Covert Action and Clandestine Activities of the Intelligence Community: Selected Notification Requirements in Brief (open access)

Covert Action and Clandestine Activities of the Intelligence Community: Selected Notification Requirements in Brief

This report discusses the requirements for notifying Congress of covert action and clandestine activities of the intelligence community and activities of the military. These requirements originated from instances in the 1970s when media disclosure of past intelligence abuses underscored reasons for Congress taking a more active role in oversight. Over time, these requirements were written into statute or became custom.
Date: May 7, 2018
Creator: DeVine, Michael E. & Peters, Heidi M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0196 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0196

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether a school board of trustees may establish term limits for trustees as part of the district's governance policy (RQ-0191-KP).
Date: May 7, 2018
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0197 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0197

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether Proposition 1 and Propositon 7 funds may be used on toll projects (RQ-0192-KP).
Date: May 7, 2018
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History