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AN ACT
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relating to the lease of certain oil, gas, or mineral land by a |
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municipality. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 253.005(b), Local Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(b) A municipality may [not] lease under this section a |
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street, alley, or public square in the municipality if the lease |
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prohibits the lessee from using the surface of the land for |
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drilling, production, or other operations. In this subsection, |
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"public square" does not include a dedicated public park. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 2333 was passed by the House on April |
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28, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 149, Nays 0, 1 present, not |
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voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 2333 was passed by the Senate on May |
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20, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: _____________________ |
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Governor |