Tex. Local Government Code § 379B.003
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 379B.003, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 379B.003. PURPOSE AND NATURE OF AUTHORITY.
Official statutory text
(a) An authority is created to:
(1) accept title to or operate under a lease from the United States or any other person all or a part of the base property and areas around the base property and engage in the economic development of the base property and areas around the base property; or
(2) carry out a base efficiency project.
(b) An authority created under Subsection (a)(2) may not operate a defense base that has been closed or realigned under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. Section 2687 note) and its subsequent amendments.
(c) An authority exercises public and essential governmental functions.
(1) accept title to or operate under a lease from the United States or any other person all or a part of the base property and areas around the base property and engage in the economic development of the base property and areas around the base property; or
(2) carry out a base efficiency project.
(b) An authority created under Subsection (a)(2) may not operate a defense base that has been closed or realigned under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. Section 2687 note) and its subsequent amendments.
(c) An authority exercises public and essential governmental functions.
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