Opinion No.

Honorable Henry Wade Dallas District Attorney 6th Floor, Records Building Dallas, Texas 75202

Re: Office space in courthouse for news media and title companies; telephone for news media

Dear Mr. Wade:

You have requested our opinion regarding the authority of a commissioners court to furnish space in the county courthouse to members of the news media, title companies and credit unions.

Article 2351(7), V.T.C.S., authorizes the commissioners court of every county to:

[p]rovide and keep in repair court houses, jails and all necessary public buildings.

Article 1603, V.T.C.S., provides that:

[t]he…