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Texas Constitution art. 3 §51

In force on Aug 18, 2017 · this text took effect (date not stated) · same as today's text

GRANTS OF PUBLIC MONEY PROHIBITED

The Legislature shall have no power to make any grant or authorize the making of any grant of public moneys to any individual, association of individuals, municipal or other corporations whatsoever; provided that the provisions of this Section shall not be construed so as to prevent the grant of aid in cases of public calamity. (Feb. 15, 1876. Amended Nov. 6, 1894, Nov. 1, 1898, Nov. 8, 1904, Nov. 8, 1910, Nov. 5, 1912, Nov. 4, 1924, Nov. 6, 1928, Nov. 5, 1968, and Nov. 2, 1999.) (TEMPORARY TRANSITION PROVISIONS for Sec. 51: See Appendix, Note 1.)

History:

Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Feb 16, 2022 to Nov 08, 2026.

Every version on file

Effective date not stated · seen Feb 2022–Nov 2026
Effective date not stated · seen Jul 2018–Dec 2019

Attorney General opinions that cite it

KP-0181 (Aug 18, 2017): Authority under article III, section 52(a) of the Texas Constitution of a Type-A general:- law municipality to expend funds or resources on ;various tasks related to events sponsored by the area chamber of commerce, such as Christmas on the Plaza and Petersburg Days
GA-0894 (Jun 10, 2011): Whether Texas Southern University may exchange or grant outright a portion of its real property that contains or is adjacent to a historical cemetery
GA-0664 (Mar 18, 2008): Whether a county may grant funds to a school district or charter school

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