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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to authorizing certain municipalities to donate surplus |
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real property of negligible or negative value to certain private |
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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. Chapter 253, Local Government Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 253.013 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 253.013. DONATION OF REAL PROPERTY OF NEGLIGIBLE OR |
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NEGATIVE VALUE TO CERTAIN PRIVATE PERSONS. (a) This section |
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applies only to a municipality with a population greater than |
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150,000 and less than 200,000 that is located in three counties. |
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(b) The governing body of a municipality to which this |
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section applies may determine that real property located inside the |
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boundaries of the municipality and owned by the municipality is |
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surplus real property of negligible or negative value if: |
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(1) the property is not improved, including by having |
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a structure on it or by being paved; |
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(2) ownership of the property does not provide any |
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identifiable positive benefit to the municipality in relation to |
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the municipality's current needs; |
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(3) ownership of the property is not likely to provide |
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any identifiable positive benefit to the municipality in relation |
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to the municipality's future needs; and |
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(4) the cost of maintaining the property is a |
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substantial burden to the municipality. |
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(c) The governing body of a municipality that makes a |
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determination under Subsection (b) shall adopt written findings and |
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conclusions regarding the determination made. |
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(d) The governing body of a municipality that makes a |
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determination under Subsection (b) that certain real property is |
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surplus real property of negligible or negative value may donate |
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that property to a private person who owns property adjacent to the |
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surplus real property of negligible or negative value. |
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(e) Section 272.001 does not apply to a conveyance of |
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property authorized by this section. |
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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, 2011. |
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