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Honorable L.T. Des Champs - Page 3 (JM-729)
We are unable to find any authority for the commissioners court
to make improvements on county school lands from proceeds received
from the lease of that land.
SUMMARY
The Commissioners Court of Llano County does
not have the authority to make improvements on
county school land with proceeds received from
lease of that land. None of the lease proceeds
shall be applied to any purpose other than that
which is authorized in section 17.83 of the Texas
Education Code. Tex. Const. art. VII, 56; Educ.
Code 17.83; Attorney General Opinion 0-2111
(1940).
Very truly your
JI M MAT T OX
Attorney General of Texas
MARY KELLER
Executive Assistant Attorney General
JUDGE ZOLLIE STEAKLEY
Special Assistant Attorney General
RICK GILPIN
Chairman, Opinion Committee
Prepared by Tom G. Davis
Assistant Attorney General
1. We note that section 11.11(c) of the Tax Code provides for
the payment of taxes on county school land as follows:
Agricultural or grazing land owned by a county for the
benefit of public schools under Article VII, Section 6, of
the Texas Constitution is taxable for all purposes. The
county shall pay the taxes on the land from the revenue
derived from the land. If revenue from the land is in-
sufficient to pay the taxes, the county shall pay the
balance from the county general fund.p. 3393
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