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The Attorney General of Texas
,JIM MATTOX
:torney General
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0. Box 12548
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An Equal Opportunity?
.firmative Action EmployerDecember 31, 1984
Honorable Margaret Poore
Travis County Attorrey
P. 0. Box 1748
Austin, Texas 78707Opinion No. JM-295
Re: Whether a commissioners
court may create a road district
which has two or more noncon-
tinuous segmentsDear Ms. Moore:
You have asked the following questions concerning road districts:
1. Canl the commissioners court, pursuant to
the discretion granted by section 4.413 of the
County Road and Bridge Act, create a road district
which ha.s two or more noncontiguous segments
providing the interests and purposes of the
noncontigious segments are the same; and
2. If it is clearly stated in the bond
election proposition submitted to the voters and
is clearly for legitimate needs and purposes of
the road district, may bond funds be spent on
roads neelled for ingress and egress to the area
encompassed by the road district?
We conclude that the law does not authorize the creation of road
districts composed of noncontiguous tracts of land. It is our opinion
that proceeds of )bonds issued by a road district may be used for
egress and ingress road improvements outside the boundaries of the
district if the commissioners court has determined that such
improvements will tienefit all taxable property of the district and the
bond election proposition submitted to the voters clearly specifies
that the bond proceeds will be used for such road improvements.
Article Ill, section 52(b) of the Texas Constitution authorize.
the establishment of road districts. It provides, in pertinent part:
(b) Under Legislative provision, any county,
and poli::Lcal subdivision of a county, any number
of adjoining counties, or any political sub-
division of the State, or any defined district now
or hereafter. to be described and defined within
the State of Texas, and which may or may notS 1a91
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Texas. Attorney-General's Office. Texas Attorney General Opinion: JM-295, text, December 31, 1984; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth272735/m1/1/?q=%221984~%22: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.