Opinion No.

Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Kip Averitt Chair, Committee on Financial Institutions Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 The Honorable Michael Fleming Harris County Attorney 1019 Congress, 15th Floor Houston, Texas 77002-1700

Re: Whether a municipality may designate an area as a reinvestment zone under chapter 311 of the Tax Code if the area is not "unproductive, underdeveloped, or blighted" within the meaning of article VIII, section 1-g(b) of the Texas Constitution, and related questions (RQ-0081-JC)

Gentlemen:

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