Whether a district clerk may refuse to electronically file a document in a criminal case based on the district clerk’s opinion that the document fails to comply with the Judicial Committee on Information Technology Standards
Whether the First Amendment allows Texas state agencies to restrict the political activities of the consultants, advisors, and representatives of its contractors
Reconsidering and overruling Opinion JM-671 and concluding that a court would likely determine that Government Code subsection 572.058(a) includes contract formation and abrogates rule in Meyers v. Walker. Considering application of section 2261.252 to the Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council.
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Authority of a county commissioners court to use county labor and equipment to open and close graves in private cemeteries
Questions relating to potential conflicts of interest involving attorney-spouses under Rule 1.06 of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct in specific circumstances
As part of the Public Information Act, Government Code section 552.008 affords a Legislator a special right of access to governmental information sought for legislative purposes. But Government Code chapter 571, governing the Texas Ethics Commission, expressly provides that documents and evidence relating to the processing, preliminary review, preliminary review hearing, or resolution of a sworn complaint are not subject to the Public Information Act.
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Whether HB 1763 and HB 1919, enacted by the 87th Legislature and codified in chapter 1369 of the Insurance Code, are enforceable against a health benefit plan issuer and a pharmacy benefit manager administering the pharmacy benefits of the health benefit plan in certain circumstances
The Mental Health Code assigns responsibility for costs associated with court-ordered mental health services. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code subsections 571.018(a) and (b), counties generally are responsible for paying filing fees for an application for court-ordered mental health services. However, subsection 571.018(i) authorizes a county to require that “a person” pay filing fees if the county first determines the fees relate to services from a private mental hospital. Under the Mental Health Code, a “person” does not include governmental entities.
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Authority of a sheriff to contract with other local governments and private entities for the off-duty work of sheriff deputies in certain circumstances
When copies of spoiled ballots may be made available in response to a public information request