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2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle E - Government Property › Chapter 2203 - Use of State Property › Section 2203.005. Vending Machines Authorized

Sec. 2203.005.  VENDING MACHINES AUTHORIZED.  (a)  In a state-owned or state-leased building or on state-owned or state-leased property that is not served by a vendor operating under the supervision of the Texas Commission for the Blind, a vending machine may be located in the building or on the property only with the approval of the governing body of the state agency that has charge and control of the building or property.  The approval must be recorded in the minutes of a meeting of the governing body.
(b)  The state agency shall file with the comptroller a copy of all contracts between the state agency and the vendor related to the vending machine and a written description of the location of the vending machine.
(c)  All rentals, commissions, or other net revenue the state agency receives in connection with the vending machine shall be accounted for as state money and deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund unless the disposition of the revenue is governed by other law.  The state agency shall account for the revenue received under this section in the agency's annual report.
(d)  In a state-owned or state-leased building or on state-owned or state-leased property that is served by a vendor operating under the supervision of the Texas Commission for the Blind, a vending machine may be located and operated in the building or on the property only under a joint contract with the owners of the vending machine and the vendor operating under the supervision of the Texas Commission for the Blind.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1499, Sec. 1.33, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 937 (H.B. 3560), Sec. 1.70, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle E - Government Property › Chapter 2204 - Acquisition of Land for State and Federal Purposes › Subchapter A. Acquisition of Land by State › Section 2204.001. Acquisition of Land by State

Sec. 2204.001.  ACQUISITION OF LAND BY STATE.  (a)  The governor may purchase land or the right to use land that is required by this state for any type of public use.
(b)  If the governor fails to agree with the owner of the land on the price for the land or the use of the land, the land may be condemned for public use in the name of this state.  On the direction of the governor, condemnation proceedings shall be instituted against the owner of the land by the attorney general or the district or county attorney acting under the direction of the attorney general.
(c)  If the governor determines that the amount of damages awarded in the condemnation proceedings under Subsection (b) is excessive, the state may not pay the damages.  In that event, the state shall pay the costs of the proceedings and may not take further action.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle E - Government Property › Chapter 2204 - Acquisition of Land for State and Federal Purposes › Subchapter A. Acquisition of Land by State › Section 2204.002. Restriction on Acquisition of Real Property

Sec. 2204.002.  RESTRICTION ON ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY.  A state agency, as defined by Section 658.001, may not accept a gift or devise of real property or spend appropriated money to purchase real property without statutory authority or other legislative authorization.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1499, Sec. 1.34, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle E - Government Property › Chapter 2204 - Acquisition of Land for State and Federal Purposes › Subchapter A. Acquisition of Land by State › Section 2204.003. Gifts of Real Property to Institutions of Higher Education

Sec. 2204.003.  GIFTS OF REAL PROPERTY TO INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.  An institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, may accept a gift or devise of real property from a private entity to establish scholarships or professorships or to be held in trust for other educational purposes only if done consistently with rules and regulations adopted by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board pursuant to its power to adopt such rules and regulations under Chapter 61, Education Code.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1499, Sec. 1.34, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle E - Government Property › Chapter 2204 - Acquisition of Land for State and Federal Purposes › Subchapter B. General Provisions for Acquisition of Land and Jurisdiction Over Land by United States › Section 2204.101. Consent to United States to Acquire Land

Sec. 2204.101.  CONSENT TO UNITED STATES TO ACQUIRE LAND.  (a)  The legislature consents to the purchase or acquisition by the United States, including acquisition by condemnation, of land in this state made in accordance with this subchapter.
(b)  The United States may purchase, acquire, hold, own, occupy, and possess land in this state that it considers expedient and that it seeks to occupy as a site:
(1)  on which to erect and maintain a lighthouse, fort, military station, magazine, arsenal, dockyard, customhouse, post office, or other necessary public building;  or
(2)  for erecting a lock or dam, straightening a stream by making a cutoff, building a levee, or erecting any other structure or improvement that may become necessary for developing or improving a waterway, river, or harbor of this state.
(c)  During condemnation proceedings for the acquisition of land by the United States under this section, the United States may occupy the land and construct improvements on the land immediately on the filing of the award of the condemnation commissioners with the condemnation court, without awaiting the decision of the court, if the United States deposits an amount equal to the amount of the award of the commissioners plus the amount of all costs adjudged against the United States.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle E - Government Property › Chapter 2204 - Acquisition of Land for State and Federal Purposes › Subchapter B. General Provisions for Acquisition of Land and Jurisdiction Over Land by United States › Section 2204.102. Sale of State Land to United States

Sec. 2204.102.  SALE OF STATE LAND TO UNITED STATES.  (a)  The governor may sell to the United States land owned by this state that the United States desires to acquire for a purpose specified by Section 2204.101.
(b)  On payment of the purchase money for the land into the state treasury, the land commissioner, on the order of the governor, shall issue a patent for that land to the United States in the same manner that other patents are issued.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle E - Government Property › Chapter 2204 - Acquisition of Land for State and Federal Purposes › Subchapter B. General Provisions for Acquisition of Land and Jurisdiction Over Land by United States › Section 2204.103. Cession of Jurisdiction to United States

Sec. 2204.103.  CESSION OF JURISDICTION TO UNITED STATES.  (a)  On written application of the United States to the governor, the governor, in the name and on behalf of this state, may cede to the United States exclusive jurisdiction, subject to Subsection (c), over land acquired by the United States under this subchapter over which the United States desires to acquire constitutional jurisdiction for a purpose provided by Section 2204.101.
(b)  An application for cession must be:
(1)  accompanied by proper evidence of the acquisition of the land;
(2)  authenticated and recorded;  and
(3)  include or have attached an accurate description by metes and bounds of the land for which cession is sought.
(c)  A cession of jurisdiction may not be made under this section except on the express condition, which must be included in the instrument of cession, that this state retains concurrent jurisdiction with the United States over every portion of the land ceded so that all civil or criminal process issued under the authority of this state or a court or judicial officer of this state may be executed by the proper officers of this state on any person amenable to service of process within the limits of the land to be ceded, in the same manner and to the same effect as if the cession had not occurred.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle E - Government Property › Chapter 2204 - Acquisition of Land for State and Federal Purposes › Subchapter C. Conveyance of State Highway Land to United States for Certain Purposes › Section 2204.201. Application of Subchapter

Sec. 2204.201.  APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER.  This subchapter applies only to land or an interest in land owned by this state that is under the control of the Texas Department of Transportation.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 9.010(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle E - Government Property › Chapter 2204 - Acquisition of Land for State and Federal Purposes › Subchapter C. Conveyance of State Highway Land to United States for Certain Purposes › Section 2204.202. Conveyance to United States for Military Purposes

Sec. 2204.202.  CONVEYANCE TO UNITED STATES FOR MILITARY PURPOSES.  The governor, on the recommendation of the Texas Transportation Commission or on the request of the United States supported by the recommendation of the Texas Transportation Commission, may convey to the United States an easement or other interest in land that:
(1)  is located near a federally owned or operated military installation or facility;  and
(2)  may be necessary for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the military installation or facility.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 9.010(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle E - Government Property › Chapter 2204 - Acquisition of Land for State and Federal Purposes › Subchapter C. Conveyance of State Highway Land to United States for Certain Purposes › Section 2204.203. Conveyance to United States for Civil Works Project

Sec. 2204.203.  CONVEYANCE TO UNITED STATES FOR CIVIL WORKS PROJECT.  (a)  In this section, "civil works project" means a flood control project, river and harbor improvement project, water conservation project, or other civil works project constructed or to be constructed by the United States.
(b)  The governor, on the recommendation of the Texas Transportation Commission or on the request of the United States supported by the recommendation of the Texas Transportation Commission, may convey to the United States or any governmental subdivision or agency of this state that is cooperating with the United States in a civil works project an easement or other interest in land that may be necessary for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the civil works project.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 9.010(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle E - Government Property › Chapter 2204 - Acquisition of Land for State and Federal Purposes › Subchapter C. Conveyance of State Highway Land to United States for Certain Purposes › Section 2204.204. Consideration for Conveyance

Sec. 2204.204.  CONSIDERATION FOR CONVEYANCE.  A conveyance under this subchapter may be made without monetary consideration or for a consideration determined by the Texas Transportation Commission.
Renumbered from Sec. 2204.202 and amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 9.010(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle E - Government Property › Chapter 2204 - Acquisition of Land for State and Federal Purposes › Subchapter C. Conveyance of State Highway Land to United States for Certain Purposes › Section 2204.205. Fee Simple Not Owned by State

Sec. 2204.205.  FEE SIMPLE NOT OWNED BY STATE.  For land for which the fee simple title is not vested in this state and for which the owner of the fee executes an easement to the United States for the purposes provided by Section 2204.202 or 2204.203, the governor on the recommendation of the Texas Transportation Commission may join in and assent to the easement by the same or a separate instrument.
Renumbered from Sec. 2204.203 and amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 9.010(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle E - Government Property › Chapter 2204 - Acquisition of Land for State and Federal Purposes › Subchapter D. State Grants to United States for Flood Control in Bed and Banks of Pecos and Devils Rivers and Rio Grande › Section 2204.301. Grant to United States

Sec. 2204.301.  GRANT TO UNITED STATES.  The governor may grant to the United States in accordance with this subchapter those portions of the beds and banks of the Pecos and Devils rivers in Val Verde County and of the Rio Grande in Brewster, Cameron, Hidalgo, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Maverick, Presidio, Starr, Terrell, Val Verde, Webb, and Zapata counties:
(1)  for which title is vested in this state;  and
(2)  that may be necessary or expedient in the construction and use of the storage and flood control dams and their resultant reservoirs, diversion works, and appurtenances provided for in the Treaty Relating to the Utilization of the Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers, and of the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo) from Fort Quitman, Texas, to the Gulf of Mexico, concluded by the United States and the United Mexican States on February 3, 1944.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle E - Government Property › Chapter 2204 - Acquisition of Land for State and Federal Purposes › Subchapter D. State Grants to United States for Flood Control in Bed and Banks of Pecos and Devils Rivers and Rio Grande › Section 2204.302. Application by United States

Sec. 2204.302.  APPLICATION BY UNITED STATES.  On application to the governor by the United States Commissioner, International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, describing the area necessary or expedient for the purposes described in Section 2204.301, the governor shall issue a grant for and on behalf of this state to the United States conveying to the United States the area described in the application.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle E - Government Property › Chapter 2204 - Acquisition of Land for State and Federal Purposes › Subchapter D. State Grants to United States for Flood Control in Bed and Banks of Pecos and Devils Rivers and Rio Grande › Section 2204.303. Mineral Reservation Required

Sec. 2204.303.  MINERAL RESERVATION REQUIRED.  A grant under this subchapter must reserve to this state all minerals except rock, sand, and gravel needed by the United States in the operation or construction by the United States or its agents of any of the works described by Section 2204.301.  The reservation must provide that:
(1)  the minerals reserved to this state may not be explored for, developed, or produced in a manner that at any time will prevent or interfere with the operation or construction of those works;  and
(2)  before exploring for or developing reserved minerals, this state must obtain the written consent of the United States Section, International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, or its successor agency, as to the proposed area sought to be explored or developed by this state, including the location of and production facilities for oil wells, gas wells, or oil and gas wells.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle E - Government Property › Chapter 2204 - Acquisition of Land for State and Federal Purposes › Subchapter D. State Grants to United States for Flood Control in Bed and Banks of Pecos and Devils Rivers and Rio Grande › Section 2204.304. Reversion to State on Nonuse

Sec. 2204.304.  REVERSION TO STATE ON NONUSE.  A grant under this subchapter must contain a reservation providing that if any part of the property granted ceases to be used for the purposes set out in Section 2204.301 for a continuous period of five years, that part shall immediately and automatically revert to this state at the end of that period.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle E - Government Property › Chapter 2204 - Acquisition of Land for State and Federal Purposes › Subchapter D. State Grants to United States for Flood Control in Bed and Banks of Pecos and Devils Rivers and Rio Grande › Section 2204.305. Private Property Rights Not Affected

Sec. 2204.305.  PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS NOT AFFECTED.  This subchapter does not divest, limit, or otherwise affect the property rights, including riparian rights, under the laws of this state of the private owners of land abutting a portion of a river to which this subchapter applies.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle E - Government Property › Chapter 2204 - Acquisition of Land for State and Federal Purposes › Subchapter E. State Grants to United States in Bed and Banks of Rio Grande to Implement Boundary Treaty › Section 2204.401. Grant to United States

Sec. 2204.401.  GRANT TO UNITED STATES.  The governor may grant to the United States in accordance with this subchapter those portions of, or easements on, the beds and banks of the Rio Grande in Brewster, Cameron, Hidalgo, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Maverick, Presidio, Starr, Terrell, Val Verde, Webb, and Zapata counties:
(1)  for which title is vested in this state;  and
(2)  that may be necessary or expedient to facilitate the accomplishment of projects for the following purposes, as provided for in the Treaty to Resolve Pending Boundary Differences and Maintain the Rio Grande and Colorado River as the International Boundary between the United States of America and the United Mexican States, entered into force April 18, 1972, and the American-Mexican Boundary Treaty Act of 1972 (22 U.S.C. Sections 277d-34 et seq.):
(A)  the relocation and rectification of the Rio Grande and construction of works for flood control in the Presidio-Ojinaga Valley;
(B)  the rectification of and channel stabilization on the Rio Grande between Fort Quitman in Hudspeth County and Haciendita in Presidio County;
(C)  the relocation and rectification of the Rio Grande upstream from Hidalgo-Reynosa in Hidalgo County;
(D)  the preservation of the Rio Grande as the boundary by prohibiting the construction of works that may cause deflection or obstruction of the normal flow or floodflows of the Rio Grande;  or
(E)  other channel relocations and rectifications or boundary adjustments approved by the governments of the United States and the United Mexican States.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle E - Government Property › Chapter 2204 - Acquisition of Land for State and Federal Purposes › Subchapter E. State Grants to United States in Bed and Banks of Rio Grande to Implement Boundary Treaty › Section 2204.402. Application by United States

Sec. 2204.402.  APPLICATION BY UNITED STATES.  On application to the governor by the United States Commissioner, International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, describing the area and the interest in that area necessary or expedient for the purposes described in Section 2204.401, the governor shall issue a grant for and on behalf of this state to the United States conveying to the United States the area and interest described in the application.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle E - Government Property › Chapter 2204 - Acquisition of Land for State and Federal Purposes › Subchapter E. State Grants to United States in Bed and Banks of Rio Grande to Implement Boundary Treaty › Section 2204.403. Mineral Reservation Required

Sec. 2204.403.  MINERAL RESERVATION REQUIRED.  (a)  A grant under this subchapter must reserve to this state all minerals except rock, sand, and gravel needed by the United States in the operation or construction by the United States or its agents of any of the works described by Section 2204.401.  The reservation must provide that:
(1)  the minerals reserved to this state may not be explored for, developed, or produced in a manner that will at any time prevent or interfere with the operation or construction of those works;  and
(2)  before exploring for or developing reserved minerals, this state must obtain the written consent of the United States Section, International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, or its successor agency, as to the proposed area sought to be explored or developed by this state, including the location of and production facilities for oil wells, gas wells, or oil and gas wells or other minerals.
(b)  In a grant to the United States of fee title to the bed and banks of the Rio Grande for the relocation and rectification of the existing channel under the treaty that is to cause a portion of the channel to be in the territorial limits of the United Mexican States after its relocation and rectification, the reservation is required only for the portion of the channel that will remain in the territorial limits of the United States on completion of the relocation and rectification project.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle E - Government Property › Chapter 2204 - Acquisition of Land for State and Federal Purposes › Subchapter E. State Grants to United States in Bed and Banks of Rio Grande to Implement Boundary Treaty › Section 2204.404. Private Property Rights Not Affected

Sec. 2204.404.  PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS NOT AFFECTED.  This subchapter does not divest, limit, or otherwise affect the property rights, including riparian rights, under the laws of this state of the private owners of land abutting a portion of the Rio Grande to which this subchapter applies.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle E - Government Property › Chapter 2204 - Acquisition of Land for State and Federal Purposes › Subchapter F. Consent to Federal Acquisition of Land for Flood Control in Trinity Watershed › Section 2204.501. Application of Subchapter

Sec. 2204.501.  APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER.  This subchapter applies only to land in:
(1)  Denton, Jack, Montague, Parker, and Wise counties;  and
(2)  that portion of the Trinity Watershed located in Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt, Kaufman, Rockwall, Tarrant, or Van Zandt County.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle E - Government Property › Chapter 2204 - Acquisition of Land for State and Federal Purposes › Subchapter F. Consent to Federal Acquisition of Land for Flood Control in Trinity Watershed › Section 2204.502. Consent of State

Sec. 2204.502.  CONSENT OF STATE.  (a)  This state consents to the acquisition by the United States by purchase, gift, or condemnation with adequate compensation of land or any right or interest in land in this state that the United States determines is needed for programs and works of improvement for runoff and water-flow retardation, soil erosion prevention, or other flood-control purposes in this state.
(b)  This state does not consent to the acquisition of land under this subchapter by condemnation unless the apparent owner of the land consents to the acquisition.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle E - Government Property › Chapter 2204 - Acquisition of Land for State and Federal Purposes › Subchapter F. Consent to Federal Acquisition of Land for Flood Control in Trinity Watershed › Section 2204.503. Certain Reservations Permitted

Sec. 2204.503.  CERTAIN RESERVATIONS PERMITTED.  The United States may acquire land under this subchapter subject to reservations of rights-of-way, timber, minerals, or easements.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle E - Government Property › Chapter 2204 - Acquisition of Land for State and Federal Purposes › Subchapter F. Consent to Federal Acquisition of Land for Flood Control in Trinity Watershed › Section 2204.504. Payments in Lieu of Taxes

Sec. 2204.504.  PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES.  The United States must remit an amount equal to one percent of the purchase price of acquired land each year in lieu of taxes to the counties and school districts in which the land is located.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle E - Government Property › Chapter 2204 - Acquisition of Land for State and Federal Purposes › Subchapter F. Consent to Federal Acquisition of Land for Flood Control in Trinity Watershed › Section 2204.505. Concurrent Jurisdiction Retained for Certain Purposes

Sec. 2204.505.  CONCURRENT JURISDICTION RETAINED FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES.  This state retains concurrent jurisdiction with the United States in and over acquired land so that civil process in all cases and criminal process issued under the authority of this state against a person charged with the commission of a crime in or outside of the territory of the land may be executed on that land in the same manner as if this subchapter did not exist.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle E - Government Property › Chapter 2204 - Acquisition of Land for State and Federal Purposes › Subchapter G. Conveyance of Easement to United States for Louisiana and Texas Intracoastal Waterway › Section 2204.601. Conveyance to United States

Sec. 2204.601.  CONVEYANCE TO UNITED STATES.  (a)  The state conveys to the United States an easement to construct and maintain the Louisiana and Texas Intracoastal Waterway over and through the following described areas:
(1)  the disconnected portions of the stream beds of Mud Bayou and East Bay Bayou from approximately Station 1519 to approximately Station 1914 as shown on United States Engineer Department map, "Louisiana and Texas Intra-Coastal Waterway, Sabine River-Galveston Bay Section, Survey of 1926-7, Sheet No. 12, File 16-2-16," the portions of the stream beds of Mud Bayou and East Bay Bayou covered by this easement being 300 feet wide and located in Chambers and Galveston counties where the intracoastal waterway intersects the meanderings of the bayous;  and
(2)  the disconnected portions of bays and any tidal lands owned by the state within an area 300 feet in width extending from the Galveston-Brazoria County line to the nine-foot contour in Aransas Bay along the route of the projected Louisiana and Texas Intracoastal Waterway as shown in red on the map, in four sheets, prepared by the United States Engineer Office, Galveston, Texas, entitled "Louisiana and Texas Intracoastal Waterway, Survey of 1927-1928," Index Sheets Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4, File No. 16-4-4, the portions of bays and tidal lands being located in Brazoria, Matagorda, Calhoun, and Aransas counties.
(b)  The state conveys to the United States an easement to deposit dredged material during the construction and maintenance of the Louisiana and Texas Intracoastal Waterway in bays and on tidal lands owned by the state within 2,000 feet of the area described by Subsection (a)(2).
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 9.010(b), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle E - Government Property › Chapter 2204 - Acquisition of Land for State and Federal Purposes › Subchapter G. Conveyance of Easement to United States for Louisiana and Texas Intracoastal Waterway › Section 2204.602. Reversion to State on Failure to Maintain

Sec. 2204.602.  REVERSION TO STATE ON FAILURE TO MAINTAIN.  If the United States fails at any time to maintain or have maintained the Louisiana and Texas Intracoastal Waterway, the easement granted under Section 2204.601 terminates and reverts to the state.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 9.010(b), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle E - Government Property › Chapter 2204 - Acquisition of Land for State and Federal Purposes › Subchapter G. Conveyance of Easement to United States for Louisiana and Texas Intracoastal Waterway › Section 2204.603. Property Rights Not Affected

Sec. 2204.603.  PROPERTY RIGHTS NOT AFFECTED.  This subchapter does not affect or impair:
(1)  a person's vested right;  or
(2)  the right of a person to use and maintain a bridge in existence on May 17, 1929, on or across Mud Bayou or East Bay Bayou.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 9.010(b), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle E - Government Property › Chapter 2204 - Acquisition of Land for State and Federal Purposes › Subchapter H. Conveyance to United States of Area in Nueces County Navigation District for Military Purposes › Section 2204.701. Grant of Easement to United States

Sec. 2204.701.  GRANT OF EASEMENT TO UNITED STATES.  The state conveys to the United States an easement in an area three square miles or larger, or of different form, in the Nueces County Navigation District, in Nueces Bay, Nueces County, Texas, as designated by the United States, to erect and maintain a fort, military station or camp, magazine, arsenal, dockyard, barracks, lighthouse, naval yard, naval base, naval air base, naval air station, channel, approach for battleships, or any other necessary military purpose.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 9.010(b), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle E - Government Property › Chapter 2204 - Acquisition of Land for State and Federal Purposes › Subchapter H. Conveyance to United States of Area in Nueces County Navigation District for Military Purposes › Section 2204.702. Conveyance of Land to United States

Sec. 2204.702.  CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO UNITED STATES.  On demand from the United States, the governor shall convey to the United States the area described by Section 2204.701 for a purpose described by Section 2204.701.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 9.010(b), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle E - Government Property › Chapter 2204 - Acquisition of Land for State and Federal Purposes › Subchapter H. Conveyance to United States of Area in Nueces County Navigation District for Military Purposes › Section 2204.703. Limitation on Conveyance

Sec. 2204.703.  LIMITATION ON CONVEYANCE.  A conveyance under this subchapter is subject to the limitations described by Sections 2204.101-2204.103, Government Code, and Sections 61.115-61.117, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 9.010(b), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle E - Government Property › Chapter 2204 - Acquisition of Land for State and Federal Purposes › Subchapter H. Conveyance to United States of Area in Nueces County Navigation District for Military Purposes › Section 2204.704. Mineral Reservation Required

Sec. 2204.704.  MINERAL RESERVATION REQUIRED.  A grant of an easement under this subchapter must reserve to the state all minerals, including oil and gas.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 9.010(b), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle E - Government Property › Chapter 2204 - Acquisition of Land for State and Federal Purposes › Subchapter H. Conveyance to United States of Area in Nueces County Navigation District for Military Purposes › Section 2204.705. Reversion to State on Nonuse

Sec. 2204.705.  REVERSION TO STATE ON NONUSE.  If the United States no longer uses the area described by Section 2204.701 for a purpose described by Section 2204.701 or fails to maintain or to have maintained at any time the facilities described by Section 2204.701, the easement granted under this subchapter terminates and reverts to the state.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 9.010(b), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle E - Government Property › Chapter 2205 - Aircraft Pooling › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 2205.001. Short Title

Sec. 2205.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the State Aircraft Pooling Act.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle E - Government Property › Chapter 2205 - Aircraft Pooling › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 2205.002. Definitions

Sec. 2205.002.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Department" means the Texas Department of Transportation.
(2)  "State agency" means an office, department, board, commission, institution, or other agency to which a legislative appropriation is made.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 533 (S.B. 312), Sec. 58, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle E - Government Property › Chapter 2205 - Aircraft Pooling › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 2205.012. Staff

Sec. 2205.012.  STAFF.   The department may employ and compensate staff as provided by legislative appropriation or may use staff provided by the comptroller or the state auditor's office.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 937 (H.B. 3560), Sec. 1.72, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 533 (S.B. 312), Sec. 59, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle E - Government Property › Chapter 2205 - Aircraft Pooling › Subchapter B. State Aircraft › Section 2205.031. Applicability of Chapter to State Aircraft

Sec. 2205.031.  APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER TO STATE AIRCRAFT.  (a)  This chapter applies to all aircraft owned or leased by the state, except as provided by Section 2205.033.
(b)  Each state agency shall use state-owned aircraft to the extent feasible.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 280, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle E - Government Property › Chapter 2205 - Aircraft Pooling › Subchapter B. State Aircraft › Section 2205.032. Custody, Control, Operation, and Maintenance

Sec. 2205.032.  CUSTODY, CONTROL, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE.  (a)  The department shall operate a pool for the custody, control, operation, and maintenance of all aircraft owned or leased by the state.
(b)  The department may purchase aircraft with funds appropriated for that purpose.
(c)  As part of the strategic plan that the department develops and submits under Chapter 2056, the department shall develop a long-range plan for its pool of aircraft.  The department shall include the long-range plan in the department's legislative appropriations request if the department identifies the need for additional appropriations and the additional appropriations are related to the department's duties under this chapter.  The long-range plan must include:
(1)  estimates of future aircraft replacement needs and other fleet management needs, including:
(A)  any projected need to increase or decrease the number of aircraft in the pool;
(B)  estimates of the remaining useful life for each aircraft in the pool; and
(C)  a proposed schedule for replacing aircraft in the pool;
(2)  a range of alternatives and scenarios for the number and types of aircraft in the pool;
(3)  an analysis of current usage of aircraft in the pool, including customer base and documented rationale for use;
(4)  the status of maintenance time and costs and projected future trends regarding maintenance time and costs;
(5)  any documented high-risk mechanical issues with aircraft in the pool;
(6)  an analysis of the costs and benefits of different methods for meeting air transportation currently provided by the department under Section 2205.036, including:
(A)  the potential use of statewide contracts for private charter aircraft services;
(B)  increased reliance on commercial carriers for routine travel;
(C)  decreasing the number of aircraft in the pool and increasing the use of contracted flight services; and
(D)  any other method the department considers feasible; and
(7)  an analysis of the impact of including capital recovery costs in the rates the department charges under Section 2205.040 that, at a minimum, includes the impact of those included costs on customer utilization and the department's schedule for replacing aircraft in the pool.
(d)  In developing the long-range plan, the department shall consider at a minimum for each aircraft in the pool:
(1)  how much the aircraft is used and the purposes for which the aircraft is used;
(2)  the cost of operating the aircraft and the revenue generated by the aircraft; and
(3)  the demand for the aircraft or for that type of aircraft.
(e)  The department shall update the long-range plan annually and make the plan available on the department's Internet website.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1232, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 533 (S.B. 312), Sec. 60, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle E - Government Property › Chapter 2205 - Aircraft Pooling › Subchapter B. State Aircraft › Section 2205.033. Texas A&m University System Aircraft

Sec. 2205.033.  TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM AIRCRAFT.  (a)  The board of regents of The Texas A&M University System is primarily responsible for scheduling Texas A&M University System aircraft.
(b)  The Texas A&M University System shall base Texas A&M University System aircraft in Brazos County.
(c)  A pilot of Texas A&M University System aircraft must be an employee of The Texas A&M University System.
(d)  In this section, "Texas A&M University System aircraft" means aircraft owned on August 31, 1991, or acquired after that date by The Texas A&M University System or one of its components.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle E - Government Property › Chapter 2205 - Aircraft Pooling › Subchapter B. State Aircraft › Section 2205.034. Facilities

Sec. 2205.034.  FACILITIES.  (a)  The department may acquire appropriate facilities for the accommodation of all aircraft owned or leased by the state.  The facilities may be purchased or leased as determined by the department to be most economical for the state and as provided by legislative appropriations.  The facilities may include adequate hangar space, an indoor passenger waiting area, a flight-planning area, communications facilities, and other related and necessary facilities.
(b)  A state agency that operates an aircraft may not use a facility in Austin other than a facility operated by the department for the storage, parking, fueling, or maintenance of the aircraft, whether or not the aircraft is based in Austin.  In a situation the department determines to be an emergency, the department may authorize a state agency to use a facility in Austin other than a department facility for the storage, parking, fueling, or maintenance of an aircraft.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 533 (S.B. 312), Sec. 61, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle E - Government Property › Chapter 2205 - Aircraft Pooling › Subchapter B. State Aircraft › Section 2205.035. Aircraft Leases

Sec. 2205.035.  AIRCRAFT LEASES.  (a)  The department by interagency contract may lease state-owned aircraft to a state agency.
(b)  A state agency that is the prior owner or lessee of an aircraft has the first option to lease that aircraft from the department.
(c)  The lease may provide for operation or maintenance by the department or the state agency.
(d)  A state agency may not expend appropriated funds for the lease of an aircraft unless the department executes the lease or approves the lease.
(e)  A state agency may not use money appropriated by the legislature to rent or lease aircraft except from the department or as provided by Subsection (f).  For purposes of this subsection and Subsection (f), payments of mileage reimbursements provided for by the General Appropriations Act are not rentals or leases of aircraft.
(f)  If the department determines that no state-owned aircraft is available to meet a transportation need that has arisen or that a rental or lease of aircraft would reduce the state's transportation costs, the department shall authorize a state agency to expend funds for the rental or lease of aircraft, which may include a helicopter.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 280, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 533 (S.B. 312), Sec. 62, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle E - Government Property › Chapter 2205 - Aircraft Pooling › Subchapter B. State Aircraft › Section 2205.037. Use for Political Purposes; Civil Liability

Sec. 2205.037.  USE FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES;  CIVIL LIABILITY.  (a)  A person may not use a state-owned aircraft solely for political purposes or spend state funds for the use of an aircraft solely for political purposes.
(b)  A person who violates this section is civilly liable to the state for the costs incurred by the state because of the violation.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle E - Government Property › Chapter 2205 - Aircraft Pooling › Subchapter B. State Aircraft › Section 2205.038. Aircraft Operations Manual

Sec. 2205.038.  AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS MANUAL.  (a)  The department shall:
(1)  prepare a manual that establishes minimum standards for the operation of aircraft by state agencies; and
(2)  adopt procedures for the distribution of the manual to state agencies.
(b)  The manual must include provisions for:
(1)  pilot certification standards, including medical requirements for pilots;
(2)  recurring training programs for pilots;
(3)  general operating and flight rules;
(4)  coordinated passenger scheduling; and
(5)  other issues the department determines are necessary to ensure the efficient and safe operation of aircraft by a state agency.
(c)  The department shall confer with and solicit the written advice of state agencies the department determines are principal users of aircraft operated by the department and, to the extent practicable, incorporate that advice in the development of the manual and subsequent changes to the manual.
(d)  The department shall give an officer normally elected by statewide election priority in the scheduling of aircraft.  The department by rule may require a 12-hour notice by the officer to obtain the priority in scheduling.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 280, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 533 (S.B. 312), Sec. 64, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle E - Government Property › Chapter 2205 - Aircraft Pooling › Subchapter B. State Aircraft › Section 2205.039. Travel Log

Sec. 2205.039.  TRAVEL LOG.  (a)  The department shall prescribe:
(1)  a travel log form for gathering information about the use of state-operated aircraft;
(2)  procedures to ensure that individuals who travel as passengers on or operate state-operated aircraft provide in a legible manner the information requested of them by the form; and
(3)  procedures for each state agency that operates an aircraft for sending the form to the department.
(b)  The travel log form must request the following information about a state-operated aircraft each time the aircraft is flown:
(1)  a mission statement, which may appear as a selection to be identified from general categories appearing on the form;
(2)  the name, state agency represented, destination, and signature of each person who is a passenger or crew member of the aircraft;
(3)  the date of each flight;
(4)  a detailed and specific description of the official business purpose of each flight; and
(5)  other information determined by the department to be necessary to monitor the proper use of the aircraft.
(c)  A state agency other than the department shall send the agency's travel logs to the department on an annual basis.  An agency is not required to file a travel log with the department if the agency did not operate an aircraft during the period covered by the travel log.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 281, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1312 (S.B. 59), Sec. 59, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 533 (S.B. 312), Sec. 65, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 573 (S.B. 241), Sec. 1.25, eff. September 1, 2019.