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By: Geren (Senate Sponsor - Davis) |
H.B. No. 2333 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House April 29, 2009; |
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May 4, 2009, read first time and referred to Committee on |
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Intergovernmental Relations; May 18, 2009, reported favorably by |
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the following vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 18, 2009, sent to |
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printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the lease of certain oil, gas, or mineral land by a |
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municipality. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 253.005(b), Local Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(b) A municipality may [not] lease under this section a |
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street, alley, or public square in the municipality if the lease |
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prohibits the lessee from using the surface of the land for |
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drilling, production, or other operations. In this subsection, |
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"public square" does not include a dedicated public park. |
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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, 2009. |
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