Opinion No.

Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Eddie Lucio, Jr. Chair, Special Committee on Border Affairs Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068

Re: Whether a county judge may practice law in the courts of his county (RQ-1083)

Dear Senator Lucio:

You have asked whether it is legal and ethical for the County Judge of Cameron County to practice law in Cameron County. A constituent of yours has pointed out that the county judge is chief budget officer of the county and is practicing law in courts directly affected by his actions as chief budget…