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Opinion No.

Texas Attorney General Reports

Decided February 21, 2002Published

1Opinion of the Court

Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Jeri Yenne Brazoria County Criminal District Attorney Brazoria County Courthouse 111 East Locust Street, Suite 408A Angleton, Texas 77515

Re: Whether peace officers serving as off-duty security guards on casino boats have authority to make arrests and related questions (RQ-0422-JC)

Dear Ms. Yenne:

You ask several questions about the authority of Texas peace officers serving as off-duty security guards on casino boats that sail from a port in your county to waters beyond the territorial jurisdiction of the State of Texas.1…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. City of Lancaster v. ChambersTexas Supreme Court · 1994
  2. Skiriotes v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
  3. Askew v. American Waterways Operators, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. United States v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  5. Romo v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979

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