Tex. Local Government Code § 317.004
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 317.004, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 317.004. EFFECT OF ABANDONMENT.
Official statutory text
(a) If the commissioners court orders that the park be closed and abandoned, the dedication of the land for that purpose expires, and the owner of the land holds fee simple title unencumbered by the dedication.
(b) To be vested with an unencumbered title under this section, the owner of the land must pay to the state and each political subdivision any taxes due on the land at the time the land was conveyed to the county for park purposes.
(b) To be vested with an unencumbered title under this section, the owner of the land must pay to the state and each political subdivision any taxes due on the land at the time the land was conveyed to the county for park purposes.
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