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The Attorney General of Texas
June 6, 1984
JIM MAlTOX
Attorney General
Supreme Court Building Honorable Henry Wade Opinion No. JM-160
P. 0. Box 12546
Austin, TX. 78711. 2546
Criminal District Attorney
512/475-2501 601 Elm Street Re: Whether a regional air-
Telex 9101674-1367 Dallas, Texas 75202 port board may enter into an
Telecopier 51214750286 agreement with a municipality
under article 999b, V.T.C.S.
714 Jackson. Suite 700
Dallas, TX. 75202.4506 Dear Mr. Wade:
2141742.6944
You have asked our opinion as to whether the Dallas-Fort Worth
Regional Airport Board may enter into an agreement with the city of
4624 Alberta Ave.. Suite 160
El Paso, TX. 799052793
Dallas by which the airport would agree to provide the city with
9151533-3464 additional law enforcement officers under the interlocal assistance
provisions of article 999b. V.T.C.S.
-1 Texas, Suite 700 The cities of Dallas and Fort Worth created the airport board by
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a joint agreement pursuant to article 46d-14, V.T.C.S. The agreement
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defines the board's authority with respect to the employment of law
enforcement officers in its paragraph 8f. Although the agreement
606 Broadway, Suite 312 empowers the board to employ a security force and to formulate airport
Lubbock. TX. 79401.3479 regulations and define penalties for their violation, the governing
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bodies of the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth must approve all such
board plans.
4309 N. Tenth, Suite S
McAllen, TX. 76501-1685 Article 999b authorizes one county or municipality to provide law
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enforcement officers to another county or municipality in case the
latter finds itself temporarily in need of additional officers.
200 Main Plaza, Suite 400 Section 1 of 9991, defines "municipality" as "any city or town,
San Antonio, TX. 76205-2797 including home-rule city or a city operating under the general law or
51212254191 a special charter." Neither the airport nor its board is a county,
and neither is a municipality as defined in article 999b.
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Accordingly, it is our opinion that the airport board may not enter
Affirmative Action Employer into any agreement with the city of Dallas under the provision of
article 999b. We do not address in this opinion the authority of two
or more cities to enter into the kind of agreement contemplated here.
SUMMARY
The Dallas-Fort Worth regional Airport Board
may not enter into an agreement with the city of
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Dallas under the interlocal assistance provisions
of article 999b.
JIM MATTOX
Attorney General of Texas
TOM GREEN
First Assistant Attorney General
DAVID R. RICHARDS
Executive Assistant Attorney General
Prepared by Rick Gilpin
Assistant Attorney General
APPROVED:
OPINION COMMITTEE
Rick Gilpin, Chairman
Susan Garrison
Jim Moellinger
Nancy Sutton
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