The Texas Constitution, common law, and the property’s status as surplus must be considered by an independent school district in determining whether the district may enter a long-term ground lease with a private entity that intends to develop the district’s surplus property for noneducational purposes that are expected to yield financial benefits that exceed the property’s current sale-value.
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Paycheck Protection Program loans fully guaranteed by the Small Business Administration generally satisfy the statutory requirements of an authorized investment under section 2256.009(a)(4).
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A professional employer organization’s performance of its statutory duties under chapter 91 of the Labor Code pursuant to a professional employer services agreement does not constitute money transmission for which a separate license is required under chapter 151 of the Finance Code.
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The Texas Code of Criminal Procedure governs access to a search warrant, warrant return, and property inventory, and a court would likely conclude that these documents are subject to public disclosure by a district clerk.
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The separation of powers provisions of article II, section 1 of the Texas Constitution do not apply to municipal government.
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An ordinance that conditions receipt of a building permit on architectural control committee approval could conflict with Government Code subsection 3000.002(a)(1) to the extent that the architectural control committee prohibits or limits the use of certain building products or materials approved for use by a national model code.
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A court would likely conclude that a prosecuting attorney’s investigator is not prohibited by Penal Code section 46.03 from carrying a firearm into a government court.
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Whether a particular vehicle qualifies as a vehicle regulated by the Transportation Code would depend on particular facts, which cannot be resolved in the opinion process.
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The Legislature has not specified a method for calculating the percentage of judicial functions performed by a county judge. Allegations of false reporting by a county judge receiving the salary supplement under Government Code section 26.006 should be given to the State Auditor who has statutory authority to audit or investigate any entity receiving state funds.
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Tax Code section 6.054 prohibits an appraisal district employee from also serving as trustee on the board of an independent school district that is a participating taxing entity in the appraisal district.