1-1 By: Montford S.B. No. 1328
1-2 (In the Senate - Filed March 10, 1995; March 20, 1995, read
1-3 first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources;
1-4 March 28, 1995, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 11,
1-5 Nays 0; March 28, 1995, sent to printer.)
1-6 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-7 AN ACT
1-8 relating to the release of the state's reversionary interest in
1-9 certain real property located in Howard County.
1-10 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-11 SECTION 1. (a) The General Land Office may release, on
1-12 behalf of the state, the state's reversionary interest described by
1-13 Section 2, Chapter 85, Acts of the 64th Legislature, 1975, in the
1-14 real property conveyed to the City of Big Spring and described by
1-15 Section 2 of this Act if:
1-16 (1) the City of Big Spring and the Texas Department of
1-17 Mental Health and Mental Retardation execute a memorandum of
1-18 understanding ensuring that the future use of the property is
1-19 compatible with the operation of the Big Spring State Hospital;
1-20 (2) the City of Big Spring ensures that the portion of
1-21 the property set aside for public use is accessible to persons with
1-22 disabilities; and
1-23 (3) the City of Big Spring pays consideration to the
1-24 state in an amount determined by the General Land Office.
1-25 (b) The General Land Office shall determine the amount of
1-26 consideration due under this Act by determining the fair market
1-27 value of the property as if the restrictions described by Section
1-28 2, Chapter 85, Acts of the 64th Legislature, 1975, do not apply
1-29 less the fair market value of the property determined as if the
1-30 restrictions apply.
1-31 SECTION 2. The real property referred to in Section 1 of
1-32 this Act includes only the territory contained in the following
1-33 area:
1-34 being a 70.67 acre tract, Sec. 26, Block 33, T-1-N T & P RR Co.
1-35 Survey, Howard County, Texas, to wit:
1-36 Beginning at a 3/4" G.I.P. in the South line of Sec. 23,
1-37 Block 33, T-1-N, T. & P. RR Co. Survey, Howard County, Texas, and
1-38 in the East boundary line of a north-south paved county road, for
1-39 the NW corner of this tract; From whence a railroad spike in the
1-40 centerline of pavement, the NW corner of Sec. 26, Block 33, T-1-N
1-41 bears S. 75 40' 15" W 1435.4';
1-42 Thence N 75 40' 15" E with the South line of said Sec. 23,
1-43 1320.0' to a 3/4" G.I.P. for the N.E. corner of this tract;
1-44 Thence S. 14 27' E. 2303.83' to a 3/4" G.I.P. in the north
1-45 right-of-way line of I.H. 20 for SE corner of this tract.
1-46 Thence S 75 59' 58" W with said north right-of-way line of
1-47 I.H. 20, 1,085.48' to a 3/4" G.I.P. for the most easterly SW corner
1-48 of this tract.
1-49 Thence N. 14 00' 02" W with said north right-of-way line of
1-50 I.H. 20, 10.0' to a 3/4" G.I.P. the beginning of a curve to the
1-51 right (having a radius of 1860' and a delta angle of 23 42'), for
1-52 an interior corner of this tract.
1-53 Thence with the north right-of-way of I.H. 20, the arc of
1-54 said curve to the right 277.57' to a 3/4' G.I.P. in the east
1-55 boundary line of a north-south paved county road, for the most
1-56 westerly SW corner of this tract;
1-57 Thence N 13 24' 07" W. 2275.80' to the place of beginning
1-58 containing 70.67 acres of land, more or less.
1-59 SECTION 3. The importance of this legislation and the
1-60 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an
1-61 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the
1-62 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several
1-63 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended,
1-64 and that this Act take effect and be in force from and after its
1-65 passage, and it is so enacted.
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