Opinion No.

Mr. W. J. Estelle, Jr. Director Texas Department of Corrections Huntsville, Texas 77340

Re: Whether certain funds in the custody of the Texas Department of Corrections are excepted from the requirements of House Bill 1623

Dear Mr. Estelle:

You have requested our opinion as to whether certain funds in the custody of the Texas Department of Corrections [hereinafter TDC] are excepted from the requirements of House 1623, recently enacted by the 67th Legislature.

Section 4 of House Bill 1623, the State Funds Reform Act of 1981, provides:

All fees, fines, penalties, taxes, charges, gifts, grants,…