Tex. Local Government Code § 319.004
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 319.004, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 319.004. CONTRACTS AND LEASES.
Official statutory text
(a) The commissioners court of a county may contract for the complete management of, and for the conducting, maintenance, use, and operation of, buildings, improvements, and exhibits authorized by this chapter or by Subchapter B, Chapter 1473, Government Code.
(b) The commissioners court may lease the buildings, improvements, or exhibits.
(c) A contract or lease made under this section must be evidenced by an order of the commissioners court and entered in the minutes of the court.
(d) The commissioners court may permit the use of a building, improvement, or exhibit for any public purpose the court determines to be of benefit to the county and its residents.
(b) The commissioners court may lease the buildings, improvements, or exhibits.
(c) A contract or lease made under this section must be evidenced by an order of the commissioners court and entered in the minutes of the court.
(d) The commissioners court may permit the use of a building, improvement, or exhibit for any public purpose the court determines to be of benefit to the county and its residents.
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