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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to authorizing certain municipalities to exchange certain |
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property with a private person. |
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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 253.015 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 253.015. EXCHANGE OF CERTAIN PARK LAND WITH PRIVATE |
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PERSONS. (a) This section applies to a municipality with a |
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population greater than 290,000. |
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(b) A municipality may, for consideration described by this |
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section, exchange real property with a private person for real |
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property without complying with the notice and bidding requirements |
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of Section 272.001(a) or other law. |
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(c) A municipality may only exchange property under this |
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section if the property is: |
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(1) owned by the municipality; |
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(2) 10 acres or less; and |
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(3) currently being used as a park, recreation area, |
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or wildlife refuge. |
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(d) Consideration for an exchange of real property |
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authorized by this section is in the form of an agreement between |
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the parties that requires the private person to use the property for |
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one or more of the following purposes that benefits the |
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municipality: |
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(1) affordable housing; |
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(2) a park; or |
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(3) improvements or amenities compatible with use as a |
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park. |
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(e) If the private person fails to use the exchanged real |
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property in the manner provided by the agreement between the |
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private party and the municipality, the transfer of the property is |
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void and ownership of the exchanged property automatically reverts |
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to the municipality and the private person as before the transfer |
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took place. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |