Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 327.158 · Subchapter D. ZOO BOARD POWERS AND DUTIES
PUBLIC PURPOSE OF DONATIONS, AGREEMENTS, OR TRANSFERS WITH OR FROM OTHER POLITICAL ENTITIES; EXCEPTION TO COMPETITIVE BIDDING.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A governmental entity, including a municipality, county, special district, or other political subdivision of the state, may sell, lease, donate, or otherwise transfer to a zoo board a zoo, zoo-related property, or any other property on a finding by the transferring entity that the action is being carried out to further the public purpose of providing and maintaining the zoo-related property.
(b) The entity may make the transfer without complying with laws on competitive bids or proposals.
(c) Before making a transfer under this section, the governmental entity must obtain the approval of the county commissioners court.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1235, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.327.htm
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