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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the use of certain state parking facilities, including |
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the lease of the facilities, to other persons. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The heading to Section 2165.2035, Government |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2165.2035. LEASE OF SPACE IN STATE-OWNED PARKING LOTS |
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AND GARAGES; USE AFTER HOURS. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter E, Chapter 2165, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Sections 2165.204 and 2165.2045 to read as |
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follows: |
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Sec. 2165.204. LEASE OF SPACE IN STATE-OWNED PARKING LOTS |
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AND GARAGES; EXCESS INDIVIDUAL PARKING SPACES. (a) The commission |
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may lease to a private individual an individual parking space in a |
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state-owned parking lot or garage located in the city of Austin that |
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the commission determines is not needed to accommodate the regular |
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parking requirements of state employees who work near the lot or |
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garage and visitors to nearby state government offices. |
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(b) Money received from a lease under this section shall be |
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deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund. |
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(c) On or before December 1 of each even-numbered year, the |
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commission shall submit a report to the legislature and the |
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Legislative Budget Board describing the effectiveness of the |
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program under this section. |
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Sec. 2165.2045. LEASE OF SPACE IN STATE-OWNED PARKING LOTS |
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AND GARAGES; EXCESS BLOCKS OF PARKING SPACE. (a) The commission |
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may lease to an institution of higher education or a local |
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government all or a significant block of a state-owned parking lot |
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or garage located in the city of Austin that the commission |
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determines is not needed to accommodate the regular parking |
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requirements of state employees who work near the lot or garage and |
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visitors to nearby state government offices. |
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(b) Money received from a lease under this section shall be |
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deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund. |
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(c) On or before December 1 of each even-numbered year, the |
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commission shall submit a report to the legislature and the |
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Legislative Budget Board describing the effectiveness of the |
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program under this section. |
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SECTION 3. (a) In this section, "commission" means the |
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Texas Facilities Commission. |
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(b) The commission shall conduct a study on the actual usage |
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of state parking facilities by state employees. In conducting the |
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study, the commission shall: |
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(1) for each state parking facility under the |
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commission's charge and control, consider the: |
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(A) available parking capacity of the facility; |
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(B) number of state employees using the facility; |
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(C) number of visitors using the facility; |
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(D) amount and nature of revenue realized from |
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the facility; and |
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(E) excess capacity available within the |
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facility; and |
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(2) develop recommendations for the redevelopment of |
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significantly underused parking facilities to purposes more suited |
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to the efficient administration of state government. |
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(c) Not later than September 1, 2010, the commission shall |
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report the results of the study conducted under this section to the |
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governor and the Legislative Budget Board. |
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(d) This section expires January 1, 2011. |
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SECTION 4. 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. |