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**OFFICE** OF **Tw .Al+ORNEY**  **GENERALS OF**  **%XAS AUSTIN**  **.,~ GROYER**  **SEUERS rnurwq**  **acwr+r. .)** 

Honorab1e.A.

W; Meadows, Director TexasA~ronautios~'Comnisslon ]
-Senate Chamber .._. . _' Austin, Texss ,. .., ;. : .' 

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### “‘(I31 Have legislation adequate for the de&ring an& protectionof airport approaohes,~5 such other legislationcs may be neoessary to vest in ito politic&l subdivisions all powers necessary to enable them to participatethrough the State as sponsorsof airport projects. . .

Rave no special tax on aviation fnollities, fuel, operations,

or businesse,s

the proceeds of which are not used entirely for,aviatlon pprpoaes.
Insure the operationof all public airports within its jurisdictionin the publio Interest, without unjust discrimination or unreasonable oharges.
Insure the propsr operationend maintenanceof all public airportswithin its juHsaictlon.
Eake airportsaevelopeawith Feaeral aid available for unrektricted use by United States Government aircraft

without charge other than an amount sufficientto cover the cost **or** repairingdamage done by such aircraft. Requlke the installation at all alrports.for which Federal fun&s have been provided of a stander&acoountingana fisoal reporting system satisfaotory

to the Auistrator..
"'That sponsorsbZ projects be required to enter into contractswith the Civil AeronautlosAdmlnistratlcn insuring the propermeintehence and protectionof airports daveloped with Federal aid.ana their operation in the public interest.'
W1l.l you plea&e inform this offioe if the statutesof..

. the State of Texaswill meet all the requirementsquoted in the above paragra$s?‘t The 49th Legislature passed an Act relating to aeronautics, (V&non's Texas Session‘LewService, pp 5SC-5Cg)wLioh beonae offective September3, 1945. This Aot.providcs for the Texas AeronautlosCommissionto consist of three members. The purpose of said Act and the powers given said **Coml5aion** are as follo~~s:***** **‘**

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‘, "880. 2. Deolaration. i- :Xt is hereby deolaredthat the purpose of this Act Is to further the publio lnte.rest an@ aeronautical progressby providingfor the protection',:ana promotion snd'bevelopment

of-aeronautlos;

by cooperatingin.ef-

- fscti-ng

a uniformity

of the laws relating to the aevelcpmant of aeronautlae Ln t&e several states; by revialng’

. .~ .. j' exietin&statutes relativeto-the develppmentand regu- . latlon of aeronautics so as to grant-to :aState agenoy such powera and impose upon it such duties that the Statemay properlyperform its functions relative to aeronsutios **cilia** effectivelyexercise its jurisaiotion over persons ana proper.@within suoh jurisdlotion, may ~asaist~in'the

promntionof a state-wide system of air-

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.. ports,may~cooperate with and assist the political

.subaioisiona

of this State in order thaC.thoseengage& ill reron~utloeof every oharaotertiy-ao-en&age with

.. .:. the least posei’ole~rrestrictioas consistent with the : safety **ana** the rights of other person or persons;**'ana**

**..** ..' by providing for ooopertitlon with the~federal.

authorities '

,. 'in the aevelopaentof a national systdm of civil aviation arid fdr aoord%uation

of the aeronautical aotivities of +'thaae f&horlties antl'the authoritiesof .this St&e \jy asslstin&in acoo@pllshing *-he purposes of federal **iegb-**

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**ana** .eliminatine;

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**aa** .unneoessary.auplSoation ~_. Of fnnotionepxoperly.inthe _orovinoe of the Peaera :.

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Wjo. k.. .Gderal l?owore and3Ntles of Comnission.--

. *subalvision 2. The~Comm5.sezi.o~ is empowered an& 5' directedto encourkge, fost&r,.anaassist in'the develoti 'me&or aeronautios d.nthis State, anb to enoouragf, the '~~~‘~establlshment

of airpdrtsand other'airnavlgatlon : ,faoiUtlee; but w&U n6.t have-authorityto promul&a.te rulea and regulations which ,mayimpose a greater restrid-

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. tion upon qvtatlon than now k&ids, end shall have no authbs'lty

tom lmpoae eoonpmia~oontrol by way of regulationaI-5

, *sub8loislon .2. Legisl.ationr..It maj, rhommend neoessary legislationto sdvanoe the interests of the State in aeronautics'

anb.representthe State in aeronautioalmatters

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YSubaivision6. The Commissionshall c&duct hearingssnd shallmake investigation as it may de& necessary for the purposes of determiningthe looation, type of oonstruotion, and the cost to the state of' Texas of maintenanceof emergencyand all other classes of airports owned, operated,or directly financed in

. whole or in part by the State within the State Of

Texas. It shall render assistancewithin its power, not inconsistent

with this Act, to any suoh subdivisions of the State in procuring such aid as the federal.goverhment nay grant for the purpose oi eetabliehingand maintainingairports. '.- *Subdivision

3. FinancialAssistance. The Commission may render financialassistance In the aoquisition,devclonmcnt, operation or maintenanceof airports out of appropriations made by the Legislature for that purpose. *Subdivision

4. Authority to Contract. It may. enter Into any contracts necessary to the execution df the powers granted it by this Act but shall have

. no authorityto enter into any contract or agreement

binding the State of Texas for the payment of any monies which have not been speoific&lly authorized by appropriation

of the LcCislature,nor shall it

. enter Into any oontraotor a;:reement binding the

. . State of Texas in excess of the pov?crs herein granted. Vubdivision 5. The Commission 5kall have no : authority to issue certificates of convenienoaand

"Sec. 7. FedsralAid. Subdivision 1. Cooperation with Government. The Commission is authorizedto cooperatewith the Government of the United States, and any agenoy or department thereof, in the acquisition,construction, improvement,

maintenanceand operation of airports and other 'air

navigation facilitiesin this State, and to complywith the provisionsof the laws of the United States and any regulations made thereunder for the expendituredf.federalmonies upon such airports and other air navigation faoilities.”

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2. kuthority to Xeceive Federal konies for State and Xunioipalitles. It is authorized to aocept, receive,and receipt for federalmonies and other monies, eitharpublic or private for and in be-. half of this State, or any,municipality thereof,when authorizedby the municipalityto do so for the acquisition, construction, Improvement,

maintenance, and ogoration of airportsand othar air navFCatlon facilities, whether such work is to be dono by the State pr by such municipalities or any other politics1 subdivision of the State of Texas aided by grants of aid from the United States, u?on such terms and conditions as are or may be prescribedby the Laws oft tne United .Statcsand any rules or regulations made thereunder, and it is authorizedto act as agent of any municipality or other personsorperson of this State upon the request of such munici,pality, or person or persons In accepting, reoelving,and receiptingfor such monies in its behalf for airports or other air~nevigation facility _?urposes, and in oontractlngfor the acquisition,construction, improvement,

maintenance,or operationof airports or other air navigationfacilities,financed either in whole or in part~by federalmonies, and the governing body of any such municipalityor other person or persons is authorized to designatethe Commissionas its agent for.such purposes and to enter into an agreementwith it prescribingthe terms arid conditionsof such agency in accordancewith federal laws, Tules, and re,qAstions and with this Act. Such monies as are paid over by the United State8 Government shall be retained by the State or paid over to said municipalities or other person or persons under such terms and conditionsas may be j+nposed by the United States Governmentin making suoh * grants. .~~ **subdivision

3. Contracts- Law Governing. Al.1 ' oontraota for the aoquisition, construction,tiprovement, maintenance,and operationof airports, or other airnavigation facilities made by the commission, either as the agent of this State or as the ag%nt of any munioi- .pality or other person or persons shall be~mada pursuant to t;?e laws of this State, Governing the making of like contracts;provided,however, thatlnhere the acquisition, construction,improvement, mcintenanoe, and operation of any airport, landing strip, or other air navigation facility is financedwholly or psrtiallywith federalmoney, the Commission,as agent of the State Or of any municipalityor other person or persons thereof, may let contracts in the Iiltrnncr prescribed by the federal authorities,acting under the laws of the United states, and any rules or regulntions made thereunder,notwithstandingany other State law to the oontrary.Hon. A. W. Xeadows, page 6

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4. Dispositionof Federal Funds. AlI monies accepted for disbursement by the Conmissionpursuant to Subdivision2 of this Section shall be deposited in the State Treasury,and unless-otherwise prescribedby the authorityfrom which the money is received, kept in seJeratefunds, designatedaooordingto the purposes for which the monies mere made available,and held by the State in trust for such purposes. All monies are hereby appropriatedfor the purposes for which the same were made available,to be expended in accordanoe with federal laws and regulationsand with this Act. The Commission is authorized,

whether acting for this State or as the ageat of any of its municipalitiesor otiiGr.person or persons, or when requested by the United statas Government or any agenoy or departmentthereof, to disburse suoh monies for the designatedpurposes,but this shall not preclude any other authorized

method of disbursement." Artiole 1015c, Vernon's &rnotateaCivil Statutes, :>rovides in part as follows:

*Section 1. All cities and towns, includingXome -Rule cities, in the State of Teexns, shall have power to build and purohase, to mortSa e and encumber any of the hereinafter

named. project and or projects, to-v4.t: * * * ' 7 airports,and the-

land upon which tile same are situated, ' either or.all, and the income therefromand everything pertainingthereto aaquired or to be acquired and to evidence the obLi~3tion thereforby the issuance of bonds, ,notesor warrants, and to 'secure the payment of funds to purchase same or funds with xhich to construct and equip the same; 3nd 8s~

additional securitytherefor,.bythe terms of such encumbrance, may grsnt to the purcboser under sale.

or foreclosure thereunder, a franchise to operate the projeots herein enumeratedand properties so purchased for a term of not over txenty (20) years after purchase, subject to all Paws reGulatlnC seme then in iorce. No such obligationof any such projeot and/or projeots shall ever be a debt **of** said city or town, but solslz;a char&e u2on the properties of the 'project

and/or projects so enoumbered, end shall never be reokoned In determininGthe power Of any such city or town to issue any bonds for any purpose authorized by law. (underscoringours)
.c' nseo. 2. None of the projeotsnamed in Seotion 1 of this Act, nor the land upon which the same are situated, shall ’ever be sold until such sale is authorizedby 3 majority vote of tho qualified Voters of such olty or town1 nor shall the same be encumber%d :.

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than Pive'Thousand Dollars ($sOOO),except for purchasemoney, or fuuds with which to construct and equip tha.stEeor to refund'ahyexisting ihdebtedness lawfully created,mtil authorized in like mnner. Suoh vote in either case shall be ascertained at an election,which election shall be held and. notice thereof given as is provided in the case of the issuanceof mmicipal bonds by.such cities and towns, *.* *VI

"Sec. 4. It shail be the duty of the myor of such cities or towns to installan& maintain, or cause to be iostclledand maintained, 'a coqlete system oft

records and accounts showing the free servioe rendered,and the value thereof,andshowing separatelythe aE0unt.s expended and/or set aside for operation, salaries,labor, materials, repairs, maintenance,depreciation, replacemnts, extensions,interestand the creationof a sinking fund to pay off such bohds ana indebtedness.
"It shall likewise be'the duty of the superiutendent-or

manager of such project and/or projects to file with the mayor o? such cities or towns, snot later than Tebruary lst, a detailed report of the operationsof such project and/or D:ojects for the year ending January 1st preceding, showing thz total sum of money oollaotedana the balance due, as well.

as the total disbursements made and the amounts rsmaihing.unaid as the result of operation of such projeot and or project8during such calendar P year. "Failure or refusal on the part of tha raayor to install and maintain, or oause to be installedand maintained such systeu of records and accountswithin ninety (9Oj days after the completionof such project and/or projects, or oh the part of such superintendent or manager, to file or cause to be filed such report, shall constitutea misdemeanorand, on conviction .thereof,such luayor or superintendent

or manager shall be subjeot'toa fine of not less than One Hundred .Dollars ($lOO),nor more than One Thousand Dollars_’ ,

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.~~~~~~; ana any taxpayerresidingwithin such city

, or holder of such indebtedness,shnllhave the right,by appropriatecivil action in tha Distriot Court of the county in whioh such city or town IS locate&, t0 enforce the provisionsof this A0t.n
Art. 1269h is 12 Dart as follows:

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. "Section 1. A-That the governing; body of any incorporatedcity in this State'smy receive through gift or dedicntioi?, end is hereby mpo:reredto acquire, by purchasetilthout conde,mationor by purchase through condemnation proceedings,

end thereafter maintain and‘operate aa an airport, or lease, or sell, to the Federal.Governmcnt, tracts of lend eitherwithin or without the corporatelimits of suoh city and within the county in whioh such city is situated,and the Com- ~ssioiiers~Court of eny countymy likewise acquire, maintain 

### and operate for like purpose tracts of land within the limits of the county.

\ *B-That the governing body of any incorporated city inthis State my receive through gift or dedioation, and is hereby empovaered to acquireby purchase

/. .: without condemnation, a&d thereafter

maintain and operate as an airport, or lease, or sell to the

. Federal Government,tracts of land without the oounty .in which such city is situatea.; provided said tracts : are not within five (5) miles of another incorporated city that has a population of more thanfifteen hundred ! ! (1500)people, aooording to the last precedingFederal .Census. *C-That the gove'rning body of any i&&orated city in this State my, end is hereby empowered,to - acquire through condemnation proceedings,tracts of iana locatedwithout the co.unty in which aaid city
is located,proviaea said tracts of lend are within six (6) miles of the courity boundary .ofthe county in which said oity is located, and axe not within five (5) miles of another incorporatedcity having a population in excess of fifteen hundred (1500) people, accordFcg to the last preocdingFederal Census; and that said city my thereafter mintain and operate as an airport, or lease, or sell, 

### da tracts to the Federal Government; provided,however,Hon. A. W.'tieadows, paCe 9

that the grant herein nsde to acquire land through condemztion proceedings, without the county in whioh 

### said oity is located, shall expire on Deoesber 31, 1942, but that tracts of land acquiredprior to that date, and under the authority of this Act, my contime to be operated,leased, or sold, as provided $n this Act.

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., "D-In addition to the power herein granted, the

Comissioners* Court of the sever01 countiesof this State are hereby authorizedto lease any airport that may be acquiredby the comty, as herein provided, to any incorporated

city or municipality within such oounty, or to the Federal Govermert, for the purpose of maintainingand operetingan airport; and provided further that any incorporatedcity having acquired land for an airport, or an airport, under the authority of this Aot, shall have the right to lease said land or said airport to the county in which said incorporated oity is looated.
W-In addition to the power which it may now have, the governingbody of an incorporatedcity shall have the power to sell, convey, or lease, all or any portions of any airportsheretoforeestablishedor.thatmy be hereafterestablished,or any land acquired unaer the

. provisionsof this Act, to the United St&es of America for any purpose deerLed by the Government of the united.

. States neoessary for h'ationel Defense, or foli

air mail purposes,or ~sny

other public purposei or to the State of Texas, or any branch of the State GOVGrLUimIt, or to any other person, firm, or corporation;to carry out .anypurpose necessary or incidentalto Mational Defense or training inoidentelthereto; and that such Covertig body shall provide rules and regulationsfor the proper use-of aqy suoh~airports in connectionwith the purposes stated herein;;
Y3ec. 2. (a) For the purpose of oondeming or purchasing,either or both, lands to be used and mintained as provided in Section 1 hereof, and improvin& and equipping the same for such use, the govurnlng body of any city or the Oommissloners 1 Court of any county; falling within the terms of suoh Section, may issue neCotioblc bonds of the oitg or of the county, as the case nay be, and levy taxes to proviae for the interest ard sirkingHon. A:W, LiGEdOwS,page 10

, funds of any such bonds so issued, the authority'

hereby given for the issuanceof such bonds and levy' and collectionof such taxes to be exercised in~aocoraence nith the lmovioionsof Chapter 1 of Title 22 of the Devised civil Statutes of 1925. n* * *
“Sec. 5. Ahy airport acquiredunder and by virtue of the terms oi this Act shall be u&or the r;?anagement and control of the sovL:r:iih& body of the city or tne Co.mAssloners*Court of the county acquirin{; the seme, which is hereby expiiesslg authori;:

ea and empowered to tiprove, maintain and conduct the soze as an airport, end for that purpose to EEIkG mid provide therein all necessary or fit Fn;provements and facilitiesand to fix such reasonableoharges for the use .thercof ns such governihg ' body or Conmissioners Court ShEll de6m fit, and to make rules and regulations governingthe use thereof. All *~ proceedsfrom such charges shall be devoted exclusively to the r;laintenance, upkeep, iru;,rovecent ahd operation of suoh airport and the facilities,structuras,ana improvements

therein,* * *
"Sec. 4. That in addition to and exclusives of'ahy taxes,whioh

fiapbe 1GViea for thG interestand sinking fund of any bonds issued mder the .euthoAty of this Ad, the governingbodyof any city or the Comissioners'Court.

of my county, fallingwithih the : ternis hereof,my and ishereby enpo:vered to levy end collecta special tax not to exobea for any 03e year five cents on each One iIundred Dollars for the purpose of i3nproviy,,

operating,,.

mintaining a~aa

conducting any airportwhich such ofty or countymy acquire under the provisionsof.thisAct, and to provide all suitable StruOtWSS, EEa fecilitiestherein. Proviafa that nothing in this Act shall be cohstruedas authorizing any city or oounty to exceed the limits of indebtedness placed upon It under thG Constitution.~~
Art. 12691 is in part as foU0w.s:
%ec. 1. All citias one Hi.mdred.and Sixty

. eooording to the last hav'inG a Do ulation of mre then Thousand (1 0,000)

ii inhsbifants preceding federal oensus shall..

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h5V~ power to Bort(:aGe End encumber their airports and everythingpertainingtherato acquired, or to be acquired, to sccure~the payment of funds to puroheso the sane or to build, improve,onlarge, extend, repair or constructany kind or oharaoterof pemanent ic;provenents,

includingbilildings, repair shops end other structures,mid, 63 Edditimol si;ourity therotor, by the terms of sucii ~~ori~s~e

or enouzbrance,

my grant to the purchaserm&r sole or foreclosurethereuudor a franchi3G to o~orate OUC!I stzjort and the improvenents situated thereon for a terz of not over thirty (30) years aftar suoh purchssse, subject to all 16~5 regulatingthe sme then in foroe. IGosuch obligation shall ever be a debt of such city, but solely a 6harge upon the ?ropertics so mrtgaged or encumberted, and shell never be reckosad in deterr-ningthe power of such city to iss,ue any bonds for any purpose authorized by Law.
Wee. 2. All cities having a populationof mare than

., One mnared End Sixty Thousaml (150,000)inhabitantsacCOrahg to tie kkst preceding federal cm&us shall have poner to pledge the incozne from their airports and everythingpertainingthereto acquired, or to be acquired, to secure the paymnt of funds to purchase the scze or to build, inprove,:enlarge, extend, repair ox constructany ktid or characterof peivmccnt izlprovenents $.mluding ~buildings,

repair shops,

and other structures,and, a8 additional seourity tharofor;by the term of such pledge~maygrant to the purchaserunder snlc or foreclosurethereunder

a franohise to operate such airport

. and the Foprovementssituatedthereon for a tern of not over thirty (30)years after such >urchcseL,,subject to all laws regulating the sooe then in foroe. So suoh obligation @ml.l.

ever be a &ebt of such city, but solely .a ohErg upon the properties so mortgaged or enmzbared; and shall never be reokoned in datemining the power of any such oity to issue any bonds for any pLYpose EUthorlzedby law.'
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Such oitios shall have the power to issue ~' *notes or warrantsin any sum not to exceed the sum of One hundred :Thousand

Dollars (~lOO,OOO.OO) for suah purPosos without submittingsuch propositionto o vote of the qualified tarpEyingvoters. This law shall tnke preoedenceover au oonflictingoity chox%sr provisiohs.". *.

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,. Art. 12693 is in part as followrij I_ "Seotion 1. ,&y now have, IIn, aedition to 'the

powerswhich It any city haviq a $opulatlonof aore tlmn forty thousand (i+O,OOO) inhabitants,

acoording to the last.preceding Fed6ral Ceqsus, s-hall hove power (d) to own, aalntain and operatean airport, eitherwithin or without, or partiallywithin and partiallywithout, the corporntell<s of suoh' city; (b) to construct,acquire by &i-ft, purchaSe, lease or the exeroise of the ripjht of e&ant dozm~, Improve, 8nlarcf3,

extend 0~ repair any airport, ccd to acquire by gift, purchase,lease or the exercise of the ri&ht of eminexit domin, sands or rights lh land ln.fee simple In connectiontherewith; (0) to borrow rhoney

and issue its bonds or warrants to finance ia VIhOle

or in part the COSt Of th8 aoqUiSition, construction,improvement,!-enlargelnant,extenaion or repair of~any airport; (d) to gresoribs and oollectrat86, fees, rents, ?GOuS or other Char588 for the SerVioe and faciliti88 afr”orbed

by such airport;.

and (a) to pledge to.the punctualpayment of SaiP warragts and Interest thereon all or any apartof-

the'inoo~e,rente, revenues,tolls or other' receiptsderived from the operationOS such airport, in addition to th8 taxen whioh shall be levied~.. annually~,

for the payzent oft the prlno.ipal-and .,~~ Anterest on 6ueh warrants. An.airportwithin the naanin&'bf this Aot shall includeall lands and -bulldings

or other improvements neoeasary orconvenLent in the.establishmant andpparation of an tiirport,

and shall include.suoh lands and ilzprovenents.as ar8,neoessaryto assemble or manufaoture 'aircraft

for military or naval use8, or for any .'. ,other governmentalpurpose, and to providehousing -and offioe Spaoe for employeesneoessary or inoldental. to suoi$

purposes~~,

,. . %eo. 2; Warrant8 may be authorized to be issued under this riot

by or&lminoe~which nay be adopted at the sme n8eting at whloh it Is lntroduoedby a majority of all th8 members of the &OV8rd.Iig body Of the city then in office .andshall take effect immediatelyupon adoption: Suoh warrants shall bear.lnterest at auoh rat8 or rate8 not exoeedlng five (5) per. oentunper annum, payable Semi-anINalb, may be Dade payable CO bCar8r, .may be 5.n

one or more serias,may bear such data or dates,nay be 3.21

such denoziixiation

r dcno~ationa,

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A. W. E8abOWS. page 13

my b8 peyable in suoh I;;ediI.m of paymnt, at such place or places,my aarry suoh registrationprivlleges,my be subjeot to such term of rebexgtion, my be exsouted In such ame?, oiay boktain such tern, covsnantaand con8ltioh8, nnd.siay

be la such forin, either coupon or re&istercC, as suoh ordlnanoe or subrequentordinance say provide. Said mrranta shell rcaturz

annually ia ruch mounta so that the a%reGate Lzeunt.

of ~l'ihCl&el

GiXz iaterest fcLI.ing due in each yaor &all be subotantiaUy equal ovcir a period not to exceed thirty (30) yr;ars froa taeir bate. Seid warrants shall be colh et public or private sale at not less thah par. 5ai.d. warrsnts shell be necotisbl8 iaotrments within the fitioning of-theXaSotiab3.e

Instruments

Law of this State. SalU warrants bearing the 8ishatCe of the officers in office.

at tha date of the -swfng thereof shall be vali& and biding oblii;ctiose not&thst;mdiog thnt before th8 delivery thereof 3ad payiaent thorefor any or all of the persons whose slgaatuxes appear thereon ehall have ceased to be officersof then city issuing th8 sea8. %ec. 3. lieoity ohall issue any warrzzts purs&nt to this Act in an aggregateazioutit in excess of One 3.u1dr88

en& Twenty-five ‘i'housend.%Llars (G125,OOO).
"Sec. I+. No eleotio;l shau be necessary to authorize the issuanoe of warrants purcuant to this Act, but the aity shall comply with the provisionsof Chapter 163, Aots of the Forty-secomiLegislature, with reference to bi04ers au&.noticeof 'intention to -issueouch warrants an& the rightto refe~ez.%um therein'speoified ahall apply.
*Sec. 5. *{{henever eny oity shall iasu8 warrants pursuant to this Act, a tax sufficient to pay.when due the priuolpal and Intereston such warrants shell be 1evieU annually and assessed, oollectedana paia in like zianner

with other taxes of such city, provided, however, th%t if such warrents are peyeble from taxes. and a&33,tionally

secured by a pled&e of the incoras, rants, revenues; tolls, an& other receipts Derived fmlo tk8 operation of the airport for vf;?ich suoh wal*rronts

were issued, the tax to be &Zied'aOd. a8sesseQ by such olty may be reducea by the aC-:.oUt of aoney on bend pledged to the payffient of the pX'iJd.pal ad interest of suoh warrants.Iion.

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**“ Sea.**  **6.** The governing body of a city issuing warrantsPursuant to this Act shall prescribeby OrainanO8and CollectreaSOnablerates, fess, toll8, rentelsor other char&es for the service and facilities furnishedby tb8 airport for which such werrants have bean iS8U8d. The rates, fees, tolls, rentale or other charCea so proscribed shell be suoh ae will prOdUC8 revenues sufficient (a) to pay xhen due all warrants end interest thereon, for the Payinent of which such ' revenuesshall have been pledged., includingreserves therefor; (b) t0 provide for all axPonses of operation

. . and nd.nt.enaoce of such airport, lncludln~reserves therefor.
Veo. 7. The governingbody of the oity shell have the power to sell, convey, or lcese all or acy portion of such airportsheretofore.estnblished, or that zay be hereafterestablished,to ihe Enitad States of ._~ ~ Anieriq?

for the purpose of air noi or any other Publio

. -~p~poae;inoluding the Purpose of rurxegs for the landing of aircraft,the assemblu or nanufactureof airorsft or elrcraftparts, or any other Purpose deemed by the GOV63XiU8nt

of the United States necessary for the national defense, or to the State of Texas or any branoh of the i?.tate Governnentjor to any'zunicipality* for any such purpose, or to 'any othcr:person,

fir= or oorporatlon

to carry out any neoessaryor incidental pill-pOS8;

and thet suoh governi;?& body shall provide rules and rOgUlatiOnf3 for th8 proper use Of'any suoh eirports,

whether used for pleesur8,.8xperlnent, exblbition,conuneroial purpose, or for the national defense.

**“ Seq.**  **8.** Tha acquisitionand operetlonof an air- 'port are'harebydeolarcd to ;bea public pUrpOS8 L&U e matter of pub110 neoasaity.. nY* *

Wea. 10. The powers oonferredby this Act shall be in additionend supple;nental to the Dower8 conferredby any other lew, lnoludineany charterprovision. Insofar as the provisionsof this **Act** am inconsistent **d.tJi the**  proviaionaof any other law, i.noludLr~g any charter provision, the provisionsof this Act shall be controllinC, If any provisionof this Act, or the applicatiGnOf aunh provisionsto eny person, body or circuzbxtanae shall be held invalid;tha reminder of the Act, or the application of such provision to persons, bodies,norck-cmstancesother than as to which it is held invalid. 8hall not be affeoted thereby."Lion.

A. x. aJa40w0, pa&~ 15

Art. l269j-2 18 in pert an follower
*Seotlon i. For the purpose of soourln& end maintaining the safe and eSiiolent operation and maintonano) of all publioti owned or publicly operet6d alrprtr, flying field8 .and lending field8 looeted wlthln 8 distanoa of ten 1lO).Ipiloa uoaputed by air llno rrom the then existing oity limits of any oity in the State OS Toxar having a opuletlon of two hundrctd end slghtyfive thousand ( 85 000) inhabitants or more aaoordlng to the and to t Qw

set prsosd or 'any future Federal cenrua, robot the refotp, lives, and property oi per80118ownln& property ln the vlaiaity or such airportr, fLyin flold8 and landing ilel+& from and artar the panrage of thle Aot, the **right hereby**  given to the City Cotma 1 OS suoh oltlea **to** exi power and authority 28
tend the llUiit8Of eaid oltle8 for the pur omf na;"d in thlr **Aot,** 80 a8 to inolude ulthln its 1L publlolg owned or publloly operated alrporte, rlJlng flsldr, and landing tleldr 4ing within a dietanoe of ten f-10)

~&lee in an air llno iron the thoL,Ori8tl&g oity lfmita end, in addition thereto, to inoludo all lands within iidl8tenoe not to exceed three thourand (3,&O) r0et from the exterior limits of su6h alrporte, ilyltq Sirlde, 8ad lending ~rlelde, by tha p8s8a 8 oi **an** ordlnanoe extending the boundarlss of ruoh oi! tier to inoludo the territory afor88al6, or 80 auoh thonoi a8 the **City** Counoll may ocumidw advl8abla to add to tho limit8 ot eald olty, and 8uoh lntorvonlng land a8 the City counoll taaydoom nooornary end proper to #OOO~Qii#h thO~pIWpO808 Of thi8 AOtr
*two. 2. Prom and ettor tho paeeago of 8ai6 oI(Ltinoo, extending tho lie&t@ a8 aiore8ald, by tho City Council of 8uoh oitior, aaid City Council @ma ,_ hare tho right, power, and authority to, by 

### orialnal ordinanoo an6 othorwlso, pear.suoh ordl~anooe 

### under tho goneral polioa jxmmr a8 may ba n4oorsary to prometo tho eafo and offlolont 0 ontion of wld & **ublloly** owned or operated airport8, r in& flol68, **or f**  **ending** iloldi 0114, end to **promote** and protoot all alrplano8 **and** othor rlylng omit 

### in talkingoff from and 18ndfng **at** mid airport8, flying ileldr, or laading fielda, and partioularly inoluding the right to **rsgulato** and **limit** thought of any building **or** other 8trUOtUrO of whatever nature to be **omoted,** and to:bo looatsd, within a dlstenoe of three thourrand(3,000) **feet** from

-..'Hon. A, w. ~.eadOW#, pago L6

the OXtOri lidtO Of #UOh airport flying field Or landin field, to a hai&t not to o&od thlrtg (k!) f*e% With& 8 radiU8 Oi Ona thou&and (1,000) foot 8U+ roundin 88ld airport, and, to a height not to OxOOOd 8oVoUtY-fi** 

### (75) fast frownsaid Ona thousand l*OOO) i0.t baok t0 within #aid t-00 thou&and 

### (3,000 f-t, m-AiA8 $raPlSho Ofa 4 8UOh

buiL Q *fn round **1.~01 to**  **th. hi&N&t**  QOrtiQn Q: orl truotu. p o.*

Art. 7065W3 in in part an **rOllOW8~** 1 "(4 m Q~MOA who Qurohase#'aotor fuel iA the YtStO Of TeXaS, #Ad #A7 d~#t rlbutor who l pproprlatoa -tOr iUOl rOr US0 whon #U&k mtor fuel Qumharod br 8UOh QOSSOJJ

Or U&d by 8uoh di#tributOr iOr OQomtlw or US0 i rop8llUing 84 l tatlon8ry ga# OnginO or traotor, r0r a6rloultural p~rpO808, motor boa%&, l lroraf*,
or for my gurpoe* other **ttm** USa ta l mtor **vohiol~** 03’OrS~kb Or fatonbod 

### to bo oporatod in nhob OF in Wrt UDOA

MY Or tho publio highwag&, roSd8, Or Street8 Of th8 St8tS~Of Toxae, on whloh a&Or iuol t+X haa beon RalU, olthw d.lrootlyor tidlropt4, shall be r*Wded the 8ftIOU&

Of l uoh tax08 80 Q&i4 by the t%letribUtorr oxolu8lvo **0r** the on* (1) per 0ant doduotlon al.lowOQ diStribUtOr8 Upon tho Sirat #alo, di8tribUtlOU Or U8o Of eiid plotor,

fuel, for oollootlng ah& rpznltting th* tax and ror l

vaporatloa

anti other ~088~8 in tho -or Mob SUbjOOt t0 tha li@tot$.oa8 and oondltiOal8 de8oAbod 'QIMlA,, Provided, honoior, that no greater anOUUt 8hau be MfUUdiid thM ha8 beon 

### mote?fuel. 016 Lnto th0 TWISW - aw

Tho tax aotuePl,ypaid br any dletribut~r OF QOMOA Oh811 bo rOfund#Q aa DrbVidSd hOMiD On motor ill81 not Sub~aot t0 tho tat," - Art, 8, so. 1 oi tha Oonrtitution or nx8eB QroV~der,in
, part a8 fOlbW8l

*All QrOQWtY in thin Stat*, whathOE owned W AatUXSl QOrSOAS Or **OOrQOMt~O~#,** 'other bh8U IWLa%dr 8haU bo texod in prOpOrtIon to it8 valuema ;.
.

. Art. 8, 300. 2 of 

### said Con#t~tutiofk, prod-be@ in wt -_.__. rOuOW81

“The LOgi818tUM my, by Onam 18W8, OX-@ ho* taFtion pub110 property US8 t for pub110 purpo8*8t

L

..

**xon. A.**  **vi. Xeadows,**  page **17**

. firt. 11, Sec. 9 of said Constitution, provides 3.n part

a8 follows: "The property of counties, oitles, and towns, owned and held o~l,y So;- public purposes, * * * and all other propertydevoted exolusivolyto the uso and bctnefit

or the publlo shall be exempt from * * * tnxatlon.~
Art. **7150** provides in part as follows: ,?The follows property shall be exempt rroa .taxstl.on;

to-witr n* * *
"4. All i;roperty, ishether

real or personal, balon&hg exclusively to,this State, or any .polltioalsubdivisionthereof, or tne United States,.* * *" :

The above are the statutes. thst have to do with the question

. subtittedby you and, in our o$5nioE, authorize the following answe*s to the various parts thereof:
' 04 'Ihe

Texas AeronauticsConmission is the oillp o~Yloia1

- state body or organizationthat Is authorized to assist in the (. National Airport ?lan, ,but Vieare unable to state whether sr Eat it is equipped to oonduot its share oi'leid program as we era without lnformatioaas to what its share thereinmay be, as Vie3.l as what it may be tialled upon ta do Ln making said .Alrport ?lan effective. (b) It is our opinion that,the qbove quoted stat&es provide Por the olearingand proteotion of airport approaches,azid that the.Qolltloalsubdlvlslons referred to In said statutes have the necessarypowers to enable them to participate in alrport projeotsunder the provisionsof said statutes,but we do not find any statute authorizing the State to do more‘~than-oat .a8 ah agent oi such politioal SubdiVi,SiOES as may undertake to oonatructairports. Said Comnlsslod'. is not authorized to 'spendauy money in connectionwith establishingairports, except its own lhoidentalexpenses for salaries of a director and other employees;office expenses, traveling expenses, sto., **and** no ~money haa been aQprOQriStedfor any O'ther pWpOSeoIIon.

A. Iv. heaaows, page 18

(0) K:e

are uncertaines to What is mant,. by 3ubdiVis:OA (0) Of your inquiry,but the part3 of the Constitution end apritutea hereinabovesot out exempt fron taxation all. aviution fecilitiea belonGing**eXClU8iVely** t0 &Ad USod by the State, or a ~litical subdivision

thereof,or by the ;Initcd States. lk

City of irbileoe vs. State, 113 S. %'.**(2)** 631, writ refused. Provision i3 ala0 lcsde for the refund of the &reater ?ortioA of any taxes that niay b&.d OA any ft.Iel~u~~d ii5 comectlon with the opurationof air-

. (al L'eore of the opinion that 3cid 3tritutca uthorizethe Operation of all public eirgorts I.A this State in the publio interestand without Imjust disorir?lAotioA or UAreaooAablechargea. (0) said atntutes are also 3uffio5eAtto insure the proper operationecd mintenance of 011 public airport3within this State. (f) &id statute3authorizea coilpliance with all of the lams of-the 5Aitad States and Amy re&.atioAs made thcreunaarfor the ex+nditure of federalmonies Uson airportsand other air navigatior.

faoilities;therefore, we a-e of the opinion ,that airport3developed with Federal Uid can be zmde available for unrestricted

use by United States Goverruaont aircraftwithout oharCe other thaan

aA~amount sufficientto cover the cost of repairingdanage done by suoh aircraft,if this **be** required under the laws of the United States. (g) de fir.d

no statute specifically authorizingthe 'installation at each airport for which lederal funds have been provideda standaidaccounting aAd fiscsl reporttic system satisfadtory to the Adrdnistrstor, but it is our O#.A~OA that sme is incldelitellyauthorized, '- The Texas AeronauticsCOL&.SS~OA is sutiorizedby k3d.g statute3 to enter into any cootractmceaaary to the execution of the pov:ars

granted to it, but it ha3 no authority to biAd the state of Texa3 for then

payment of any abni~s that have not been 3geOifiaally authorized**by** appropriation of tiie Legislature. It doaa have authority,Lowever, to act es azentof any municipality,or other person or persona, IA contraotiogfor the aCquiaitioA, construction,

i;aprovomeAt,

naLnteAaAoe,or operationof airports or other air navigationfaollitiea,fin&Aced either iA whole or j.~ part by federal aoniea, If authorized'to do so by 3uoh mAicipality,~

pera$A,orpersona.., It ia our opinion, therefore, that said Co&sai,on is authorized t0 enter intO COAtraOtswith the, _ *

.‘

.

Eon. A. * ;;'.

i:eadowa,,page 19

Civil AeronautiosCozmisaioAin3uriiq the 'proper LWidteACACe arid protuotionof airports aOv010pd with Yederol aid and thtilropcrctiOA in the public interest, if and xS,cA authorized to do ao by suoh munloipality, person or TArsons 2nd when a8r.w is in accordame with federal laws, ml63 c::< rc:.;uletions

ana with the Aot creating said Texas Aeroxutios iZozi3~ion.
Your atteztiorr

~ik dirtictt-2

to tile fact, hxovcr, that the ospezidittire

of fedeiol zonief.

i!z cam;;1;:;

out ti;i

i:ctioc&l Airport Plnn.will likely be ~assod ups by fedezci mthoritiea nrd mny questionsnay be zizcd t2a.t xi11 cot cxz viit:liA tile above general nroKers ta the zsttcrs subd.ttcdby SOU. wc:I outhorities i may clso uot apee rdth our co..,, --tsuctioG 31: t!xz 3tc:utea; therefore. it PSGF

be rLeoessary

to coxid~r ocot qucstlor. raised in the handling of-differentalGports.
Youra very truly,

Jaq, 2. ,3assett .USiStaAt