Opinion No.

Mr. Kenneth H. Ashworth Commissioner Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board P. O. Box 12788 Austin, Texas 78711

Re: Whether a junior college may borrow money to rehabilitate a historic building under section 20.45 of the Education Code (RQ-79)

Dear Commissioner Ashworth:

You ask whether St. Philip's College, a branch of the Alamo Community College District, has authority under section 20.45 of the Education Code to borrow money to rehabilitate historic buildings. This provision states as follows:

The board of trustees of any school district of Texas is hereby authorized to pledge its…