1-1                                   AN ACT

 1-2     relating to permitting the Board of Regents of The University of

 1-3     Texas System to convey an interest in certain real property to a

 1-4     political subdivision located in Hidalgo County.

 1-5           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

 1-6           SECTION 1.  (a)  The Board of Regents of The University of

 1-7     Texas System may enter into a contract with any political

 1-8     subdivision located in Hidalgo County to convey to the political

 1-9     subdivision an interest in real property owned by The University of

1-10     Texas--Pan American, a component institution of The University of

1-11     Texas System.

1-12           (b)  As a condition of a contract entered into under this Act

1-13     to establish a special events center, the Board of Regents of The

1-14     University of Texas System shall:

1-15                 (1)  require the political subdivision to construct a

1-16     special events center and related facilities, including parking

1-17     areas and access roads; and

1-18                 (2)  contract with the political subdivision for the

1-19     joint use of the special events center and related facilities by

1-20     The University of Texas--Pan American and the political subdivision

1-21     under terms that are and for consideration that is mutually

1-22     agreeable to the parties.

1-23           (c)  The Board of Regents of The University of Texas System

1-24     shall grant easements to provide adequate ingress and egress by the

 2-1     public using the special events center and related facilities.

 2-2           (d)  The contract for conveyance may contain other

 2-3     consideration that is mutually agreeable to the Board of Regents of

 2-4     The University of Texas System and the political subdivision.

 2-5           (e)  If the special events center and related facilities are

 2-6     abandoned permanently, title to the real property reverts to the

 2-7     Board of Regents of The University of Texas System.

 2-8           (f)  Section 31.159, Natural Resources Code, shall not apply

 2-9     to a contract entered into under this section.

2-10           SECTION 2.  The importance of this legislation and the

2-11     crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an

2-12     emergency and an imperative public necessity that the

2-13     constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several

2-14     days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended,

2-15     and that this Act take effect and be in force from and after its

2-16     passage, and it is so enacted.

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             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.B. No. 2332 was passed by the House on May

         2, 1997, by the following vote:  Yeas 142, Nays 0, 2 present, not

         voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B.

         No. 2332 on May 28, 1997, by a non-record vote.

                                             _______________________________

                                                 Chief Clerk of the House

               I certify that H.B. No. 2332 was passed by the Senate, with

         amendments, on May 26, 1997, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays

         0.

                                             _______________________________

                                                 Secretary of the Senate

         APPROVED:  _____________________

                            Date

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                          Governor