Texas Local Government Code 615.003 – Parking Lots and Parking Garages in Certain Counties
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(a) A county with a population of 150,000 or more may construct, enlarge, equip, and operate a parking lot or parking garage adjacent to or near the county courthouse.
(b) The county may lease the parking lot or parking garage to a person on terms considered appropriate by the commissioners court of the county.
Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 615.003
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) To exercise a power granted by this section, the commissioners court of the county may appropriate and spend money from the general fund or the permanent improvement fund of the county.