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2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources › Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 331 - Municipal and County Authority to Acquire and Maintain Parks, Museums, and Historic Sites › Section 331.001. General Authority

Sec. 331.001.  GENERAL AUTHORITY.  (a)  A municipality or county may improve land for park purposes and may operate and maintain parks.  The authority to improve the land includes the authority to construct buildings, lay out and pave driveways and walks, construct ditches or lakes, and set out trees and shrubs.
(b)  A municipality or county may by gift, devise, purchase, or eminent domain proceeding acquire:
(1)  land and buildings to be used for public parks, playgrounds, or historical museums;  or
(2)  land on which are located:
(A)  historic buildings, sites, or landmarks of statewide historical significance associated with historic events or personalities;
(B)  prehistoric ruins, burial grounds, or archaeological or vertebrate paleontological sites;  or
(C)  sites including fossilized footprints, inscriptions made by human agency, or any other archaeological, paleontological, or historic buildings, markers, monuments, or historical features.
(c)  Land acquired by a municipality under Subsection (b) may be situated inside or outside the municipality but must be within the county in which the municipality is situated, and land acquired by a county under Subsection (b) must be within the limits of the county.  The land may be acquired in any size tract considered suitable by the governing body of the municipality or county.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 87(s), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources › Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 331 - Municipal and County Authority to Acquire and Maintain Parks, Museums, and Historic Sites › Section 331.002. Acquisition of Historic Objects

Sec. 331.002.  ACQUISITION OF HISTORIC OBJECTS.  A municipality or county may acquire by gift or purchase, individually or in a collection, any historic book, painting, sculpture, coin, or other object or collection of historical significance to the municipality or county.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources › Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 331 - Municipal and County Authority to Acquire and Maintain Parks, Museums, and Historic Sites › Section 331.003. Eminent Domain

Sec. 331.003.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  A municipality or county may exercise eminent domain under Section 331.001(b) for the acquisition of a historic site, building, or structure only on a showing that it is necessary to prevent the destruction or deterioration of the site, building, or structure.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources › Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 331 - Municipal and County Authority to Acquire and Maintain Parks, Museums, and Historic Sites › Section 331.004. Bonds and Taxes

Sec. 331.004.  BONDS AND TAXES.  (a)  A municipality or county may issue negotiable bonds for the purpose of acquiring or improving land, buildings, or historically significant objects for park purposes or for historic or prehistoric preservation purposes, and may assess, levy, and collect ad valorem taxes to pay the principal of and interest on those bonds and to provide a sinking fund.
(b)  The issuance of the bonds and the levy of the taxes shall be in accordance with Subtitles A and C, Title 9, Government Code.
(c)  There is no limit on the amount of taxes that may be levied for the operation and maintenance expenses of parks or for the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds except for the limits provided by the Texas Constitution.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 8.324, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources › Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 331 - Municipal and County Authority to Acquire and Maintain Parks, Museums, and Historic Sites › Section 331.005. Management of Facilities

Sec. 331.005.  MANAGEMENT OF FACILITIES.  (a)  Parks acquired under this chapter are under the control and management of the municipality or county acquiring the park.  The commissioners court or the governing body of the municipality may by agreement with the Parks and Wildlife Department turn the land over to the department to be operated as a public park.  The expenses of the improvement and operation of the park shall be paid by the municipality or county according to the agreement with the department.
(b)  A historic or prehistoric site, historical museum, or historically significant object acquired under this chapter is under the control and management of the municipality or county that acquired it.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources › Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 331 - Municipal and County Authority to Acquire and Maintain Parks, Museums, and Historic Sites › Section 331.006. Concessions

Sec. 331.006.  CONCESSIONS.  (a)  The management of any park, historical museum, or historic or prehistoric site acquired under this chapter may sell or lease concessions or privileges for the establishment of amusements, stores, gasoline stations, and other concerns consistent with the operation of a public park and the preservation of noteworthy features of a historic or prehistoric site or historical museum.
(b)  The proceeds of the sales and leases may be used only for the improvement and operation of the park, museum, or site.  However, the proceeds of the sales or leases in connection with a municipal park may also be used for the support, maintenance, and upkeep of other municipal parks.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources › Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 331 - Municipal and County Authority to Acquire and Maintain Parks, Museums, and Historic Sites › Section 331.007. Public Use

Sec. 331.007.  PUBLIC USE.  A park, a playground, a historical museum and its contents, or a historic or prehistoric site acquired and maintained under this chapter shall be open for the use of the public under rules prescribed by the governing body of the park, playground, museum, or site.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources › Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 331 - Municipal and County Authority to Acquire and Maintain Parks, Museums, and Historic Sites › Section 331.008. Municipal and County Cooperation

Sec. 331.008.  MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY COOPERATION.  (a)  A municipality and a county may act in cooperation with each other in the exercise of authority under this chapter.  A park, playground, museum, or site acquired jointly by a municipality and county acting in cooperation is under joint management and control.
(b)  If a municipality owns land outside its limits that is devoted to use as a playground or park and is adjacent to land that is owned by the county in which the municipality is situated and that is devoted to use as a public park, the municipality or county may purchase the adjacent land from the other on terms agreed to by each.  The purchased land must be used in connection with the adjacent lands and devoted to use as a playground or park.  The consideration for the purchase must be sufficient to provide for the payment of any outstanding bonded indebtedness incurred by the seller in acquiring the land.  All sums credited to the sinking fund for the indebtedness shall be subtracted from the face value of the unpaid bonds in determining the outstanding indebtedness.
(c)  A municipality and the county in which the municipality is located that separately own adjacent land that is outside the municipal limits and is dedicated to use as a park or playground may by lease or other arrangement provide for the single management and control of the land.  The agreement may be for any period and on any terms agreed to by the municipality and county.  The agreement must vest exclusive management and control of the entirety of the lands for the benefit of the public as a recreational park or playground in the governing body of the municipality or the commissioners court of the county.  Such an agreement does not affect the power of either the municipality or the county to contribute funds to the maintenance and improvement of the park or playground or the facilities of the park or playground.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources › Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 331 - Municipal and County Authority to Acquire and Maintain Parks, Museums, and Historic Sites › Section 331.009. Road Closings

Sec. 331.009.  ROAD CLOSINGS.  A roadway on land acquired by a municipality for park purposes outside the municipal limits, or a roadway that abuts on both sides land that the municipality or county may dedicate to the management and control of the other under Section 331.008, may be closed by order of the commissioners court of the county in which the roadway is located.  All rights that the state may have in the roadway as a result of a previous dedication are canceled and surrendered to the county or municipality, as appropriate.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources › Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 331 - Municipal and County Authority to Acquire and Maintain Parks, Museums, and Historic Sites › Section 331.010. Cooperation of State Agencies

Sec. 331.010.  COOPERATION OF STATE AGENCIES.  (a)  The Parks and Wildlife Department may cooperate with a municipality or county in the acquisition and establishment of parks and playgrounds, and may adopt rules for the acquisition, establishment, and operation of the parks and playgrounds with the municipality or county as the department and the municipality or county consider advisable.
(b)  The governor and the Texas Board of Criminal Justice may permit the use of state inmates and defendants confined in state jail felony facilities for the improvement and maintenance of parks acquired under this chapter under agreements made by the Parks and Wildlife Department and the municipality or county.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 25.130, eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources › Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 332 - Municipal and County Recreational Programs and Facilities › Subchapter A. Municipal and County Authority › Section 332.001. Definitions

Sec. 332.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Governing body" means a governing body of a municipality or commissioners court of a county, or another body acting in place of the municipal governing body or commissioners court.
(2)  "Board" means a board, commission, committee, or council appointed or designated to carry out this subchapter.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources › Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 332 - Municipal and County Recreational Programs and Facilities › Subchapter A. Municipal and County Authority › Section 332.002. Establishment and Operation of Recreational Facilities and Programs

Sec. 332.002.  ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS.  A municipality or county may establish, provide, acquire, maintain, construct, equip, operate, and supervise recreational facilities and programs, either singly or jointly in cooperation with one or more other municipalities or counties.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources › Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 332 - Municipal and County Recreational Programs and Facilities › Subchapter A. Municipal and County Authority › Section 332.003. Referendum

Sec. 332.003.  REFERENDUM.  A municipality or county may submit in an election of its qualified voters the question of whether it should exercise the powers conferred by this subchapter.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources › Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 332 - Municipal and County Recreational Programs and Facilities › Subchapter A. Municipal and County Authority › Section 332.004. Finances

Sec. 332.004.  FINANCES.  (a)  A municipality or county may pay costs and expenses of carrying out this subchapter from its general revenues or from other revenues provided by law for the establishment or the operation of parks and recreational facilities.
(b)  Municipalities and counties jointly exercising the powers by this subchapter may agree on the manner and method of division of costs and expenses.
(c)  Renumbered as V.T.C.A. Local Government Code, Sec. 445.022 by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 8.02, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 807, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 8.02, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources › Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 332 - Municipal and County Recreational Programs and Facilities › Subchapter A. Municipal and County Authority › Section 332.005. Administration

Sec. 332.005.  ADMINISTRATION.  A governing body may administer and operate recreational facilities and programs through a bureau or department of recreation or through a board established jointly with another governing body.  The board shall adopt rules for the administration and operation of the recreational facilities and programs under its control subject to the approval of the establishing governing bodies.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources › Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 332 - Municipal and County Recreational Programs and Facilities › Subchapter A. Municipal and County Authority › Section 332.006. Grants

Sec. 332.006.  GRANTS.  A municipality or county may accept a grant, a lease, a loan or devise of real estate, a gift or bequest of money, either principal or income, or any other personal property for temporary or permanent use for the establishment, operation, or support of public recreation facilities and programs.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources › Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 332 - Municipal and County Recreational Programs and Facilities › Subchapter B. Joint Facilities for Political Subdivisions › Section 332.021. Joint Recreational Facilities

Sec. 332.021.  JOINT RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.  (a)  Any two political subdivisions, including municipalities and independent school districts, that are located in the same or adjacent counties may jointly by agreement establish, provide, maintain, construct, and operate playgrounds, recreation centers, athletic fields, swimming pools, and other park or recreational facilities located on property owned or acquired by either political subdivision.
(b)  The political subdivisions acting jointly may issue bonds and otherwise act under either Subchapter A, Chapter 1504, Government Code, or Subchapter C, Chapter 1508, Government Code, for the purposes authorized by this section.  The political subdivisions may issue the bonds and take other joint actions under their agreement by joint concurrent ordinances or resolutions.
(c)  The political subdivisions may delegate supervision and management of the facilities to an operating board or agency.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 8.325, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources › Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 333 - Joint Municipal-County Museums › Section 333.001. Definitions

Sec. 333.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the board of managers of a joint municipal and county museum.
(2)  "Governing body" means a commissioners court of a county or a governing body of a municipality.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources › Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 333 - Joint Municipal-County Museums › Section 333.002. Joint Museum

Sec. 333.002.  JOINT MUSEUM.  The governing bodies of a county with a population of 20,000 or less and a municipality that has a population of 10,000 or more and that is located within the county may jointly erect, equip, maintain, and operate a museum.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources › Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 333 - Joint Municipal-County Museums › Section 333.003. Finances

Sec. 333.003.  FINANCES.  The museum may be financed out of the general revenues of the municipality and county in agreed proportions.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources › Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 333 - Joint Municipal-County Museums › Section 333.004. Board of Managers

Sec. 333.004.  BOARD OF MANAGERS.  By resolution or other proper action, the governing bodies may delegate to a board of managers full authority to erect, maintain, own, and equip a museum and to own, lease, or sublet realty for the museum.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources › Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 333 - Joint Municipal-County Museums › Section 333.005. Composition of Board; Terms

Sec. 333.005.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD;  TERMS.  (a)  The board must be composed of nine members, with four members appointed by each governing body and one appointed jointly by the governing bodies.
(b)  Members serve for staggered terms of four years.  In appointing the initial board, each governing body shall designate one appointee to serve for a one-year term, one to serve for a two-year term, one to serve for a three-year term, and one to serve for a four-year term.  The member appointed jointly shall serve for a four-year term.  Terms expire on the appropriate anniversary of the date of appointment.
(c)  A vacancy occurring on the board by death or resignation shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment of the governing body that appointed the vacating member or by joint appointment, as applicable.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources › Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 333 - Joint Municipal-County Museums › Section 333.006. Officers

Sec. 333.006.  OFFICERS.  (a)  The board shall select from its membership a presiding officer.  The presiding officer shall:
(1)  preside over all board meetings;  and
(2)  sign all contracts, agreements, and other instruments executed by the board on behalf of the county and the municipality.
(b)  The board may elect other officers from its membership as it considers necessary.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources › Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 333 - Joint Municipal-County Museums › Section 333.007. Contracts, Grants, and Expenditures

Sec. 333.007.  CONTRACTS, GRANTS, AND EXPENDITURES.  (a)  The board may enter into any contract connected with or incident to the establishment, equipping, maintaining, and operating of the museum.
(b)  The board may borrow and receive, exchange, sell, and lend property for the benefit of the museum.
(c)  The board may accept on behalf of the municipality and county a gift or bequest.  A gift or loan of property must be administered as designated by the donor.
(d)  The board may pay and disburse funds set aside by the municipality and county for purposes connected with operating and maintaining the museum as if the action were taken by the governing bodies.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources › Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 333 - Joint Municipal-County Museums › Section 333.008. Financial Statement and Budget

Sec. 333.008.  FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND BUDGET.  (a)  Once each year the board shall prepare and present to the governing bodies a complete financial statement on the condition of the museum and shall submit to those bodies a proposed budget for the anticipated financial needs for the next year.
(b)  On the basis of the financial statement and budget, the governing bodies shall appropriate and set aside for the use of the board the amount of money the bodies consider necessary for the operation of the museum.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources › Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 333 - Joint Municipal-County Museums › Section 333.009. Personnel

Sec. 333.009.  PERSONNEL.  (a)  The board may hire a manager of the museum.  With the consent of the board, the manager may hire other personnel.
(b)  The manager and other personnel are subject to the bylaws and rules adopted by the board.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources › Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 334 - Sports and Community Venues › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 334.002. Application to Certain Municipalities and Counties

Sec. 334.002.  APPLICATION TO CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES.  This chapter applies to a municipality with a population of more than 1.9 million and to a county with a population of more than 3.3 million only if the municipality and county create a sports and community venue district under Chapter 335 and only to the extent the use of this chapter by the district is necessary or convenient for the creation or operation of the district to the fullest extent authorized by Chapter 335.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 551, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 669, Sec. 98, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources › Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 334 - Sports and Community Venues › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 334.003. Application to Venue Constructed Under Other Law

Sec. 334.003.  APPLICATION TO VENUE CONSTRUCTED UNDER OTHER LAW.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a county or municipality may use this chapter for a venue project relating to a venue and related infrastructure planned, acquired, established, developed, constructed, or renovated under other law, including Chapter 505 of this code or Subchapter E, Chapter 451, Transportation Code.
(b)  For a venue and related infrastructure planned, acquired, established, developed, constructed, or renovated under other law, a county or municipality may not use revenue from a method of financing approved at an election held under this chapter for the purpose of improving, renovating, or expanding the venue or related infrastructure to:
(1)  demolish the venue; and
(2)  subsequently construct a new venue.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 551, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 490 (S.B. 191), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.19, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources › Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 334 - Sports and Community Venues › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 334.004. Other Uses of Venue Permitted

Sec. 334.004.  OTHER USES OF VENUE PERMITTED.  This chapter does not prohibit the use of a venue for an event that is not related to a purpose described by Section 334.001, such as a community-related event.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 551, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources › Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 334 - Sports and Community Venues › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 334.005. Specific Performance

Sec. 334.005.  SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE.  (a)  The legislature expressly finds and determines that:
(1)  the presence of a professional sports team in an approved venue project built or renovated under this chapter provides a unique value to the municipality or county that built or renovated the project that cannot be adequately valued in money;  and
(2)  the municipality or county that built or renovated the approved venue project would suffer irreparable injury if a professional sports team breaches its obligation to play its home games in the approved venue project as required by an agreement between the sports team and the municipality or county.
(b)  An agreement described by Subsection (a)(2) shall be enforceable by specific performance in the courts of this state.  A waiver of this remedy is contrary to public policy and is unenforceable and void.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 551, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources › Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 334 - Sports and Community Venues › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 334.006. Prohibition Against Tax Expansion

Sec. 334.006.  PROHIBITION AGAINST TAX EXPANSION.  In a county with a population of over 2.8 million, no tax on real property or on personal property may be used for the operation, maintenance, renovation, or repair of any venue authorized by an election on November 5, 1996, and constructed after that date.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 551, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources › Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 334 - Sports and Community Venues › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 334.007. Restriction on Use of Water Obtained as Result of Acquisition of Property

Sec. 334.007.  RESTRICTION ON USE OF WATER OBTAINED AS RESULT OF ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.  Water obtained as a result of an acquisition of property for a project described by Section 334.001(4)(F) may be used only for the maintenance of that property.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 189, Sec. 3, eff. June 2, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources › Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 334 - Sports and Community Venues › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 334.008. Parks and Recreation System as Venue Project: Certain Counties

Sec. 334.008.  PARKS AND RECREATION SYSTEM AS VENUE PROJECT: CERTAIN COUNTIES.  (a)  A county that contains no incorporated territory of a municipality may provide for the planning, acquisition, establishment, development, construction, or renovation of a county parks and recreation system as a venue project under this chapter if the county:
(1)  is located on an international border and has a population of less than 15,000; or
(2)  has a population of less than 2,000.
(b)  The venue project authorized by Subsection (a) includes:
(1)  improvements or additions to the county parks and recreation system; and
(2)  an area or facility that is part of the county parks and recreation system.
(c)  To the extent that a provision of this chapter, including Sections 334.024(f), 334.1015, and 334.2515, applies to a venue project that is a municipal parks and recreation system or facility, those provisions apply to a venue project authorized by this section, and references to a municipality are considered references to a county to which this section applies.
(d)  A county that authorizes a venue project described by this section maintains the authority granted under this section even if at a later time a part of the county becomes incorporated in a municipality.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 658 (H.B. 1166), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007; Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (H.B. 1524), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 15.007, eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources › Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 334 - Sports and Community Venues › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 334.0082. Venue Projects in Certain Municipalities

Sec. 334.0082.  VENUE PROJECTS IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES.  (a)  This section applies only to a municipality that:
(1)  has a population of at least 250,000 that borders the Rio Grande, and that approved a sports and community venue project before January 1, 2009; or
(2)  is located in a county adjacent to the Texas-Mexico border if:
(A)  the county has a population of at least 500,000;
(B)  the county does not have a city located within it that has a population of at least 500,000; and
(C)  the municipality is the largest municipality in the county described by this subdivision.
(b)  Notwithstanding any other law, including Section 334.089, after complying with Section 334.022, a municipality to which this section applies may hold an election under Section 334.024 on the question of approving and implementing a resolution to:
(1)  authorize the municipality to plan, acquire, establish, develop, construct, or renovate a convention center and related infrastructure in the city limits of the municipality as part of an existing or previously approved sports and community venue project, regardless of whether the convention center is located on the premises of the existing or previously approved venue project;
(2)  impose a tax under Subchapter H at a rate not to exceed two percent of the cost of a room; and
(3)  authorize the municipality to finance, operate, and maintain the venue project described by Subdivision (1), including the convention center, using the revenue from any taxes imposed by the municipality under this chapter, including taxes previously approved in relation to the existing or previously approved venue project.
(c)  If the resolution is approved by a majority of the votes cast in the election, the municipality may implement the resolution.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 264 (H.B. 2032), Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 644 (H.B. 4559), Sec. 168, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources › Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 334 - Sports and Community Venues › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 334.0083. Venue Projects in Certain Counties

Sec. 334.0083.  VENUE PROJECTS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.  (a)  In this section, "venue" has the meaning assigned by Section 334.001 and includes a tourism development project such as a park, aquarium, birding center, bird viewing site, history center, art center, nature center, nature trail, museum, or water-related project that creates or enhances an activity involving water sports or fishing.
(b)  A county with a population of 40,000 or less in which at least one state park and one national wildlife refuge are located may plan, acquire, establish, develop, construct, or renovate a venue as a venue project under this chapter.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 908 (S.B. 803), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources › Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 334 - Sports and Community Venues › Subchapter B. Venue Projects › Section 334.021. Resolution Authorizing Project

Sec. 334.021.  RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PROJECT.  (a)  A county or municipality by resolution may provide for the planning, acquisition, establishment, development, construction, or renovation of a venue project if:
(1)  the comptroller determines under Section 334.022 or 334.023 that the implementation of the resolution will not have a significant negative fiscal impact on state revenue;
(2)  to the extent required by Section 334.0235 or 334.0236, a rapid transit authority determines that the implementation of the resolution will not have a significant negative impact on the authority's ability to provide services and will not impair any existing contracts;  and
(3)  the resolution is approved by a majority of the qualified voters of the municipality or county voting at an election called and held for that purpose under Section 334.024.
(b)  The resolution must designate each venue project and each method of financing authorized by this chapter that the municipality or county wants to use to finance a project.  A resolution may designate more than one method of financing.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 551, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources › Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 334 - Sports and Community Venues › Subchapter B. Venue Projects › Section 334.022. State Fiscal Impact Analysis

Sec. 334.022.  STATE FISCAL IMPACT ANALYSIS.  (a)  Before calling an election on the resolution under Section 334.024, the municipality or county shall send a copy of the resolution to the comptroller.
(b)  Before the 15th day after the date the comptroller receives the copy of the resolution, the comptroller shall:
(1)  perform an analysis to determine if approval and implementation of the resolution will have a significant negative fiscal impact on state revenue;  and
(2)  provide to the municipality or county written notice of the results of the analysis.
(c)  If the comptroller determines that implementation will have a significant negative fiscal impact on state revenue, the written analysis required under Subsection (b)(2) must include information on how to change the resolution so that implementation will not have a significant negative fiscal impact on state revenue.
(d)  If the comptroller does not complete the analysis and provide the notice before the 30th day after the date the comptroller receives the copy of the resolution, the comptroller is considered to have determined that approval and implementation of the resolution will not have a significant negative fiscal impact on state revenue.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 551, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources › Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 334 - Sports and Community Venues › Subchapter B. Venue Projects › Section 334.023. Appeal of Comptroller Determination

Sec. 334.023.  APPEAL OF COMPTROLLER DETERMINATION.  (a)  If the comptroller determines under Section 334.022 that implementation of the resolution will have a significant negative fiscal impact on state revenue, the municipality or county may contest the finding by filing an appeal with the comptroller not later than the 10th day after the date the municipality or county receives the written notice under Section 334.022.
(b)  Before the 11th day after the date the comptroller receives the appeal under Subsection (a), the comptroller shall perform a new analysis to determine if implementation of the resolution will have a significant negative fiscal impact on state revenue and provide to the municipality or county written notice of the results of the analysis.
(c)  If the comptroller again determines that implementation will have a significant negative fiscal impact on state revenue, the written analysis required under Subsection (b) must include additional information on how to change the resolution so that implementation will not have a significant negative fiscal impact on state revenue.
(d)  If the comptroller does not comply with Subsection (b) before the 30th day after the date the comptroller receives the appeal or request for information, the comptroller is considered to have determined that approval and implementation of the resolution will not have a significant negative fiscal impact on state revenue.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 551, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources › Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 334 - Sports and Community Venues › Subchapter B. Venue Projects › Section 334.0235. Transportation Authority Impact Analysis

Sec. 334.0235.  TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY IMPACT ANALYSIS.  (a)  If the resolution contains a proposed sales and use tax under Subchapter D, and imposition of the tax would result in the reduction of the tax rate of a rapid transit authority created under Chapter 451, Transportation Code, or a regional transportation authority created under Chapter 452, Transportation Code, the municipality or county shall send a copy of the resolution to the authority before calling an election on the resolution under Section 334.024.
(b)  Before the 30th day after the date the rapid transit authority receives the copy of the resolution, the authority shall:
(1)  perform an analysis to determine if implementation of the proposed sales and use tax and the resulting reduction in the authority's tax rate will:
(A)  have a significant negative impact on the authority's ability to provide services;  or
(B)  impair any existing contracts;  and
(2)  provide to the municipality or county written notice of the results of the analysis.
(c)  If the rapid transit authority determines that implementation of the resolution will have a significant negative impact on the authority's ability to provide services or will impair any existing contracts, the written analysis required under Subsection (b)(2) must include information on how to change the resolution so that implementation will not have a significant negative impact on the authority's ability to provide service or will not impair any existing contracts.
(d)  If the rapid transit authority does not complete the analysis and provide the notice before the 30th day after the date the authority receives the copy of the resolution, the authority is considered to have determined that implementation of the resolution will not have a significant negative impact on the authority's ability to provide services and will not impair any existing contracts.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 551, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources › Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 334 - Sports and Community Venues › Subchapter B. Venue Projects › Section 334.0236. Appeal of Authority Determination

Sec. 334.0236.  APPEAL OF AUTHORITY DETERMINATION.  (a)  If a rapid transit authority determines under Section 334.0235 that implementation of the resolution will have a significant negative impact on the authority's ability to provide services or will impair an existing contract, the municipality or county may contest the finding by filing an appeal with the authority not later than the 10th day after the date the municipality or county receives the written notice under Section 334.0235.
(b)  Before the 11th day after the date the rapid transit authority receives the appeal under Subsection (a), the authority shall perform a new analysis to determine if implementation of the resolution will have a significant negative impact on the authority's ability to provide services or will impair an existing contract and provide to the municipality or county written notice of the results of the analysis.
(c)  If the authority again determines that implementation will have a significant negative impact on the authority's ability to provide services or will impair an existing contract, the written analysis required under Subsection (b) must include additional information on how to change the resolution so that implementation will not have a significant negative impact on the authority's ability to provide services and will not impair an existing contract.
(d)  If the rapid transit authority does not comply with Subsection (b) before the 11th day after the date the authority receives the appeal or request for information, the authority is considered to have determined that approval and implementation of the resolution will not have a significant negative impact on the authority's ability to provide services and will not impair any existing contracts.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 551, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources › Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 334 - Sports and Community Venues › Subchapter B. Venue Projects › Section 334.0241. Election on Use of Ad Valorem Taxes

Sec. 334.0241.  ELECTION ON USE OF AD VALOREM TAXES.  (a)  The governing body of a municipality or county imposing a hotel occupancy tax under Subchapter H may order an election on the question of approving the use of revenue derived from ad valorem taxes to finance a venue project.
(b)  The ballot at the election held under this section must be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition:
"Authorizing ________ (insert name of municipality or county) to use an amount not to exceed __________ (insert percentage of property tax revenue or dollar amount of revenue to be used) of the revenue derived from the _______ (insert "county" or "municipal") property tax, in addition to the hotel occupancy tax and any other applicable taxes, for the purpose of financing the  _________ (describe the venue project)."
(c)  If a majority of the votes cast at the election under this section favor the use of revenue derived from ad valorem taxes to finance a venue project, the municipality or county shall annually deposit an amount not to exceed the authorized amount of ad valorem tax revenue in the venue project fund of the municipality or county and may use that amount to finance the venue project.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 421 (S.B. 1730), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.