Sec. 88.108. ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR FORESTRY PURPOSES; DISPOSITION. (a) The board may accept gifts, donations, or contributions of land suitable for forestry purposes and may enter into agreements with the federal government or other agencies for acquiring by lease, purchase, or otherwise any land that in the judgment of the board is desirable for state forests.
(b) When land is acquired or leased under this section, the board may make expenditures, from any funds not otherwise obligated, for its management, development, and utilization. The board may sell or otherwise dispose of products from the land and may make rules and regulations that may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.
(c) All revenue derived from land now owned or later acquired under the provisions of this section shall be segregated by the board for use in the acquisition, management, development, and use of the land until all obligations incurred have been paid in full. Thereafter, net profits accruing from the administration of the land shall be applicable for the purposes that the legislature may prescribe.
(d) Obligations for the acquisition of land incurred by the board under the authority of this section shall be paid solely and exclusively from revenue derived from the land and shall not impose any liability on the general credit and taxing power of the state.
(e) The board may sell, exchange, or lease state forest land under its jurisdiction when in its judgment it is advantageous to the state to do so in the highest orderly development and management of state forests. However, no sale or exchange of any such land belonging to the state or the university shall be made until the sale or exchange is authorized by the legislature. The sale, lease or exchange shall not be contrary to the terms of any contract into which it has entered.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3211, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle D - The Texas a & M University System
Chapter 88 - Agencies and Services of the Texas a & M University System
Subchapter B. The Texas Forest Service
Section 88.101. Director of Texas Forest Service
Section 88.102. General Duties
Section 88.103. Enforcement; Appointment of Peace Officers
Section 88.1035. Use of Funds to Support Peace Officer Training
Section 88.104. Authority to Enter Private Land
Section 88.105. Cooperation With Persons and Agencies
Section 88.107. Forest Land: Acquisition by Gift or Purchase
Section 88.108. Acquisition of Land for Forestry Purposes; Disposition
Section 88.1085. Use of Land in William Goodrich Jones State Forest
Section 88.109. Use of Certain Department of Criminal Justice Land for Reforestation
Section 88.110. Purchase of Land for Seedling Nursery
Section 88.112. South Central Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact
Section 88.113. Compact Administrator
Section 88.114. Advisory Committee
Section 88.115. Legislative Intent
Section 88.116. Text of Compact
Section 88.117. Statewide Fire Contingency Account
Section 88.118. Statewide Fire Coordination Center
Section 88.119. Regional Wildfire Coordinators
Section 88.120. Wildfire Training
Section 88.122. Incident Management Teams
Section 88.123. Volunteer Fire Department Assistance
Section 88.124. Wildfire Protection Plan