Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS GREG ABBOTT March 15,2010 Mr. Victor T. Vandergriff, Chair Opinion No. GA-0761 Texas Department of Motor Vehicles 4000 Jackson Avenue, Building I Re: Authority of a magistrate to award ownership or Austin, Texas 78731 title of a motor vehicle under chapter 47, Code of Criminal Procedure, or other law (RQ-0811-GA) Dear Mr. Vandergriff: You have requested that we answer questions submitted by Amadeo Saenz, Jr., Executive Director, Texas Department of Transportation (the "TxDOT").l On November 1,2009, the division with authority over motor vehicle title matters was…