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Texas Local Government Code - LOC GOV'T § 253.003. Purchase and Sale of Federal Property

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The governing body of a municipality with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants may purchase for municipal purposes any real property, including improvements on the property, that the federal government offers for sale to the municipality.

(b) If the purpose for which property purchased under this section ceases to exist or if the property is no longer needed for the purpose, the governing body may sell and convey the property for the highest obtainable price.

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