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Texas Local Government Code - LOC GOV'T § 335.0711. Limit on Power to Own or Acquire Real Property in Certain Districts

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

(a) In this section:

(1) “Facility site” means a site for:

(A) an arena, coliseum, stadium, or other type of area or facility:

(i) that is used or is planned for use for one or more professional or amateur sports events, community events, or other sports events, including rodeos, livestock shows, agricultural expositions, promotional events, and other civic or charitable events; and

(ii) for which a fee for admission to the events is charged or is planned to be charged; or

(B) a convention center facility or related improvement such as a convention center, civic center, civic center building, auditorium, theater, opera house, music hall, exhibition hall, rehearsal hall, museum, or aquarium.

(2) “Real property” includes an arena, coliseum, stadium, facility site, and related infrastructure.

(3) “Related infrastructure” means a store, restaurant, on-site hotel, concession, automobile parking facility, road, street, water or sewer facility, or other on-site improvement that relates to and enhances the use, value, or appeal of a venue.

(b) This section applies only to a district located in a county with a population of 3.3 million or more.

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a district may not own or acquire real property by eminent domain or any other method unless the property is for a facility site or related infrastructure as part of an approved venue project.

(d) A district may not participate in any way in planning or zoning issues before the governing body of a municipality.

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