Daughters of the Republic of Texas Sue Land Office over Alamo library

It turns out the Battle of the Alamo — or rather the Battle of the Alamo's library — is just getting started.

Earlier this month, Texas General Land Commissioner George P. Bush fired The Daughters of the Republic of Texas, longtime managers of the Alamo, effective July 10. In a letter to the group, Bush cited 10 contract violations and said the state would be moving in a new direction. Now, the group is suing the general land office and Bush, claiming they are wrongfully trying to claim the DRT's library.

The lawsuit, filed in Bexar County on Monday, alleges that shortly after Bush decided to terminate the DRT's management, the land office told the organization of plans to "transition" the group's library collection to the state. The suit says this is an "unconstitutional taking" of private property.

The land office declined to comment on the suit.

The lawsuit also says that the land office ordered the library, which is located within the Alamo complex, to be closed on the weekends except for one Saturday a month. Then, the DRT says it was warned "the San Antonio Police Department would begin making 'special patrols' around the DRT Library premises."

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