Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

KEN PAXTON ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS August 14, 2015 Mr. William H. Kuntz, Jr. Opinion No. KP-0034 Executive Director Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Re: Whether municipalities or local law Post Office Box 12157 enforcement agencies are authorized to Austin, Texas 78711 impound a motor vehicle for lack of proof of insurance or financial responsibility (RQ-0014-KP) Dear Mr. Kuntz: Explaining that some cities are adopting ordinances that provide for "the impoundment of vehicles by local law enforcement for failure to maintain liability insurance or other forms of financial…