Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 5002.153 · Subchapter D. POWERS AND DUTIES
LIMITATION ON ACQUISITION AND USE OF REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
After the effective date of the Act enacting this section, the district shall not:
(1) acquire by gift, purchase, or condemnation any real property located within the protected zone unless:
(A) the acquisition is of a residential lot or lots for which no change in the permitted use will be sought by the district; or
(B) the acquisition is submitted to the qualified voters of the municipality within which the real property is located at an election held on a uniform election date and is approved by a majority of the votes received at the election;
(2) use any property owned or acquired by the district in the port zone for anything other than a port use; or
(3) use any property owned or acquired by the district in the protected zone that is not in the port zone for anything other than a use permitted under the zoning ordinance unless the use is approved by the governing body of the municipality in which the land is located.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 785 (H.B. 5336), Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2023.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/SD/htm/SD.5002.htm
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- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
Cited by 3 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 5002.153. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Special District Local Laws Code
- Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 5002.152POWERS REGARDING PORTS AND FACILITIES.Printed as Section 5002.153
- Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 5002.154CALLING ELECTION.Printed as Section 5002.153(1)(B)
- Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 5002.205EFFECT OF INVALIDITY OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS.Printed as Section 5002.153 or 5002.154
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