Tex. Local Government Code § 336.157
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 336.157, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 336.157. SURPLUS PROPERTY.
Official statutory text
A district may sell, lease, or dispose of in any other manner and at any time:
(1) any right, interest, or property of the district that is not needed for, or, if a lease, is inconsistent with, the efficient operation and maintenance of a public library; or
(2) surplus materials or other property that is not needed for a district purpose.
(1) any right, interest, or property of the district that is not needed for, or, if a lease, is inconsistent with, the efficient operation and maintenance of a public library; or
(2) surplus materials or other property that is not needed for a district purpose.
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