Tex. Local Government Code § 253.006
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 253.006, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 253.006. LEASE OF MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL OR SWIMMING POOL.
Official statutory text
(a) The governing body of a municipality with a population of 65,000 or less may lease all or part of a hospital owned by the municipality, to be operated by the lessee as a public hospital.
(b) The governing body of any municipality may lease a swimming pool owned by the municipality, to be operated by the lessee as a public swimming pool.
(c) A lease under this section must:
(1) be authorized by ordinance or resolution adopted by the governing body;
(2) be executed on behalf of the municipality by the mayor and the municipal secretary or clerk;
(3) be impressed with the municipal seal; and
(4) cover a period of not more than 50 years.
(d) A lease under this section is subject to the terms agreed to by the governing body and the lessee.
(b) The governing body of any municipality may lease a swimming pool owned by the municipality, to be operated by the lessee as a public swimming pool.
(c) A lease under this section must:
(1) be authorized by ordinance or resolution adopted by the governing body;
(2) be executed on behalf of the municipality by the mayor and the municipal secretary or clerk;
(3) be impressed with the municipal seal; and
(4) cover a period of not more than 50 years.
(d) A lease under this section is subject to the terms agreed to by the governing body and the lessee.
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