Opinion No.

Honorable Chris A. Mealy County Attorney Llano County Courthouse Llano, Texas

Re: Validity of option to lease school land from county.

Dear Mr. Mealy:

You inform us that Llano County leased certain school lands to private individuals for a five-year period. The lease gave the lessees an option to re-lease the property at the end of the five-year period, provided they equaled the bid of any other party wishing to lease the land. You inquire whether the option is valid and binding on the county.

Article 7, section 6 of the Texas Constitution, which provides for disposition of county school lands,…