Opinion No.

Mr. William M. Hale Executive Director Texas Commission on Human Rights P.O. Box 13493 Austin, Texas 78711

Re: Authority of the Attorney General to represent the Texas Commission on Human Rights

Dear Mr. Hale:

You request an opinion on the authority of the attorney general to represent the Texas Commission on Human Rights in litigation under article 5221k, V.T.C.S., the Commission on Human Rights Act. This statute was enacted to implement federal policies against employment discrimination embodied in title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.; V.T.C.S. art. 5221k, §…