Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

September 29, 1987 Honorable L. M. Braziel Opinion No. JM-800 Rains County Attorney Courthouse Re: Whether article 2368a.2, Emory, Texas 75440 V.T.C.S., permits the con- struction of a county jail building through a lease- purchase agreement when the agreement describes the build- ing as "personal property" Dear Mr. Braziel: You ask the following question: May the construction of a county jail building be lawfully financed through a lease-purchase arrangement, pursuant to article 2368a.2, V.T.C.S., when the parties have contractually characterized the jail building as "personal property"? The…