By: Smith of Harris (Senate Sponsor - Gallegos) H.B. No. 3352

(In the Senate - Received from the House May 13, 2011; May 13, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations; May 21, 2011, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 3, Nays 0; May 21, 2011, sent to printer.)

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the sale of park land owned by certain municipalities.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 253.001, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Subsection (l) to read as follows:

(l) Subsection (b) does not apply to a conveyance of park land owned by a home-rule municipality that:

(1) is located in a county with a population of more than three million; and

(2) has a population of more than 25,000 and less than 33,000.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2011.

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