeds on the Uptown/West Loop 4.4 mile rail segment. Whether METRO's participation in the Uptown Houston Transit Project violates that contract with the voters requires the resolution of fact issues that are beyond the purview of an attorney general opinion.