Texas Civil Statutes (Titles 33 to 77) - CIV STAT Art. 2603b-2. Conveyance of tract to El Paso County; stadium site; lease agreement

Section 1. The Board of Regents of The University of Texas is hereby authorized and empowered to select a tract of land not exceeding sixty-five (65) acres upon the campus of Texas Western College, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, a part of The University of Texas System, and to convey such tract so selected to the County of El Paso, Texas, as a stadium site upon which site will be erected and constructed a stadium, parking areas, access roads, and related facilities by the County of El Paso, Texas, at its expense, said conveyance to provide that title to said tract of land shall revert to the Board of Regents should such stadium be abandoned permanently, and said conveyance to contain such other considerations as may be mutually agreeable to the Board of Regents and the County of El Paso.

Sec. 2. The Board of Regents of The University of Texas is further authorized to contract with the County of El Paso for the leasing of the stadium to the Board of Regents of The University of Texas for the use and benefit of Texas Western College by the County of El Paso for a term of ninety-nine (99) years at a consideration of One Dollar ($1.00) per year, said lease to provide for a reservation of use by the County of El Paso for the staging of the Sun Bowl activities and such other considerations as may be mutually agreeable to the Board of Regents and the County of El Paso; said Board of Regents to grant easements to the County of El Paso for right-of-way for public ways as will provide adequate ingress and egress by the public in using said stadium.

Sec. 3. The Board of Regents of The University of Texas and the County of El Paso are hereby authorized to execute and deliver all instruments, including a deed of conveyance and a lease agreement, and do all things necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of this law.