Legal Opinion
Opinion No.
Texas Attorney General Reports
Decided May 10, 1990Published
1Opinion of the Court
Honorable John Whitmire Chairman Health And Human Services Committee P.O. Box 12068 Texas State Senate Austin, Texas 78711
Re: Authority of the Spencer Road Public Utility District to buy land for a public park (RQ-1814)
Dear Senator Whitmire:
You have asked us to address the following question:
May a municipal utility district, operating under chapter 54 of the Texas Water Code, contract for the purchase of real property to be used as a public park within the district by making payments under the contract from taxes where voters in the district have approved the same?
Municipal utility districts…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Langever v. MillerTexas Supreme Court · 1934
- Milam County v. J. M. BatemanTexas Supreme Court · 1880
- Deason v. Orange County Water Control & Improvement No. OneTexas Supreme Court · 1952
- Quincy Lee Co. v. Lodal and Bain Engineers Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1980
- Harris County Water Control & Improvement District No. 110 v. Texas Water Rights CommissionCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980