KEN PAXTON

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS

March 11, 2016

The Honorable Rodney T. Watkins
The Mayor of the City of Mineola

City Hall Complex

P. 0. Box 179
Mineola, Texas 75773
RE:

Wrongful Exclusion of Handgun License Holder Complaint - Resolved

Mineola Nature Preserve
OAG Complaint No. 8

Dear Mayor Watkins:

The Office of the Attorney General ("OAG") received a citizen complaint concerning the wrongful
exclusion of handgun license holders from a concert on or about September 25, 2015, at the
Mineola Nature Preserve, under section 411.209 of the Government Code. The OAG understands
this complaint was resolved once the signs were removed after the concert concluded. Therefore,
the OAG is closing this complaint.
Even though this particular citizen complaint has been resolved, the City of Mineola is not excused
from its obligations to follow the laws of the State of Texas and to bring itself into compliance
with all provisions of the law, including when the Mineola Nature Preserve is being used for
special events.
If you have any questions, feel free to email me at matthew.entsminger@texasattorneygeneral.gov
or call me at (512) 475-4151.

Sincerely,

Matthew R. Entsminger
Assistant Attorney General
Administrative Law Division
P.O. Box 12548, Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711-2548
Telephone: (512) 475-4151
Facsimile: (512) 457-4686
matthew.entsminger@texasattorneygeneral.gov

cc:

Daniel Watson
Post Office Box 12548. Austin, Texas 78711-2548 (512) 463-2100 www.texasattorneygcneral.gov