Requests for Opinions
RQ-0650-KP
Requestor:
The Honorable Matthew E. Minick
Hardin County Attorney
Post Office Box 516
Kountze, Texas 77625
Re: Whether Section 573.041 of the Government Code prohibits a Health Department Director from employing a relative of a County Judge or a County Commissioner (RQ-0650-KP)
Briefs requested by September 17, 2026
For further information, please access the website at www.texasattorneygeneral.gov or call the Opinion Committee at (512) 463-2110.
TRD-202603629
Justin Gordon
General Counsel
Office of the Attorney General
Filed: August 18, 2026
Opinions
Opinion No. KP-0523
Mr. W. Boyd Bush, Jr., Ed.D.
Executive Director
Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners
1801 North Congress, Suite 10.500
Austin, Texas 78701
Re: Authority of the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners to adopt a rule permitting licensed chiropractors with the requisite training established by the Board to perform certain procedures (RQ-0630-KP)
S U M M A R Y
The Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners is authorized to adopt a rule clarifying that a needle EMG procedure performed with a nonincisive needle falls within the scope of chiropractic practice, and to specify the training and equipment required for its performance.
For further information, please access the website at www.texasattorneygeneral.gov or call the Opinion Committee at (512) 463-2110.
TRD-202603628
Justin Gordon
General Counsel
Office of the Attorney General
Filed: August 18, 2026