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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the sale and use of certain land used for a world |
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exposition. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 253.001, Local Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsections (m), (n), and (o) to read as follows: |
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(m) Subsection (b) does not apply to the sale 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; and |
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(2) the remainder of the world exposition site |
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includes a dedicated public square or park that has a total area of |
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18 acres or more. |
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(n) The area dedicated under Subsection (m)(2) may include |
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an area for which the municipality commits to demolishing any non |
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park improvements within 48 months after the date of the |
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dedication. |
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(o) A petition for judicial review of a sale under |
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Subsection (m) must be filed on or before the 60th day after the |
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date the ordinance or resolution authorizing the sale is adopted. A |
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petition filed after that date is barred. |
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SECTION 2. 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 OR LEASE OF LAND USED FOR WORLD |
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EXPOSITION RESTRICTED. (a) If a municipality sells or leases land |
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described by Section 253.001(m)(1), the aggregate square footage of |
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hotel improvements to be constructed on any property sold or leased |
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that was part of the site of a world exposition recognized by the |
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Bureau International des Expositions may not exceed the greater of: |
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(1) 20 percent of the aggregate square footage of any |
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improvements other than a convention center on that land that are |
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constructed by the municipality after June 1, 2013; or |
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(2) 400,000 square feet. |
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(b) In this section, "hotel improvements" means hotel guest |
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rooms, hallways adjacent to guest rooms, and lobby areas. |
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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, 2013. |