Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

OFFICE OF THE ATTORKEY GEKERAL . STATE OF TEXAS JOHN CORNYN October 14,2002 The Honorable Bill G. Carter Opinion No. JC-0564 Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs Texas House of Representatives Re: Whether a city council may determine that its P.O. Box 2910 members are not eligible to serve as members of Austin, Texas 78768-2910 a volunteer fire department, and related questions (RQ-0539-JC) Dear Representative Carter: The City of Cockrell Hill has adopted a resolution prohibiting its mayor or a member of its city council from simultaneously serving as a member of the Cockrell Hill…