Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 334.008 · Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
PARKS AND RECREATION SYSTEM AS VENUE PROJECT: CERTAIN COUNTIES.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A county that contains no incorporated territory of a municipality may provide for the planning, acquisition, establishment, development, construction, or renovation of a county parks and recreation system as a venue project under this chapter if the county:
(1) is located on an international border and has a population of less than 15,000; or
(2) has a population of less than 2,000.
(b) The venue project authorized by Subsection (a) includes:
(1) improvements or additions to the county parks and recreation system; and
(2) an area or facility that is part of the county parks and recreation system.
(c) To the extent that a provision of this chapter, including Sections 334.024(f), 334.1015, and 334.2515, applies to a venue project that is a municipal parks and recreation system or facility, those provisions apply to a venue project authorized by this section, and references to a municipality are considered references to a county to which this section applies.
(d) A county that authorizes a venue project described by this section maintains the authority granted under this section even if at a later time a part of the county becomes incorporated in a municipality.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 658 (H.B. 1166), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007; Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (H.B. 1524), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 15.007, eff. September 1, 2009.
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