Tex.
Gov't Code Section 1504.001
Authority for Certain Facilities
(a)
A municipality may establish, acquire, lease as lessee or lessor, construct, improve, enlarge, equip, repair, operate, or maintain a facility such as:(1)
a civic center, auditorium, opera house, music hall, exhibition hall, coliseum, museum, library, or other municipal building;(2)
a golf course, tennis court, or other similar recreational facility;(3)
a hotel owned by a municipality or a nonprofit municipally sponsored local government corporation created under Chapter 431 (Texas Transportation Corporation Act), Transportation Code, that is located not more than 1,000 feet from a convention center owned by a municipality with a population of 1,500,000 or more;(4)
a historic hotel owned by a municipality or a nonprofit municipally sponsored local government corporation created under Chapter 431 (Texas Transportation Corporation Act), Transportation Code, that is located not more than one mile from a convention center owned by a municipality with a population of 1,500,000 or more; or(5)
a parking facility at or in the immediate vicinity of a facility described by Subdivisions (1)-(4) for use in connection with that facility for off-street parking or storage of motor vehicles or other conveyances.(b)
An eligible central municipality, as defined by Section 351.001 (Definitions), Tax Code, or a municipality with a population of 173,000 or more that is located within two counties may establish, acquire, lease as lessee or lessor, construct, improve, enlarge, equip, repair, operate, or maintain a hotel, and any facilities ancillary to the hotel, including convention center entertainment-related facilities, restaurants, shops, and parking facilities, that are owned by or located on land owned by the municipality or by a nonprofit corporation acting on behalf of the municipality, and that are located within 1,000 feet of a hotel or a convention center facility owned by the municipality.
Source:
Section 1504.001 — Authority for Certain Facilities, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.1504.htm#1504.001 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
