CHAPTER 319. HORTICULTURAL AND AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITS IN COUNTIES - Texas Statutes

LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE

TITLE 10. PARKS AND OTHER RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES

SUBTITLE B. COUNTY PARKS AND OTHER RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL

RESOURCES

CHAPTER 319. HORTICULTURAL AND AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITS IN COUNTIES

Sec. 319.001. ANNUAL EXHIBITS. The commissioners court of a

county may provide for annual exhibits of horticultural,

agricultural, livestock, mineral, and other products that are of

interest to the community.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 319.002. MUSEUMS, BUILDINGS, AND IMPROVEMENTS. To aid in

the exhibition of products listed in Section 319.001, the

commissioners court of a county may establish and maintain a

museum, building, or other improvement in the county or at any

other location in the United States at which a fair or exposition

is being held.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 319.003. COOPERATIVE EFFORTS. (a) Two or more counties

may cooperate with one another and a county may cooperate with

local interests to construct the museum, building, or other

improvement or to aid and share expenses in the exhibition of

products listed in Section 319.001.

(b) A municipality, water improvement district, or water control

and improvement district may cooperate with the commissioners

court of a county for a purpose stated by Subsection (a) and may

appropriate money to aid in the purpose.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 319.004. CONTRACTS AND LEASES. (a) The commissioners

court of a county may contract for the complete management of,

and for the conducting, maintenance, use, and operation of,

buildings, improvements, and exhibits authorized by this chapter

or by Subchapter B, Chapter 1473, Government Code.

(b) The commissioners court may lease the buildings,

improvements, or exhibits.

(c) A contract or lease made under this section must be

evidenced by an order of the commissioners court and entered in

the minutes of the court.

(d) The commissioners court may permit the use of a building,

improvement, or exhibit for any public purpose the court

determines to be of benefit to the county and its residents.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 68, eff. Aug. 28,

1989; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 8.315, eff. Sept. 1,

2001.

Sec. 319.005. REVENUE. The commissioners court of a county may

use the net revenue derived from the use of a building,

improvement, or exhibit authorized by this chapter or by

Subchapter B, Chapter 1473, Government Code, for the management,

operation, maintenance, development, improvement, or promotion of

activities authorized under this chapter or under Subchapter B,

Chapter 1473, Government Code, or for any other public purpose.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 68, eff. Aug. 28,

1989; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 8.316, eff. Sept. 1,

2001.