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THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
OF TEXAS
October 23, 1986
JIMl X~LATTOx
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Honorable David H. Cain Opinion No. JM-568
Chairman
Committee on Transportation Re: Construction of subsection (c)
Texas House of Representatives of article III, section 52, of the
P. 0. Box 2910 Texas Constitution relating to
Austin, Texas 78769 county road bonds
Dear Representative Cain:
As chairman of the Committee on Transportation for the Texas
House of Representatives you have requested the opinion of this office
on two questions:
1. Does the existence of outstanding road
bonds of a counLty issued under article III,
section 52(c), of -the Texas Constitution limit or
otherwise affect the amount of bonds that a county
road district located in that county may issue
under article 11, section 52(b), of the Texas
Constitution?
2. Does the existence of outstanding bonds of
a county road diE trict issued under article III,
section 52(b), of the Texas Constitution limit or
otherwise affect the amount of road bonds that the
county in which slich road district is located may
issue under article III, section 52(c), of the
Texas Constitution?
Section 52 of article III of the Texas Constitution has been
amended three times since :.ts adoption in 1876: in 1904, 1970, and
1978. Acts 1903, 28th Leg., R.S., 2, at 247; Acts 1969, 61st Leg.,
R.S., 1, at 3236; Acts 1977, 65th Leg., R.S., 1, at 3374. It now
reads:
Sec. 52. (a) Except as otherwise provided by
this section, the Legislature shall have no power
to authorize any county, city, town or other
political corporation or subdivision of the State
to lend its credlti or to grant public money or
thing of value iin aid of, or to any individual,
association or corporation whatsoever, or top. 2524
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