Requested Opinions:
- Cemetery question (RQ-0326-KP) — If an ISD can operate a historic cemetery discovered on school property by itself, or if the cemetery’s operation must be transferred to a city, county or perpetual care cemetery association.
— Asked by state Rep.
Senfronia Thompson, D-Houston, about a situation involving Fort Bend ISD. - Public information (RQ-0324-KP) — Whether a governmental body must provide responsive information in response to a request for public information if the request is not feasible or will result in substantial interference with the ongoing operations of the governmental body.
— Asked by the
Texas Juvenile Justice Department.
School Bond Advice
The AG’s Office released (Dec. 27) a 10-page letter to governmental bond attorneys that provides interpretations of several bills passed last year related to: 1) bond ballot requirements, 2) ISD maintenance tax provisions and 3) when anti-Israel boycott language is not required in bond-related contracts.