OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS
AUSTIN



### . June 14, lQS9 /'

Eionorable

Tom C. King State AuQltor a xtrrisieaey mpwt Austin, Tent3
Dear Sirt

Pa hare r0r a0 19x1, whaieia ~'00

refer 

### lettar of Euns 8, mat-mot 

### attaohad to your letter, State Boerd ot mreur Aamoiaoh the Board of 

### Conourrsnt

)ieaolutare, plaoer the acfnto Eeuorial 

### Tower in said 

### s the use or said buildlng inoludi!qthe lnatallaNoel museum, and authorizes rs and to operatea comesng, the loaatioa of the aonaeaiah they am to be operated to seoaiatlonand spprovodby the 

### Board

e oplnlon ot this Degartment~upon the

"1. Ooee the above mentioned oontractvlolatr 

### krtioleThree (3) Section Fifty-one (51) of the State Constitution,

### or does thb drlrgatloa of woh ~ovsmmental authority to a self psrpstuatiagaorporationrlolats any part or provisionof the Constitution 0r thin Stats?

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Hon. Tcs C. King, Jam 14, 1939, Page 2.

***2.** It question ISumber 0ua 18 anmrarsd in the nogatire,would uhargos far elevator senloo be pub110monies end es suoh subjeot to State control?
"2. U quartion litamber Oxi* is enowered In tha negatito, ooa the pollolng mar of the b:saorfel ba delegatedto the aorparatiou?
**-4.** If quoatlnn Eumber One $8 answered in the negetiva, would tha,titlato saored hiatorloaldoeumanta or objoots purahaaaddth iuads or tare aarned by the oorporatian BSOOIW the propertyof the Eltak, or **would they**  ra8in the property **of t&o**  oorporatloa mbjsot to rhatoror dl~p01~1tl0~ the 44li p4r- &mtuatieg body shouldapalto Mtha? =5* KLf

queStiOn Xuabsr On4 should be answered in the negetlro,da4 the oontreot requirementof approve1 46 the Board of Control of the rules promulgated by the oorporetion, ror tb4 operetlon or the Xlripculal, oonatitutathr oorporatlon an 4aplo744 of the Board of Control, or would it be ooastrued that tha Board of Control ir gfron roguletorr authority over the oorporatlonby oontraot;anb ii tha answer 14 t&i lattsr,what would be the sffeet of approval or disapprotel of tho Boerd, and would 4a4h **ml44** ar th4 oorjwntlon b4 4rr40tit4prior to the abprovil ofths **Board7** It la intondsd that this qusstfoa lnalude the provl~lonunder whloh the corporation ia authorized, 'To make a maso& able oherge, tobe approved by the Board, for the use of the elevator to the obmtnetion toner in the top of the sheit.'
"6. If qusetion Number On6 le answered in the nrgatire, would the prorlalon la ssotion 8i.x(6) or tbe oontraot reierrlagto ths lBalanoe,if any, to **bo used**  on the grounds of the San Jaolnto State park under the dlrootlonof the Board of Control* be funda to **bs** dopositsd into ths State m495ulf, or wuuld those tundo be l dralnlster&d

by the OorForatl on1

**“ 7.**  If question flambsr One is in the negatlra, does the provlrlon of motion 81x (61 0r the aontraot; *The 

### A~mulatlon shell nzbmft to th4 Board 

### ror approval,

a dotallodmonthly report of all Ool**lootleas** and expsadltursa of these 

### fund8’man that tb4 rorporation 10 4 Stat4 

### agomy aoatnetins to

### Bon. I'ma C. King, June 14, 1939, Fuge 3.

prrorm this rumtloa of ejovrrment?
“8. It qusstion Ono.14 in the rtegatlvo, dooo the 

### provision

in Section 

### (8) OS the 

### contractIn addition to other provisions, *... shell tarmloetoand the 

### San feolnto

Memorial

Tower shallrevert to the Stat4 of Tore8

. ..* 

### oonatltut4 thr 008traot, as a loaao agreement of this publio property, to the oorparati on?* Your Slrrt 

### question la enavorsd 

### la the nogatlre. Th4 bontraot 

### does not **violato** 

### hrtioleS, Sootion81 oi our ConatltutioB, 

### nor 60 far as 10 lm+o obaormd, ray other 

### portionor orovldo~ oi the Ooaatitutioa oi Tozaa. Th4. A 

### l uthority or 

### the state 0r T4raa **to** rntrr into aormaota or this ohareotervan a&&old la the oaae or Conlay is. Deughtera ait

the Republio, 166 S. W. 197; whlahrea a oeao 

### d44llagvlth 

### en Aat af the 

### L4gial4ture 0r the stat4 0r Tox44 

### l uthoriaingthe Qoromor to deliver the Ale160property boldnglng to the Stat4 into the ouetody end oar4 oi ths Deughtere of the Republic of Texas, to be melntelnad by them In good ardor and ropelr, without ohergs to the State, as a aeor4dmamorlel to the 

### hero68who lmolated theimaelv48

upon the hellowns&

grounde. The Suprome 

### Court or the State of.Texas, in that oeee, upheld tha'powrrof the Leglsletureof Texas thus to provido for th4 oar4 and custody 0r Its prop4rty,atatlng that the State ha8 the 44ne right.8

and pm4rt in roepect to lta propertyas en individual. Speclflaally,the Court etated:

*a4 are of o9lnlon that the Stats, acting by its Legislature, had the euthority tc acqulra title to the Alamo property lnC to place that propsrty In the custody of the aorpomtlon, the Daughter6 of the Republlo.w

us to the question of ~olloy involved,the Court 

### had this 

### to say:

This quclatlon

is aekod: 'Shoulda Stat4 

### odt Its lntercstato oorp0retlons7* This Qourt has naught to do with the policy OS th. Stat0 

### on that qu46tion.*
Tour 

### asoondqumatlon is amwersd 

### In the affirrMtiv4. By Seation 6 of ths 

### oontraot,it le oontsnpletadthat the oorQOr4~Oa, aa tXU6t44 ior th4 Stet4, shell 

### us4 th0 mOnO]rHon. rm c. King, inma 14, lOSO, Peg0 4.

OollaOtad from operatiagthe 816vetOr to defray the upenea8 of operatingtha alaretor,peylne: janitorsend mtohmen, **end** ror mainteaeaoeend polIoIng of the buildfag,and ror oomplylng with the general term8 or tha racrolution of the Leglelatare In reapoat to lneurenoe,with thm balaws of said aonaye, l e well as the balenoe or ths net prorite remaining **6rtst** tha p6p6nt 0r 9~0h'6fp6n6e8, to be 

### ueed **on** 

### the **ground6 of**  the SUI JeoInto State Eark under the dlraotion cb ths Boer& of Control. The raotlon providesthat the corporatloa shall suteeit to **the** Boezd, r0r approval,a dot&lad nonthly report or 611 oolleotlonr end **upcndIturae** of eaoh **runds.** xt IO tharetors oontcllPplatsd **br** ths oontreot that **expendlturae** of **SUO~**randa tile state, tha Stata The money8 era thus subjeot to State oontrol In the uenee that the,stete lne the right to i66 that su6h moneys arc orpadded by thc ctirporation in eooordenoewith tha term8 end pror~8Ione cf the contract and of the resolutionof tho Leglelature.

Your third qiwetloa 

### 16 anewwed in the afiirntatire. Ttm authority of the Legislatureto plaoe’ the duty or polloing the memorial **In** ths hands of the oorporation hea been suatulnedby the oaee of ConUp VS. Caughters of tha Rspubllo, above raferred to.

Your fourth question Is answered In the nsgatlre. The dlspoaltlonof the net profits oollsoted from sailing eowbairs and operatinga oonceaslonand the money collectad fro= operatingthe elevator Ie providedby Seotloa 6 of the oontroot. The ooatraot ooatezpletesonly that tha asmoiatlon ehall use euoh laonays for the purposee speoifled thereln, to-wit: (1) Expense8 0r operatlag the elevetor. (2) Paying janitors and watobmen. (3) Expensae of maintenanceand polloineor the building. ( 4) For oomplying with the penerel tsm of the iesolution In respect to Iasurenoo. (5) The balenoe oi ths net prorltr alter suoh we8 ham beea **aede,** is required to be **used** on the **grounds** of the San Jaolnto State Perk, uader the **dir8OtiOn** or the Board **0r** control.

It Is not oontanpbtsd by the oontract or by the resolution that any soared h.letolicel documntr or object8 purohered rlth suab rustle or Tee6 shell beaoms the propert d the eorpora tlon,

ror It Is l

rpreesl~ **provided in**  the **nrolution 6nd**  In the oontreet thet the l a soeI a tIon

OT

## Hen.la a. lUn&, Juno14, 1939, 

## *se 8.

eorporetion rhall sot lo trustee ror the Stat0 In nepbot to th8 **aare,** eustodj, **and** Oontrol **6f** the Ben feeinto X4notiel TOWSl'

without eharge to th8 Stete of Texas), sol to @mit tBe we Or 8uOh rW88 to pUrOh448wo&Wrty whloh I6 to beloolq

to the ooa!poretlan, rettier thao to the Stats, **would be**  **ompeiwatlng meh**  oorporetIonror ruoh serrfoee. Furthermore,'the

oontraot iteel# **does** 8ot oonta thet cay ef euoh 

## rond8 shall **bo** used ror **pure&e** Seared hhtO?ieSl 6OOUaantB OF objects. my SUOh property &8 purolmsed 

### by the 

### l *e00Ietloa,

th4r9r0a-0,

would ,b9hO1.d

b UIh 

### l

SOOO~ti~, it pUSOh484drdth 8UOh ruod8, 88 trustee r0rthe Stete, and not in it8 propriotwy 08PSitr.

Eowrer,.ell?urnftfUo tiktuk48 4nd 4qoiprUtt inetelled ta aefd bnllhI& **bpf aid**  et **the eXpease.&**  **the** 

### l eeoeIetIoa,

peid r0r 

### dth **its own**  **md8, en&**  **all of**  **St8** 

### hIetorIeel

&.~k, mt8riel 484 eollootion8, mid for with **it4 om**  **run44 andqr**  **the prwir~on8**  0r seotioa **8 or**  **the** oontraot, oon&me tti brlw to sad reaeln the pomrty of the aeeoeietion.

Aarrirlng yeur 

## rmh questton,you ue edrleed thet the stetus of the e4rporetio4h48 **been** detexuiMU **by** the **ease et**  ConLif **r8. ‘**  **7haghtera** ai the Ropabllo, sapre, **t0 b8**  **that of**  tN8tM. The oaee reromd to **stetesr**

*We are et oplalon that **by** tha l o oeptenoe or the t0m8 oi the statute, 'the corporation beom a trustee ror the Steto.~ Seation 8 of the oontreot ooata8plet*8that the looatlon or the oono4ssfons**end** tha ruler **under** uhloh tboy are to.b4 operated are to be sateblIaha4**by** said essoolatlon end 4pproved by the Board ot Control. It Is lik4rIre Oontarpleted

by said reotloa thet tbs oherge to bo nade by the lasooietionfor the uee of **tbs** elevator to ths obserretlon tomr is to b4 epprordd by th4 Board ot Control.

Seotlon 6 of the aontreot likawiaeoont4apletee that e datefled monthly report of 411 aolleetion8end lXpwlditures 0r **rundr** dorived mm sellins soweairs, **opsret** in6 the 001m48don, end iron op4mstIng

### tho eleretor, shall **be mda**  **to aa4**  l **pprwml by**  **the** State Board of aontrol.

**fn our**  opinion, **the** NleS **of the**  **oor~etlon** roold not be l

rreotlve **prior** to the apprcnel of **the** Board, nor rolrld

the oorpOr4tlonb4.eathorIzedto melu any oherge ror the use at the l lw*tor fir’she l

boenm of **its prim** c

Eon. lar U. King, Juae 

### 14, 1939, Fage @.

l pprwel

by the Boerd. IBour o plnhn,

the beleaoe

rerured

toln yeu sixth question oonetitutes a tNet fua& to bs ho14 by the trustee, the oorpuatloa r0r the asarad Eukeflt ef tha Stab, and to be expend br the tN4tOa oorpaeatiea on tbe gramIs of the &a 

### JIoInto Skte Furl 

### 66 ray k directed 

### by the Board of Control.

Tour reventh queatlon baa **olraedy** been l wwend. **The 8orparetion**  **is 4**  **tmstee, 8nd**  **tithe** 

### 8ddnletnbioaL of **th*** **trust in,**  **by** the **tens** 0r the 

### eontnot **abjsot** 

### to the ~upemleery-ooatrol c4 tha Bar4 af Cemtrof 

### la the 

### partlrular **nrPeote** inalorted l bwe. 

### The elmnoter of ooatrol melnteImU 

### by tho Bard **18** 

### furthersaJh8iZad by the. prorieloae or Saetloa T, wbloh 

### nqulre the preperetloa 

### by thm eor$or&tiox of neoeeury nxlem uSregulatf6ns oovering the l 

### aplete oparetioa or 

### the build:% **end** 

### the **8UbdSdO~ of**  **8uOh tie8**  **and r** **’ O&Ul~-**  dons **to** the **Boerd** for approval,**end** by the **proviri~na of**  

### Seotion0, whloh **prwido that**  

### ir the'srent d a brueb **by** 

### the oorporetlon of enf 0r 

### the temw or l omB~tione

or 

### the oontreot, the ooatr8ot et the 

### option 0r the 

### Eoard slmll 

### termlnete

and the 

### 0en Jaointe Xuer%el Tower rwert 

### to the **por6e8ri4~1** 

### or **the Stete**  **or Te&s,**  

### ~adlthe **Ti(Ihte Or**  

### the eseoeletion

thereinuhtil 0068e. Aaswarlng 

### four eLghth question, the eontnot is a trust, ret&r then 

### 4 loose,agreement, She distinotion resting upon the 

### ocpaelt~ in uhloh tbe eorpontion takes 

### the posee8elQn 0r the **proPertyc**

We trust tbt 

### the **abare** l etisfeotOT~y **en8ww8 ell**  **or youT**  illqulries.

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