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<p>2 revisions imported: transfer to 1.34.1</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{DISPLAYTITLE:Article VII, Section 15 of the Texas Constitution}}{{Template:Texas Constitution|text=Adopted February 15, 1876:<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;In addition to the lands heretofore granted to the University of Texas, there is hereby set apart, and appropriated, for the endowment maintenance, and support of said University and its branches, one million acres of the unappropriated public domain of the State, to be designated, and surveyed as may be provided by law; and said lands shall be sold under the same regulations, and the proceeds invested in the same manner, as is provided for the sale and investment of the permanent University fund; and the Legislature shall not have power to grant any relief to the purchasers of said lands.&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> <br /> |editor=<br /> <br /> This section substituted one million acres for the railroad land (&quot;one-tenth of the alternate sections of the lands granted to railroads&quot;) excluded by Article VII, Section [[Texas Constitution:Article VII, Section 11|11]] from the Permanent University Fund.<br /> <br /> In 1876, the railroad land was known to be more valuable. However, after the discovery of oil on the west Texas lands designated under this section, the one million acres proved to be much more valuable. <br /> <br /> |other=<br /> <br /> None.<br /> <br /> |recent=<br /> <br /> None.<br /> <br /> |historic=<br /> <br /> None.<br /> <br /> }}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Education Law]]<br /> [[Category:TxCon ArtVII Sec]]</div>

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