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Opinion No.

Texas Attorney General Reports

Decided December 2, 1985Published

1Opinion of the Court

Honorable Terral R. Smith Chairman Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769

Re: Whether an alderman of a general law city may serve as a member of that city's police reserve

Dear Representative Smith:

You request an opinion on the following question:

Can an alderman on the city council of a general law city legally serve as a member of that same city's police reserve?

Article 998a, V.T.C.S., authorizes a general law city to establish a police reserve force:(a) The governing body of any city, town, or village may provide for the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Thomas v. Abernathy County Line Independent School Dist.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1927
  2. Ehlinger v. ClarkTexas Supreme Court · 1928
  3. Pruitt v. Glen Rose Independent School District Number OneTexas Supreme Court · 1935
  4. State Ex Rel. Brennan v. MartinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1932
  5. Starr County v. GuerraCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1956

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