Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

QBffice of ttje !&tornep @enera &date of PCexae DAN MORALES December 18, 1995 A-ITORNEY GENERAL Mr. Wfiiam G. Burnett, P.E. Opiion No. DM-370 Executive Director Texas Department of Transportation Re: Whether article VIII, section 7-a of 125 East 1lth Street the Texas Constitution applies to the Austin, Texas 78701-2483 distribution of oil and gas royalties received from highway rights-of-way (RQ-782) Dear Mr. Burnett: We have been informed that the State owq in fee simple, highway rights-of-way in several tracts located within the boundaries of two unitized oil fields.1 Recently, a…