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Tex. Alco. Bev. Code § 5.15 (2026)

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Sec. 5.15. ASSISTANT ATTORNEYS GENERAL. The attorney general may appoint as many as six assistant attorneys general, as the commission determines necessary, to enable the commission to more efficiently enforce this code. The attorney general and the assistant attorneys general shall prosecute all suits requested by the commission and defend all suits against the commission. The commission shall provide the assistant attorneys general with necessary stenographers and office space. The assistant attorneys general shall be paid by the commission out of funds appropriated to it for the administration of this code. Their compensation shall be on the same basis as assistant attorneys general devoting their time to general state business.

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 399, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.

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Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1190 (S.B. 1090), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.

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Cited in 1 case, 1989–1989 · leading case: State v. Thomas, 766 S.W.2d 217 (Tex. 1989).
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State v. Thomas, 766 S.W.2d 217 (Tex. 1989). · cites it 2× “The statutes authorizing the Attorney General to represent state agencies in legal matters include, but are not limited to, the following: Tex.Alco.Bev.Code Ann. § 5.15 (Vernon 1978) (the Attorney General is authorized to defend all suits against the Texas Alcoholic Beverage…”
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