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.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 8.024(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 519 (S.B. 1207), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1087 (H.B. 4781), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1220 (S.B. 1247), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2009.

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).

1504.001
Authority for Certain Facilities
1504.002
Authority to Issue Revenue Bonds
1504.003
Pledge of Revenue
1504.004
Lien on Facility
1504.005
Bonds Not Payable from Taxes
1504.006
Contents of Ordinance Authorizing Bonds
1504.007
Adoption and Execution of Documents
1504.008
Maturity
1504.009
Signatures
1504.010
Sale of Bonds
1504.011
Investment of Bond Proceeds and Funds
1504.012
Term of Certain Leases
1504.013
Charges for Services
1504.014
Refunding Bonds
1504.015
Conflict or Inconsistency with Municipal Charter
1504.101
Applicability of Subchapter
1504.102
Authority for Auditoriums and Exhibition Facilities
1504.103
Authority to Issue Bonds, Notes, and Warrants
1504.104
Pledge of Revenue
1504.105
Obligations Not Payable from Taxes
1504.106
Election
1504.107
Operating Expenses as First Lien
1504.108
Charges for Services
1504.109
Use of Revenue for Other Purposes Prohibited
1504.110
Records
1504.111
Annual Report
1504.112
Offense
1504.113
Civil Enforcement
1504.201
Applicability of Subchapter
1504.202
Authority for Exposition and Convention Halls
1504.203
Authority to Issue Bonds, Notes, and Warrants
1504.204
Pledge of Income
1504.205
Obligations Not Payable from Taxes
1504.206
Operating Expenses as First Lien
1504.207
Charges for Services
1504.208
Use of Income for Other Purposes Prohibited
1504.209
Management and Control
1504.210
Trustee
1504.211
Receiver
1504.212
Notice to Governing Body Before Foreclosure or Other Action
1504.251
Applicability of Subchapter
1504.252
Authority for Cultural and Parking Facilities
1504.253
Authority to Issue Revenue Bonds
1504.254
Pledge of Revenue
1504.255
Lien on Facility
1504.256
Pledge of Mixed Beverage Tax Receipts
1504.257
Shortage of Mixed Beverage Tax Receipts
1504.258
Additional Use of Mixed Beverage Tax Receipts
1504.259
Bonds Not Payable from Taxes
1504.260
Contents of Ordinance Authorizing Bonds
1504.261
Adoption and Execution of Documents
1504.262
Signatures
1504.263
Sale of Bonds
1504.264
Interim Receipts
1504.265
Use of Bond Proceeds
1504.266
Charges for Services
1504.267
Use of Revenue
1504.268
Conflict or Inconsistency with Municipal Charter

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

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