Opinion No.

The Honorable David Aken San Patricio County Attorney San Patricio County Courthouse, Room 102 Sinton, Texas 78387

Re: Whether an individual or company may set up a plat copying machine in a county clerk's office or in another area of the county courthouse (RQ-0379-GA)

Dear Mr. Aken:

You ask whether an individual or company may set up a plat copying machine in a county clerk's office or in another area of the county courthouse.1

You provide us with the following facts:

The San Patricio County Clerk's office does not have a copy machine capable of copying property plats in the office. This office…