Texas § GV.1509.001 - AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY FOR LEASE TO PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ENTITY
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§ GV.1509.001. AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY FOR LEASE TO PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ENTITY
AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY FOR LEASE TO PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ENTITY. (a) A municipality may acquire land and may construct or acquire a building or other facility for the purpose of leasing the land, building, or other facility to: (1) a political subdivision or state agency for public use; (2) an individual, private corporation, or other private entity for use in manufacturing or another commercial activity; or (3) if the municipality is a defense community as defined by Section 397.001 , Local Government Code, the federal government to enhance the military value of a military facility located in or near the defense community. (b) A municipality may not acquire land under Subsection (a) by eminent domain. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1302 (H.B. 2931 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.
Source: official Texas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section GV.1509.001 ("AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY FOR LEASE TO PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ENTITY") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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