Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

HE .&ATT0 0F TEXAS The Honorable Tim Curry Opinion No. H- 181 Criminal District Attorney Tarrant County Re: The law controlling local Ft. Worth, Texas 76102 option petitions issued before, but filed after, the effective date of new legislation. Dear Mr. Curry: You have advised us that residents of five municipalities in a justice precinct which had recently voted “wet” obtained petitions from the county clerk for the purpose of calling elections to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages in those towns. All petitions were obtained prior to August 27, 1973, and the proponents apparently were…