Opinion No.

Honorable William P. Clements, Jr. Governor of Texas State Capitol Austin, Texas 78711

Re: Whether state agencies must pay a drainage fee imposed by the city of Austin to fund a Drainage Utility System

Dear Governor Clements:

You have asked whether state agencies which control state-owned property located within the city limits of the city of Austin must pay a drainage fee which was recently approved by the city. The following details concerning this fee are set forth in a brief which was sent to us by one of the affected agencies:

As we understand the subject drainage fee imposed by the city of…