such as determinations regarding tbe wunty's reasons for adopting the program and the verity of those reasons, that are not amenable to the opinion process. Attorney General Opiion DM-121 at l-2.
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SUMMARY Thedaamhationwhetherapatticularcountypolicyis"legal"is beyond tbe purview of the opinion process. Section 381.004 of the IAIcalciovemment Codedocsnotviohtethecqualprotectionclause of the fhrknth amendment of the United States Constitution. The detamination whether a partiah county program violates the fourteenth amauimutt's equal protection clause would require the resohion of factual matters, such as debmhations regarding the wunty% reasons for adopting the program and the verity of those reaso~thatarenot8menabletotheopinionprocesa.
DAN MORALES Attorney General of Texas
WILL PRYOR F~&istantAttomeyGcneml
MARYKELLER DeputyAttomcyGcnemfhrLitigation
RENBAHICKS State Solicitor
MADELEINE B. JOHNSON Chair, Opiion Committee
PrepandbyMaryRC- Assistant Attorney General
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