1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to the sale of certain state property from the General
 1-3     Services Commission to Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1. (a)  The General Services Commission may convey,
 1-6     on behalf of the state, the state's interest in the real property
 1-7     described in Subsection (e) of this section to Bethel African
 1-8     Methodist Episcopal Church, in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.
 1-9           (b)  The purchase and sale agreement relating to the
1-10     conveyance authorized by this section:
1-11                 (1)  shall require the Bethel African Methodist Church
1-12     to pay cash consideration in an amount that is equal to at least
1-13     the fair market value of the real property as determined by an
1-14     independent appraisal performed on behalf of the Bethel African
1-15     Methodist Episcopal Church.  The appraiser selected to conduct the
1-16     appraisal is subject to the approval of the General Services
1-17     Commission and the appraisal results are subject to a review
1-18     appraisal by an appraiser selected by the General Services
1-19     Commission; and
1-20                 (2)  may require other terms and conditions negotiated
1-21     by the General Services Commission and the Bethel African Methodist
1-22     Episcopal Church.
1-23           (c)  The General Services Commission may transfer the
1-24     property only by a special warranty deed.
 2-1           (d)  Sections 31.158, 31.159, and 31.161 through 31.167,
 2-2     Natural Resources Code, do not apply to the conveyance authorized
 2-3     by this section.
 2-4           (e)  The real property to which Subsection (a) of this
 2-5     section refers is described as follows:  Lot 1 and the West 25 feet
 2-6     of Lot 2, Block 9, New City Block 582, in the City of San Antonio,
 2-7     Bexar County, Texas.
 2-8           SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
         _______________________________     _______________________________
             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.B. No. 2316 was passed by the House on
         April 20, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House
               I certify that H.B. No. 2316 was passed by the Senate on
         May 23, 2001, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 0, 1 present,
         not voting.
                                             _______________________________
                                                 Secretary of the Senate
         APPROVED:  __________________________
                              Date
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                            Governor