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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to notice required to be given to certain individuals and |
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entities before the Parks and Wildlife Department executes a lease |
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for real property for the development of a state park. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 13, Parks and Wildlife |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 13.0025 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 13.0025. NOTICE REQUIRED BEFORE LEASE OF LAND FOR PARK |
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DEVELOPMENT. The department may not execute a lease for land on |
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which to develop a state park unless the department provides notice |
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of the proposed lease to: |
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(1) the state senator of any district in which land |
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proposed to be acquired under the lease is located; |
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(2) the state representative of any district in which |
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land proposed to be acquired under the lease is located; |
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(3) each member of the senate finance committee; |
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(4) each member of the house appropriations committee; |
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and |
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(5) the Legislative Budget Board. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |