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<p><span class="autocomment">add ?: </span> new section</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{DISPLAYTITLE:{{PAGENAME}} of the Texas Constitution (discussion page)}}Texas Legal Guide (texaslegalguide.com) is currently under construction.<br /> <br /> This page is available for comment and discussion regarding the page &#039;&#039;{{PAGENAME}} of the Texas Constitution&#039;&#039;.<br /> <br /> == add ? ==<br /> <br /> Proceeds from the sale of agency salvage or surplus personal<br /> property purchased with funds dedicated to highway purposes by<br /> Texas Constitution article VIII, sections 7-a and 7-b are not<br /> themselves constitutionally dedicated to highway purposes.<br /> Accordingly, proceeds fi-om the sale of agency salvage or surplus<br /> property that was purchased with revenues constitutionally dedicated<br /> to highway purposes and sold on or after September 1’2003 may be<br /> placed in the general revenue fund. <br /> <br /> https://www2.texasattorneygeneral.gov/opinions/opinions/50abbott/op/2004/pdf/ga0143.pdf<br /> <br /> == add ? ==<br /> <br /> Article VIII, section 7-a of the Texas Constitution does not<br /> apply to oil and gas royalties received for the depletion of highway<br /> rights-of-way that the state acquired using funds dedicated by article<br /> VIII, section 7-a. Rather, the disposition of such royalties is<br /> governed by statute. <br /> <br /> https://www2.texasattorneygeneral.gov/opinions/opinions/48morales/op/1995/pdf/dm0370.pdf<br /> <br /> == add ? ==<br /> <br /> Article VIII, section 7-a<br /> of the Texas Constitution dedicates motor vehicle registration fees to a particular use; thus, the<br /> portion of the state highway fund that consists of state motor vehicle registration fees (and other<br /> constitutionally dedicated monies) may not be diverted to other purposes.<br /> <br /> https://www2.texasattorneygeneral.gov/opinions/opinions/49cornyn/op/2002/pdf/jc0501.pdf</div>

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