No. If the property was privately owned and not used for a public purpose, the expenditure would not be permissible. Texas Constitution art. VIII §3, also see AG Op. GA-76.
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May the county expend public funds to replace private property?
No. If the property was privately owned and not used for a public purpose, the expenditure would not be permissible. Texas Constitution art. VIII §3, also see AG Op. GA-76.