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The following requests (RQs) have been received by the Opinion Committee, and are currently pending. If you wish to view the request letter, go here, and select the desired request letter from the index, or click on the RQ number below.
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Pending Requests
Title: RQ-0523-KP
Re: Whether a person who negotiates a lease of property for the development of a wind power project on behalf of another, for compensation, is required to hold a license issued by the Texas Real Estate Commission
Request Date: Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Requestor: Texas Real Estate Commission
Title: RQ-0522-KP
Re: 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
Request Date: Monday, November 13, 2023
Requestor: Senate Committee on Local Government
Title: RQ-0521-KP
Re: 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
Request Date: Friday, November 10, 2023
Requestor: Dallas County District Attorney
Dallas, Texas
Title: RQ-0520-KP
Re: Whether a member of the public may obtain copies of spoiled ballots on the 61st day following election day
Request Date: Friday, November 3, 2023
Requestor: Williamson County Attorney
Georgetown, Texas
Title: RQ-0519-KP
Re: 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
Request Date: Friday, November 3, 2023
Requestor: Texas Ethics Commission
Title: RQ-0518-KP
Re: 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
Request Date: Monday, October 23, 2023
Requestor: Liberty County Auditor
Liberty, Texas
Title: RQ-0503-KP
Re: 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
Request Date: Thursday, March 9, 2023
Requestor: Nueces County Auditor
Corpus Christi, Texas
