Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

June 22,200O The Honorable Bill Ratliff Opinion No. JC-0237 Chair, Senate Finance Committee Texas State Senate Re: Whether an oyster-bed lease authorized by P.O. Box 12068 chapter 76 of the Parks and Wildlife Code is a Austin, Texas 78711 perpetual lease or an annual lease, and related questions (RQ-0163-JC) Dear Senator Ratliff: You ask anumber ofquestions regarding oyster-bed leases under chapter 76 of the Parks and Wildlife Code. Because you do not ask about any particular lease or situation, we answer your questions in genera1 terms and only with reference to chapter 76. We conclude that…