Determination of threshold point triggering bidding requirements of County Purchasing Act
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Determining whether authority exists to prosecute in any specific situation requires multiple factual determinations, which are outside the scope of the opinion process of this office.
The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and article 33.03 of the Code of Criminal Procedure establish a right of the accused to be present in the courtroom through the conclusion of trial proceedings. Under article 33.03, an accused’s right to be present at his trial is unwaivable even by the accused until such a time as the jury has been selected.
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Determination of boundary lines between water conservation districts
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Local Government Code section 171.004(a) conflict-of-interest requirements do not apply to a city council member voting on a county matter even though the council member is married to the county tax assessor-collector.
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Punishment for a violation of the maximum vehicle weight limit established under Transportation Code section 621.102
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Physician supervision for acts delegated to certified registered nurse anesthetist
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Deputy sheriff not officer and not precluded from simultaneously serving as city councilmember
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Article XVI, section 65 of the Texas Constitution provides that certain district or county officers automatically resign from office upon announcing their candidacy for any other office of profit or trust under the laws of this State or the United States. Article XI, section 11 applies this provision to officers of a home-rule city that hold a term longer than two years.
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Chapter 351 of the Tax Code authorizes an expenditure of hotel occupancy tax revenue in the direct promotion of tourism and the convention and hotel industry, provided the expenditure is for one of the specified uses listed in the statute. To the extent the particular agreement about which you ask expressly provides that the public space is intended to benefit the residents of the apartment complex and does not promote tourism and the convention and hotel industry, it does not satisfy section 351.101. While it is ultimately a fact question, a court is unlikely to determine that
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Sections 212.0091 and 232.0026 of the Local Government Code require local jurisdictions to provide specific reasons and legal citations for denying or conditionally approving a plan or plat.