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Honorable 0. H. Qavaesa, Page 3
no constitutional limitations pr restrictions have been enacted as to the Xmt of the taxing power of the gov- efling bodies of Odties of vstrous~ classes, school dis- triots Of various classes, and irrigation districts of various classes, the Legislature has the sole right to prescribe or impose a limit of the tax to be levied by any of the foregoing auni1pal orporations, provided, however, that the tax limits as heretofore provided by the Legislature by statutory enactment applicable to any of the foregoing municipal subdivisions cannot by a subseuent act of the Legislature be decreased so as to impair the legal obligations incurred by such munic- ipal subdivisions for the payment of which a taxable limit has already been fixed by the Legislaturek SUMARY,: Where the Costitution of Texas pro- vides *o legal ll*tt on ad vatoram taxes which can be levied by cities, school districts, and irriga- tion districts, then the Legislature of Texas may impose such limit as it sees fit, provided the ob- ligations Of existing legal contracts incurred un- der a prior statutory lit fixed by the Legisla- tare mar not be impaired. Yours very truly ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS By C. K. Richards Assistant APPRO D JAN. 24, 1947 A.YOMhhT GRAL Approved Opinion Committee By e'wE, Chaiman