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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 state parking facilities to other |
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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) The commission may contract with a private vendor to |
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manage leases under Subsection (a). |
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(c) Money received from a lease under this section shall be |
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deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund and may be |
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appropriated only to fund the TEXAS grant program administered |
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under Subchapter M, Chapter 56, Education Code. |
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(d) 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, a private |
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business, or a local government all or a significant block of 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) The commission may contract with a private vendor to |
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manage a lease under Subsection (a). |
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(c) Money received from a lease under this section shall be |
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deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund and may be |
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appropriated only to fund the TEXAS grant program administered |
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under Subchapter M, Chapter 56, Education Code. |
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(d) 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. 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. |