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TX Loc Govt Code § 263.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 8 - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Subtitle B - County Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Chapter 263 - Sale or Lease of Property by Counties|Subchapter A. General Provisions for Real Property|Section 263.005. Use by Public Utility or Common Carrier

Sec. 263.005.  USE BY PUBLIC UTILITY OR COMMON CARRIER.  If, at the time real property, or an interest in real property, is sold, leased, or exchanged under this subchapter, a public utility or common carrier that has the right of eminent domain is using the property for right-of-way and easement purposes, the sale, lease, exchange, conveyance, and surrender of possession of the property or interest are subject to the right of and continued use by the public utility or common carrier.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 263.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 8 - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Subtitle B - County Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Chapter 263 - Sale or Lease of Property by Counties|Subchapter A. General Provisions for Real Property|Section 263.006. Exchange of Real Property

Sec. 263.006.  EXCHANGE OF REAL PROPERTY.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county, by an order entered in its minutes, may authorize the exchange of an interest in real property owned by the county for an interest in real property owned by an individual, private partnership or corporation, or other private entity, to be used for one or more public purposes for which a county otherwise may acquire land.  The exchange transaction may include a partial cash payment.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (d), before the commissioners court exchanges an interest in real property under this section, notice that the county will consider offers for an exchange of the interest in real property must be published in English in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the real property is located and in the county that owns the interest if not the same county.  The notice must be published once a week for three consecutive weeks before the date of the exchange, with the date of the first publication being before the 20th day before the date of the exchange.(c)  The county shall obtain an appraisal of the fair market value of the interest in real property owned and being exchanged by the county, and the appraisal is conclusive for purposes of this section of the value so determined.  An exchange may not be made under this section for a total consideration, including cash and interest in real property, that is less than the fair market value of the interest in real property being exchanged by the county.  The commissioners court may reject any and all offers made under this section.(d)  An exchange of an interest in real property originally acquired by the county for street, right-of-way, or easement purposes as consideration for the acquisition of another interest in real property for street, right-of-way, or easement purposes is not subject to the notice requirements of Subsection (b) but is subject to the appraisal required by Subsection (c), whether or not the exchange transaction includes a partial cash payment.(e)  This section does not apply to the exchange of an interest in real property owned by a county for an interest in real property owned by the United States, this state, or a municipality or other political subdivision of this state.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 263.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 8 - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Subtitle B - County Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Chapter 263 - Sale or Lease of Property by Counties|Subchapter A. General Provisions for Real Property|Section 263.008. Broker Agreements and Fees for the Sale of Real Property

Sec. 263.008.   BROKER AGREEMENTS AND FEES FOR THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY.  (a)  In this section, "broker" means a person licensed as a broker under Chapter 1101, Occupations Code.(b)  The commissioners court of a county may contract with a broker to sell or lease a tract of real property that is owned by the county.(c)  The commissioners court of a county may pay a fee if a broker produces a ready, willing, and able buyer or lessee to purchase or lease a tract of real property.(d)  If a contract made under Subsection (b) requires a broker to list the tract of real property for sale or lease for at least 30 days with a multiple-listing service used by other brokers in the county, the commissioners court on or after the 30th day after the date the property is listed may sell or lease the tract of real property to a ready, willing, and able buyer or lessee who is produced by any broker using the multiple-listing service and who submits the highest cash offer.(e)  The commissioners court may sell or lease a tract of real property under this section without complying with the requirements for conducting a public auction, including the requirements prescribed by Section 263.001.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 421, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1328, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.790, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 88 (H.B. 1288), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2017.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 263.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 8 - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Subtitle B - County Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Chapter 263 - Sale or Lease of Property by Counties|Subchapter B. Disposition of Certain Real or Personal Property|Section 263.051. Airport Land

Sec. 263.051.  AIRPORT LAND.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county may lease to any person any land acquired, by a purchase or gift, by the county for an airport and may lease any facilities on that land, unless the lease is prohibited by the terms of the grant of the land to the county.  The commissioners court shall determine the conditions of the lease.(b)  The commissioners court may make contracts relating to natural resources, including oil, gas, and other minerals, owned by the county by virtue of the ownership of airport land, including contracts for the exploration and development of those resources.  The commissioners court may execute and deliver mineral deeds to or leases of all or part of the resources or rights to the resources.  The commissioners court shall determine the terms of and consideration for the contract, which may include oil payments, gas payments, overriding royalties, and similar payments.(c)  For the maintenance, improvement, and operation of the airport and the facilities on the airport land, the commissioners court shall use:(1)  proceeds received from the lease of the surface of the airport land or the facilities on that land for airport purposes or purposes related to the operation of the airport;  and(2)  proceeds received from charges for the use of the airport for airport purposes.(d)  If at the end of the fiscal year a part of the proceeds covered by Subsection (c) remains unspent, the commissioners court may spend that amount for any lawful purpose.(e)  The commissioners court, for any lawful purpose, may spend:(1)  proceeds from the sale of minerals or mineral rights under airport land and proceeds from the execution of mineral leases, including cash bonuses, delay rentals, and royalties;  and(2)  proceeds from the lease of the surface of airport land or facilities on that land for purposes other than airport purposes or purposes other than those relating to the operation of an airport.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 263.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 8 - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Subtitle B - County Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Chapter 263 - Sale or Lease of Property by Counties|Subchapter B. Disposition of Certain Real or Personal Property|Section 263.052. Certain Land, Housing, or Facilities Acquired From United States

Sec. 263.052.  CERTAIN LAND, HOUSING, OR FACILITIES ACQUIRED FROM UNITED STATES.  (a)  A county may:(1)  lease or rent any land, housing, or facility acquired under Section 270.004;(2)  establish and revise the amount charged for the lease or rental;(3)  arrange or contract for the furnishing of services or facilities for, or in connection with, that land, housing, or facility or the occupants of that land, housing, or facility;(4)  sell or exchange all or part of that land or housing;  and(5)  execute oil, gas, or mineral leases for all or part of that land.(b)  The commissioners court of the county shall determine the terms of an oil, gas, or mineral lease executed under this section and the consideration for the lease, which may include oil or gas payments, overriding royalties, and similar payments.(c)  The commissioners court may execute conveyances of minerals or mineral rights and may contract for the exploration and development of minerals under all or part of the land.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 263.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 8 - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Subtitle B - County Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Chapter 263 - Sale or Lease of Property by Counties|Subchapter B. Disposition of Certain Real or Personal Property|Section 263.053. Sale and Subsequent Lease or License of Property in Counties With Population of More Than 250,000

Sec. 263.053.  SALE AND SUBSEQUENT LEASE OR LICENSE OF PROPERTY IN COUNTIES WITH POPULATION OF MORE THAN 250,000.  (a)  This section applies only to counties with a population of more than 250,000.(b)  The commissioners court of the county may sell land, buildings, facilities, or equipment for the purpose of making contracts for the lease or rental of land, buildings, facilities, or equipment or for receiving services from others for county purposes.  The commissioners court may pay regular monthly bills for utilities, such as electricity, gas, and water, for the property leased or rented or for the services received.(c)  The commissioners court of the county may enter into any for-profit or other licensing agreement with a seller of wireless communications service that may include a license to collocate wireless communications technology on property owned by the county.(d)  If a majority of the commissioners court determines that the facilities and equipment are essential for the proper administration of county government, the commissioners court may pay for the facilities and equipment and for the regular monthly bills from the general fund of the county.  The commissioners court must make the payment by warrant in the manner that payments for other obligations of the county are made.(e)  A construction project initiated for a purpose authorized by this section may be awarded only by a contract that provides for the payment of the prevailing wage for all mechanics, laborers, and others employed in the construction project.  The commissioners court of Tarrant County shall set the prevailing wage, which must be the same prevailing wage set by the commissioners court of that county for all construction projects involving the expenditure of county funds.(f)  On or before the expiration of a contract made under this section, the facilities may be purchased by the county and paid for from its general fund if a majority of the commissioners court agrees that the purchase price is reasonable.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 585, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 263.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 8 - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Subtitle B - County Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Chapter 263 - Sale or Lease of Property by Counties|Subchapter B. Disposition of Certain Real or Personal Property|Section 263.054. Relinquishment of Abandoned Land

Sec. 263.054.  RELINQUISHMENT OF ABANDONED LAND.  The commissioners court of a county by order may, as if there has been a failure of consideration, relinquish and convey land donated to the county for county purposes to the donor of the land or the donor's successor in title if:(1)  on the date of the order, the land has been abandoned and not used by the county for the purpose of the donation for more than 40 years;  and(2)  it is shown that the donor of the land and the donor's successors in title have been in actual, continuous, open, peaceful, and adverse possession of the land for 40 years or more preceding the date of the order.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 263.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 8 - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Subtitle B - County Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Chapter 263 - Sale or Lease of Property by Counties|Subchapter B. Disposition of Certain Real or Personal Property|Section 263.055. Conveyance of Property From County to Texas A&i University Foundation, Inc

Sec. 263.055.  CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY FROM COUNTY TO TEXAS A&I UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.  (a)  A county may convey surplus personal or real property of the county at a private sale to Texas A&I University Foundation, Inc., for any fair consideration approved by the commissioners court of the county.(b)  Property conveyed under this section must be used for higher education purposes in the county that conveyed the property.  If at any time after the date a conveyance of real property is executed under this section the real property is used for a purpose other than a higher education purpose, ownership of the property reverts to the county that conveyed the property.(c)  For a conveyance under this section to be effective, the commissioners court must authorize the conveyance by an order entered in its minutes.  The order must:(1)  describe the property to be conveyed;(2)  state the consideration to be paid;  and(3)  direct the county judge of the county to execute in the name of the county a conveyance to Texas A&I University Foundation, Inc., and to promptly make the conveyance on payment of the consideration to the appropriate officer of the county.(d)  An instrument of conveyance executed by the county judge must be in the form and contain the covenants and warranties prescribed by the commissioners court.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 393, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 263.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 8 - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Subtitle B - County Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Chapter 263 - Sale or Lease of Property by Counties|Subchapter C. Lease or Sale of Real Property for Privately Owned Hotel|Section 263.101. Application of Subchapter to Populous Counties

Sec. 263.101.  APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER TO POPULOUS COUNTIES.  This subchapter applies only to a county with a population of more than 1.3 million.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 669, Sec. 79, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 263.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 8 - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Subtitle B - County Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Chapter 263 - Sale or Lease of Property by Counties|Subchapter C. Lease or Sale of Real Property for Privately Owned Hotel|Section 263.102. Lease

Sec. 263.102.  LEASE.  (a)  The commissioners court of the county may lease real property owned by the county and air rights above that property to an individual or a private corporation or association, and make agreements with an individual or a private corporation or association for the construction, ownership, maintenance, operation, or expansion of a privately owned hotel and related facilities that are operated in conjunction with an existing convention center owned by the county.(b)  The commissioners court may lease real property under this section regardless of the property's being encumbered by existing revenue bonds.  In leasing the property, the commissioners court must comply with all applicable conditions of existing revenue bonds except those waived by the holders of the bonds.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 263.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 8 - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Subtitle B - County Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Chapter 263 - Sale or Lease of Property by Counties|Subchapter C. Lease or Sale of Real Property for Privately Owned Hotel|Section 263.103. Creation of Encumbrance

Sec. 263.103.  CREATION OF ENCUMBRANCE.  (a)  A lease or other agreement executed under this subchapter may not subject the real property to a pledge or mortgage, other than existing revenue bonds, refunding bonds, or other indentures for the release of existing revenue bonds, or to an encumbrance that did not exist on the date the lease or agreement was executed.(b)  A lease under this subchapter must specifically provide that the real property subject to the lease is not encumbered or mortgaged by the lease or by any agreement executed in connection with the lease.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 263.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 8 - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Subtitle B - County Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Chapter 263 - Sale or Lease of Property by Counties|Subchapter C. Lease or Sale of Real Property for Privately Owned Hotel|Section 263.104. Lending Credit

Sec. 263.104.  LENDING CREDIT.  A county executing a lease under this subchapter may not in any way lend its credit to an individual or a private corporation or association in connection with the lease.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 263.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 8 - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Subtitle B - County Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Chapter 263 - Sale or Lease of Property by Counties|Subchapter C. Lease or Sale of Real Property for Privately Owned Hotel|Section 263.105. Conditions of Lease

Sec. 263.105.  CONDITIONS OF LEASE.  (a)  A lease under this subchapter may initially be effective for the term of a mortgage covering the construction of the hotel and related facilities.  The lease may provide to the parties constructing, owning, or operating the hotel or related facilities an option to renew the lease.(b)  The lease must be made on a competitive bid.  Consideration for the lease may not be less than the fair market lease value of the property and air rights being leased.(c)  The parties to the lease mutually shall determine the other conditions of the lease.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 263.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 8 - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Subtitle B - County Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Chapter 263 - Sale or Lease of Property by Counties|Subchapter C. Lease or Sale of Real Property for Privately Owned Hotel|Section 263.106. Sale

Sec. 263.106.  SALE.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county may sell land owned by the county and the air rights above the land to an individual or a private corporation or association if:(1)  all existing revenue bond obligations encumbering the land have been fully discharged as to bondholders;(2)  a hotel has been built on the land in conjunction with an existing convention center and the hotel has been operated continuously for at least five years from its inception;(3)  the parties to an existing lease of land mutually agree to the sale of the land and the air rights;  and(4)  the county receives an amount for the land and air rights that is fair under the market conditions existing at the time of the sale.(b)  The commissioners court may impose deed restrictions or reverters to preserve the use of the land for a purpose consistent with the construction, expansion, ownership, and operation of a hotel and related facilities in conjunction with a convention center.(c)  A sale of land under this subchapter may include land appurtenant to the land on which the hotel or related facilities have been built.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 263.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 8 - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Subtitle B - County Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Chapter 263 - Sale or Lease of Property by Counties|Subchapter C. Lease or Sale of Real Property for Privately Owned Hotel|Section 263.107. Expenditure of Tax Funds

Sec. 263.107.  EXPENDITURE OF TAX FUNDS.  In an agreement authorized by this subchapter, the commissioners court of a county may spend tax funds consistent with state law but must limit each commitment or expenditure of tax funds associated with the agreement to an amount available from current revenues of the county.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 263.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 8 - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Subtitle B - County Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Chapter 263 - Sale or Lease of Property by Counties|Subchapter D. Disposition of Salvage or Surplus Property|Section 263.151. Definitions

Sec. 263.151.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Salvage property" means personal property, other than items routinely discarded as waste, that because of use, time, accident, or any other cause is so worn, damaged, or obsolete that it has no value for the purpose for which it was originally intended.(2)  "Surplus property" means personal property that:(A)  is not salvage property or items routinely discarded as waste;(B)  is not currently needed by its owner;(C)  is not required for the owner's foreseeable needs; and(D)  possesses some usefulness for the purpose for which it was intended.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 61(b), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 263.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 8 - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Subtitle B - County Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Chapter 263 - Sale or Lease of Property by Counties|Subchapter D. Disposition of Salvage or Surplus Property|Section 263.153. Notice

Sec. 263.153.  NOTICE.  (a)  The commissioners court shall publish notice of a sale of surplus or salvage property in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the county.(b)  The notice must be published on or after the 30th day but before the 10th day before the date of the sale.(c)  A county that contracts with an auctioneer licensed under Chapter 1802, Occupations Code, who uses an Internet auction site offering online bidding through the Internet to sell surplus or salvage property under this subchapter having an estimated value of not more than $500 shall satisfy the notice requirement under this section by posting the property on the site for at least 10 days unless the property is sold before the 10th day.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1150 (H.B. 2859), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 263.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 8 - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Subtitle B - County Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property|Chapter 263 - Sale or Lease of Property by Counties|Subchapter D. Disposition of Salvage or Surplus Property|Section 263.154. Rejection of Offer

Sec. 263.154.  REJECTION OF OFFER.  The commissioners court or its designated representative conducting the sale may reject any offer to purchase surplus or salvage property if the court or representative finds the rejection to be in the best interests of the county.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|