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River Authorities

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KP-0077
Ken Paxton

Transportation Code section 223.242 - the Department of Transportation may enter into a design-build contract for a highway project with a construction cost estimate of $150 million or more pursuant to section 223.242, Transportation Code|A river authority is not authorized by chapter 25 of the Parks and Wildlife Code to adopt regulations that prohibit the open carry of handguns on river authority parklands.

GA-0079
Greg Abbott

State agency, whether a river authority constitutes|River authority, status as a state agency

GA-0250
Greg Abbott

Sabine River Authority Director, a director of the Authority holds a civil office of emolument regardless of whether that director accepts the compensation attached to the office|County Clerk, county clerk may serve simultaneously as a director of the Sabine River Authority pursuant to Government Code section 574.005|Director of Sabine River Authority, a director of the Authority holds a civil office of emolument regardless of whether that director accepts the compensation attached to the office

GA-0337
Greg Abbott

Bandera County River Authority and Groundwater District board of directors' interests in certain businesses, whether Local Government Code chapter 171 requires disclosure of and whether Water Code section 49.052 may disqualify them from serving

GA-0371
Greg Abbott

Conveyance by private sale, section 49.226 of the Water Code authorizes a river authority to sell surplus land by private sale, providing an exception to the public sale requirements generally applicable to political subdivisions|Land conveyance by private sale, section 49.226 of the Water Code authorizes a river authority to sell surplus land by private sale, providing an exception to the public sale requirements generally applicable to political subdivisions

GA-0599
Greg Abbott

Brazos River Authority, authority to offer lessees over 65 years of age lease rate discounts and rate freezes under general leasing authority and article III, section 52(a) of Texas Constitution

GA-0634
Greg Abbott

Water districts, valuation of real property offered for sale to lessee of property|Brazos River Authority, valuation of real property offered for sale to lessee of property|Fair market value

GA-0650
Greg Abbott

Lower Neches Valley Authority, directors of are not entitled to participate in Authority’s health care plan\r\n|Health care plan, directors of Lower Neches Valley Authority are not entitled to participate in Authority’s

GA-0959
Greg Abbott

Municipality may sell its utility system to a river authority by virtue of section 30.035, Water Code without holding an election under subsection 1502.055(a), Government Code|River authority by virtue of section 30.035, Water Code without holding an election under subsection 1502.055(a), Government Code; municipality may sell its utility system to a

GA-1049
Greg Abbott

Purchase of groundwater, whether a contract for, that does not entitle the Red River Authority to drill for and produce groundwater nevertheless conveys a \\"groundwater right\\" such that it must be approved by the commissioners court in a county without a groundwater conservation district is a question that can only be answered by reference to the particular contract at issue

DM-0047
Dan Morales

County appraisal district with jurisdiction within boundaries of Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, service on board of would not be incompatible with service on river authority board|Service on board of county appraisal district that appraises property within boundaries of river authority would not be incompatible with service on the board of river authority|County appraisal district, office of director of is not office of emolument for purposes of constitutional dual office holding provisions|Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, service on the board of would not be incompatible with service on board of county appraisal district that appraises property within boundaries of river authority

DM-0078
Dan Morales

Mineral interests of Lower Colorado River Authority exempt from taxation if held exclusively for use and benefit of public|Lower Colorado River Authority, mineral interests of exempt from taxation if held for use and benefit of public

KP-0283
Ken Paxton

The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority may impose a fee on lakefront property owners for the unique services landowners receive from the Authority, so long as the fee does not amount to a tax on those property owners.  The Authority may not establish a taxing district, but property owners could form one and use taxes for dam repair.

KP-0316
Ken Paxton

Water Code subsection 49.226(b) does not require a river authority to obtain fair market value to release a surplus inundation easement acquired by dedication or otherwise without the payment of compensation.