Opinion No.

Honorable Charles Evans Chairman Committee on House Administration Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769

Re: Statutory regulation of a water district's construction contracts

Dear Representative Evans:

You have asked the following questions:

1. Is there any reason under case law or the statutes or constitution why section 51.146 of the Texas Water Code does not require the Tarrant County Water Control and Improvement District Number One to retain ten percent of the estimated amount of any construction contract covered by section 51.146 until at least fifty percent of…