RQ-0508-KP
Requestor:
The Honorable Paul Bettencourt
Chair, Senate Committee on Local Government
Texas State Senate
Post Office Box 12068
Austin, Texas 78711-2068
Re: Whether a tax rate increase election under Tax Code section 26.07 authorizes a municipality to "earmark" use of a voter-approved increase in its Maintenance and Operation property tax revenue for purposes other than maintenance or operations; and if not, may an increase in a municipality’s Maintenance and Operation property tax be transferred to a local government corporation (created pursuant to Transportation Code chapter 431, subchapter D) be used for debt service on debt issued by the local government corporation (RQ-0508-KP)
Briefs requested by May 18, 2023
RQ-0509-KP
Requestor:
The Honorable Renee Ann Mueller
Washington County Attorney
100 East Main, Suite 200
Brenham, Texas 77833
Re: Whether the District Attorney’s Office located in a stand-alone building with no other courts or court offices is a building that houses the operations of a district, county, or justice court for purposes of an expenditure from the courthouse security fund (RQ-0509-KP)
Briefs requested by June 12, 2023
For further information, please access the website at www.texasattorneygeneral.gov or call the Opinion Committee at (512) 463-2110.
TRD-202301801
Austin Kinghorn
General Counsel
Office of the Attorney General
Filed: May 16, 2023