Tex. Natural Resources Code § 32.253
This is the official text of Tex. Natural Resources Code § 32.253, part of Texas’s Natural Resources Code — governs land, minerals, and natural resource management.
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§ 32.253. PURPOSE OF TRADE.
Official statutory text
Land dedicated to or acquired for the use and benefit of the permanent school fund may be traded to:
(1) aggregate sufficient acreage of contiguous land to create a manageable unit;
(2) acquire land having unique biological, geological, cultural, or recreational value;
(3) create a buffer zone for the enhancement of already existing public land, facilities, or amenities; or
(4) acquire land for the use and benefit of the permanent school fund as determined by the board to be in the best interest of the fund.
(1) aggregate sufficient acreage of contiguous land to create a manageable unit;
(2) acquire land having unique biological, geological, cultural, or recreational value;
(3) create a buffer zone for the enhancement of already existing public land, facilities, or amenities; or
(4) acquire land for the use and benefit of the permanent school fund as determined by the board to be in the best interest of the fund.
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