Opinion No.

Mr. Jerry Clark Executive Vice President and General Manager Sabine River Authority of Texas Post Office Box 579 Orange, Texas 77631

Re: Whether the Sabine River Authority of Texas may sell surplus real property to an adjoining landowner without holding a public sale (RQ-0342-GA)

Dear Mr. Clark:

You ask whether the Sabine River Authority of Texas (the "SRA") may sell surplus real property to an adjoining landowner without holding a public sale.1

You state that the SRA is a river authority created under article XVI, section 59 of the Texas Constitution and is a "district" governed by Water Code…