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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study by the General Land Office regarding the |
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feasibility of creating a mechanism by which a governmental entity |
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could acquire small parcels of real property in an area and convey |
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them to a developer in order to ensure the property is developed in |
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compliance with model subdivision rules. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. (a) The General Land Office shall conduct a |
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study of the feasibility of establishing a mechanism by which a |
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governmental entity could: |
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(1) acquire contiguous small parcels of real property |
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that: |
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(A) have nominal value; and |
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(B) are located in a county that has a population |
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of more than 800,000 and is located on the international border; |
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(2) combine the properties in a manner that makes the |
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properties marketable for development; and |
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(3) convey the properties for development in a manner |
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that complies with standards prescribed by model subdivision rules |
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adopted under Section 16.343, Water Code. |
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(b) The study conducted under this section must: |
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(1) establish methods for identifying property |
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suitable for acquisition; |
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(2) establish methods for identifying owners of |
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property considered suitable for acquisition; |
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(3) identify appropriate methods of acquiring, |
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holding title to, and conveying the property and include an |
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analysis of the appropriateness of acquiring the property through |
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the use of a land trust or another mechanism; |
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(4) identify appropriate methods of compensating the |
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owners of the property acquired; |
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(5) identify any appropriate land use or development |
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requirements or restrictions for the property; and |
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(6) identify any legislative action necessary to |
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facilitate the establishment of a mechanism described by this |
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section. |
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(c) Not later than December 1, 2016, the General Land Office |
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shall provide to the legislature a report containing the results of |
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the study conducted under this section. |
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SECTION 2. The General Land Office is required to implement |
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this Act only if the office receives donations to cover the cost of |
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conducting the study required by Section 1 of this Act in an amount |
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sufficient for that purpose. |
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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, 2015. |