TITLE attorney-general

Request for Opinions

The Honorable M.P. "Dexter" Eaves, Victoria County Criminal District Attorney, 210 West Constitution, Victoria, Texas 77901

Re: Effect of amendments to section 623.011, Texas Transportation Code, regarding the authority of the Texas Department of Transportation to issue permits for travel on county roads and load-limit bridges (Request No. 0487-JC)

Briefs requested by February 17, 2002

Ms. Gwyn Shea, Secretary of State, State of Texas, P.O. Box 12697, Austin, Texas 78711

Re: Whether a 1999 amendment to article XVI, section 65, Texas Constitution, which removed the staggered terms for certain county offices, substantively affected county offices created since that date (Request No. 0488-JC)

Briefs requested by February 17, 2002

For further information, please call the Opinion Committee at 512/ 463-2110 or access the website at www.oag.state.tx.us.

Assistant Attorney General

Office of the Attorney General

Filed: January 23, 2002