Legal Opinion

Opinion No.

Texas Attorney General Reports

Decided December 22, 1982Published

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Gail Shannon President West Texas State University Canyon, Texas 79016

Re: Whether officers of West Texas State University may make arrests outside of university or county

Dear Mr. Shannon:

West Texas State University [hereinafter WTSU] is located in Randall County. WTSU conducts its intercollegiate basketball games in the Amarillo Civic Center, which is located in Potter County. You advise that officers of the WTSU Police Department, who are commissioned Texas peace officers, see Education Code section 51.203; Code Criminal Procedure article 2.12(9), are assigned to work at these games. You…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Romo v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  2. Satterfield v. SatterfieldTexas Supreme Court · 1969
  3. Rodney Leon Alexander v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
  4. Woods v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1948
  5. American Fidelity & Casualty Co. v. Traders & General InsuranceTexas Supreme Court · 1959

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