Sec. 13.008. SOLICITATION, RECEIPT, AND TRANSFER OF LAND. (a) The department may solicit and receive donations of land for public purposes and may refuse donations of land not acceptable for public purposes.
(b) If title to a site has vested in the department and if ownership of the site is no longer in the best interest of the department, the department may transfer the title:
(1) to another state department or institution requesting the site;
(2) to the donor of the land if the donor requests the return of the site;
(3) to the United States if it has undertaken the development of the site for public purposes;
(4) to the grantor if the deed to the department contains a reversion clause providing that title reverts to the grantor when the site is not used for the purposes for which it was acquired; or
(5) to any legally authorized entity if the property is to be used for public purposes.
(c) A two-thirds vote of the commission is necessary for action taken under this section.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 617, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department
Chapter 13 - Powers and Duties Concerning Parks and Other Recreational Areas
Subchapter A. General Powers and Duties
Section 13.001. Control by Department
Section 13.002. Development and Acquisition of Outdoor Areas
Section 13.003. Gifts and Improvements of Park Sites
Section 13.004. Financing of Park Programs
Section 13.0041. Use of Certain Bond Revenue
Section 13.0044. Preference for Certain Park Programs
Section 13.0045. Revenue Bonds for Parks and Wildlife Facilities
Section 13.0046. Cooperation With Institutions of Higher Education
Section 13.005. Acquisition of Historical Sites
Section 13.0051. Coordination With Texas Historical Commission; Report on Preservation Plans
Section 13.0053. Reference to Historical Sites
Section 13.006. Lease of Lands
Section 13.0061. Lease of Grazing Rights on Park Lands; Sale of Products
Section 13.007. Investigation Expenses
Section 13.0075. Eligibility Criteria for Inclusion of Real Property in State Parks System
Section 13.008. Solicitation, Receipt, and Transfer of Land
Section 13.009. Sale or Exchange of Land
Section 13.010. Historic Sites
Section 13.011. Natural Features
Section 13.012. Roadside Parks
Section 13.013. Construction of Roads by Texas Department of Transportation
Section 13.014. Roads and Trails to Certain Park Sites
Section 13.015. Park User Fees; Concessions
Section 13.0151. State Park Passes
Section 13.0155. Use of Parks and Wildlife Department Brand
Section 13.017. Publications on Parks
Section 13.018. State Parklands Passport
Section 13.019. Facility Reservation System and Fee
Section 13.0191. Facility and Lodging Fees
Section 13.020. Local Public Hearings on Park Development Plans