Opinion No.

Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable René O. Oliveira Chair, Committee on Ways Means Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910

Re: Whether a school district may require minimum "poverty level wage" in contracts with district (RQ-1196)

Dear Representative Oliveira:

You ask us to determine whether article III, section 52 of the Texas Constitution or chapter 2258 of the Government Code prohibits the McAllen Independent School District from requiring outside contractors with the district to pay their workers a minimum "poverty level…