Legal Opinion
Opinion No.
Texas Attorney General Reports
Decided January 6, 1977Published
1Opinion of the Court
The Honorable Pete Laney Chairman House Administration Committee Texas House of Representatives P. O. Box 2910, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78767
Re: Allocation of office space in the Capitol to news organizations.
Dear Chairman Laney:
You have asked our opinion on several questions relating to the practice of furnishing office space in the Capitol to news organizations.
Your first four questions are:
1. Does the State have a legal obligation to furnish office space to members of the media?
2. If the State does have a legal obligation to furnish office space, then may the State select between…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Virginia State Board of Pharmacy v. Virginia Citizens Consumer Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Nairn v. BeanTexas Supreme Court · 1932
- Tarrant County v. Rattikin Title Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1947
- Gay Investment Co. v. Texas Turnpike AuthorityCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1974