By: Wentworth S.B. No. 1713
(In the Senate - Filed March 14, 2003; March 20, 2003, read
first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources;
April 24, 2003, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 10,
Nays 0; April 24, 2003, sent to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the confidentiality of certain information relating to
real property purchased or sold by certain state agencies.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 11.084, Natural Resources Code, as added
by Chapter 1317, Acts of the 77th Legislature, Regular Session,
2001, is redesignated as Section 11.086 and amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 11.086 [11.084]. CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN
INFORMATION RELATED TO PURCHASE OR SALE OF REAL PROPERTY.
(a) Information relating to the location, or purchase price, or
sale price of real property purchased or sold by or for the School
Land Board, Veterans' Land Board, land office, or commissioner
under authority granted by this code is confidential and exempt
from disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code, until a deed
[formal award of a contract] for [the purchase or sale of] the
property is executed. Information that is confidential and
exempted from disclosure under this subsection includes an
appraisal, completed report, evaluation, investigation conducted
for the purpose of locating or determining the purchase or sale
price of the property, or any report prepared in anticipation of
purchasing or selling real property.
(b) Information that is confidential and excluded from
disclosure under Subsection (a) is not subject to a subpoena
directed to the School Land Board, Veterans' Land Board, land
office, commissioner, attorney general, or governor.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2003.
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