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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to prohibiting an agency or political subdivision of this |
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state, in connection with a public road, highway, toll road, port, |
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or related infrastructure under its jurisdiction, from granting an |
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interest in the property to a private entity. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 472, Transportation Code, is amended by |
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adding Subchapter E to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER E. PROHIBITION AGAINST GRANTING OF PROPERTY |
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INTEREST IN CERTAIN PUBLIC ROADS, HIGHWAYS, |
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TOLL ROADS, OR RELATED INFRASTRUCTURE TO |
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PRIVATE ENTITY |
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Sec. 472.101. PROHIBITION AGAINST GRANTING OF PROPERTY |
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INTEREST. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, an agency |
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or political subdivision of this state, in connection with a public |
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road, highway, toll road, port, or related infrastructure under its |
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jurisdiction, may not: |
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(1) grant an ownership or leasehold interest in the |
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property to a private entity; or |
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(2) permit all or any part of the property to come |
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under the control of a private entity. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |