Legal Opinion
Opinion No.
Texas Attorney General Reports
Decided May 25, 1979Published
1Opinion of the Court
Honorable Chet Brooks Chairman Senate Committee on Human Resources Senate Chamber Austin, Texas 78711
Re: Constitutionality of legislation to permit the Department of Human Resources to represent the state in court in child support collection cases.
Dear Senator Brooks:
You have asked whether a staff attorney employed by the Department of Human Resources may constitutionally be given the statutory authority to represent the department in litigation seeking child support collection. The bill, Senate Bill 898, as introduced, would provide:
Attorneys employed by the Texas Department of Human…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Maud, Tax Collector v. Terrell, ComptrollerTexas Supreme Court · 1918
- Charles Scribner's Sons v. S.M.N. MarrsTexas Supreme Court · 1924
- State v. MooreTexas Supreme Court · 1882
- Brady v. BrooksTexas Supreme Court · 1905
- Garcia v. LaughlinTexas Supreme Court · 1955
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