Tex.
Local Gov't Code Section 263.052
Certain Land, Housing, or Facilities Acquired from United States
(a)
A county may:(1)
lease or rent any land, housing, or facility acquired under Section 270.004 (Authority to Contract with Federal Government for Acquisition of Land or Housing);(2)
establish and revise the amount charged for the lease or rental;(3)
arrange or contract for the furnishing of services or facilities for, or in connection with, that land, housing, or facility or the occupants of that land, housing, or facility;(4)
sell or exchange all or part of that land or housing; and(5)
execute oil, gas, or mineral leases for all or part of that land.(b)
The commissioners court of the county shall determine the terms of an oil, gas, or mineral lease executed under this section and the consideration for the lease, which may include oil or gas payments, overriding royalties, and similar payments.(c)
The commissioners court may execute conveyances of minerals or mineral rights and may contract for the exploration and development of minerals under all or part of the land.(b)
The commissioners court of the county may sell land, buildings, facilities, or equipment for the purpose of making contracts for the lease or rental of land, buildings, facilities, or equipment or for receiving services from others for county purposes. The commissioners court may pay regular monthly bills for utilities, such as electricity, gas, and water, for the property leased or rented or for the services received.(c)
The commissioners court of the county may enter into any for-profit or other licensing agreement with a seller of wireless communications service that may include a license to collocate wireless communications technology on property owned by the county.(d)
If a majority of the commissioners court determines that the facilities and equipment are essential for the proper administration of county government, the commissioners court may pay for the facilities and equipment and for the regular monthly bills from the general fund of the county. The commissioners court must make the payment by warrant in the manner that payments for other obligations of the county are made.(e)
A construction project initiated for a purpose authorized by this section may be awarded only by a contract that provides for the payment of the prevailing wage for all mechanics, laborers, and others employed in the construction project. The commissioners court of Tarrant County shall set the prevailing wage, which must be the same prevailing wage set by the commissioners court of that county for all construction projects involving the expenditure of county funds.(f)
On or before the expiration of a contract made under this section, the facilities may be purchased by the county and paid for from its general fund if a majority of the commissioners court agrees that the purchase price is reasonable.
Source:
Section 263.052 — Certain Land, Housing, or Facilities Acquired from United States, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.263.htm#263.052 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
