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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the acquisition of certain real property in El Paso for |
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the construction of facilities for the Department of Public Safety |
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of the State of Texas. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter L, Chapter 2166, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 2166.554 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2166.554. LEASE OF FEDERAL PROPERTY FOR CONSTRUCTION |
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OF FACILITIES FOR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. (a) The |
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Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas may enter into a |
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long-term lease of a portion of federal real property known as Fort |
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Bliss, located in the county of El Paso and composed of |
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approximately 30 acres adjacent to Railroad Drive and Loop 375. |
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(b) A lease entered into under Subsection (a): |
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(1) is for the use and benefit of this state; and |
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(2) may be for a period or term until the real property |
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is donated to the department. |
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(c) A new regional headquarters and other facilities for the |
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Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas, including an |
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evidence processing center and a driver's license office, shall be |
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constructed on the property described by Subsection (a). |
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(d) Section 2166.054(a) does not apply to the acquisition of |
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property for and the construction of the headquarters and |
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facilities described by Subsection (c). |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |