Texas Constitution

Article III, § 51 — GRANTS OF PUBLIC MONEY PROHIBITED

Texas Const. art. III, § 51

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Tex. Const. art. III, § 51.

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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.)

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