Opinion No.

Honorable Stanley R. Watson County Attorney Hardeman County P.O. Box 506 Quanah, Texas 79252

Re: Location of justice of the peace offices in Hardeman County (RQ-1688)

Dear Mr. Watson:

You advise that the office space used by the justice of the peace is presently located in a building owned by the county that also houses the jail facility, the sheriff's office and offices of the local office of the Department of Public Safety. Information furnished by you reflects that the sheriff wants the justice of the peace moved to the courthouse. This background has prompted your question as to whether the…