Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL . STATE OF TEXAS JOHN CORNYN June 28,2002 The Honorable Gwyn Shea Opinion No. JC-05 19 Secretary of State State of Texas Re: Whether a 1999 amendment to article XVI, P.O. Box 12697, Capitol Station section 65 of the Texas Constitution, which Austin, Texas 78711 removed the staggered terms for certain county offices, substantively affects offices created after that date (RQ-0488-JC) Dear Secretary Shea: You ask about the effect of the 1999 amendment to article XVI, section 65 of the Texas Constitution on newly created offices. The amendment deleted provisions…