Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

November 16, 1999 The Honorable Bob Turner Opinion No. JC-0145 Chair, Committee on Public Safety Texas House of Representatives Re: Authority of a municipality to regulate or P.O. Box 2910 prohibit street vendors (RQ-0070-JC) Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Dear Representative Turner: On behalf of the City of Camp Wood, you request an opinion fiorn this office with respect to a city’s authority to regulate or prohibit street vendors. You inform us that the city desires a ruling on the legality of a city ordinance on vendor permits, and you specifically ask us the following questions: Is it legal for…