Opinion No.

Mr. Everett J. Grindstaff Chairman Upper Colorado River Authority Ballinger, Texas

Re: Authority of Upper Colorado River Authority to purchase, store, and sell water outside of its district.

Dear Mr. Grindstaff:

You ask whether the Upper Colorado River Authority may contract for and purchase water outside its district, in particular from the Stacy Reservoir Project, which is to be built by another water district. You also ask whether the authority may impound purchased water in the Stacy Reservoir pending actual need by the users in its district and in the interim sell some of the water to users…