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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the sale of certain land used for a world exposition. |
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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 253.0011 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 253.0011. SALE OF LAND USED FOR WORLD EXPOSITION. (a) |
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Section 253.001(b) does not apply to the sale or lease of a public |
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square or park if: |
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(1) the land was part of the site of a world exposition |
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recognized by the Bureau International des Expositions; |
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(2) the land will not be used to develop and construct |
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a hotel; and |
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(3) the property described in Subdivision (1) has a |
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total area of dedicated public square or park that is equal to or |
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greater than 20 acres. |
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(b) If a municipality sells or leases land or has sold or |
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leased land under Section 253.0011 of this chapter, the development |
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and construction of a hotel after January 1, 2013 is prohibited on |
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land that was part of the site of a world exposition recognized by |
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the Bureau International des Expositions. |
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(c) If a municipality sells or leases land or has sold or |
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leased land under Section 253.0011 of this chapter and acquires |
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from the federal government or an institution of higher education |
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land that was part of the site of a world exposition recognized by |
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the Bureau International des Expositions, development and |
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construction of a hotel on the acquired land is prohibited. |
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(d) A petition for judicial review of a sale under this |
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section must be filed on or before the 30th day after the date the |
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ordinance or resolution authorizing the sale is adopted. A petition |
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filed after that date is barred. |
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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, 2013. |