PARKS AND RECREATION SYSTEM AS VENUE PROJECT: CERTAIN COUNTIES.
Tex. LOC. GOV'T Code § 334.008.
in effect(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.
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.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969 ), Sec. 15.007, eff. September 1, 2009.