Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

OFFICE OP THE ATTORNE” GENERAL. STATE OF TEXAS JOHN CORNYN June 29,200O The Honorable Debra Danburg Opinion No. JC-0243 Chair, House Committee on Elections Texas House of Representatives Re: Constitutionality of section 255.001(a), Texas P. 0. Box 2910 Election Code, in light oftheunited States Supreme Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Court’s decision in McIntyre v. Ohio Elections Commission, 514 US. 334 (1995) (RQ-0181-JC) Dear Representative Danburg: You have asked the opinion of this office as to the constitutionality of section 255.001(a) of the Election Code in light of the decision of the…