Opinion No.

The Honorable Tim Curry Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney 401 West Belknap Street Fort Worth, Texas 76196-0201

Re: Legal and tax status of land and improvements leased by a development corporation — created under Texas Revised Civil Statutes article 5190.6, section 4B — to private commercial enterprises and used for private commercial purposes (RQ-0490-GA)

Dear Mr. Curry:

You ask about the legal and tax-exempt status of land and improvements owned by the Westworth Redevelopment Authority (the "Authority"), but leased to private commercial enterprises and used for their private commercial…