Legal Opinion
Opinion No.
Texas Attorney General Reports
Decided July 3, 1987Published
1Opinion of the Court
Honorable Mike Driscoll Harris County Attorney 1001 Preston, Suite 634 Houston, Texas 77002
Re: Whether a municipal anti-smoking ordinance is applicable to county facilities located within that municipality
Dear Mr. Driscoll:
You ask whether a municipal anti-smoking ordinance is applicable to county facilities located within that municipality. Pursuant to its authority under section 34 of article 1175, V.T.C.S., "to enforce all ordinances necessary to protect health, life and property," the city of Houston, a home rule city, has adopted an ordinance which prohibits smoking in public places.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Port Arthur Independent School District v. City of GrovesTexas Supreme Court · 1964
- Houston Independent School District v. City of HoustonTexas Supreme Court · 1969
- City of Houston v. Houston Independent School DistrictCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1968