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Tex. Gov't Code § 1504.012

TERM OF CERTAIN LEASES

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff

In a municipality with a population of one million or more, a lease entered into under Section 1504.001 may have a term not to exceed 60 years if:

(1) the lessee proposes to invest more than $20 million:

(A) to renovate or redevelop an existing civic center building and facilities that are used in connection with and are located at or in the immediate vicinity of that building; or

(B) to develop a new building or facilities on land administered, operated, or used as a civic center property; and

(2) the governing body of the municipality finds that:

(A) the renovated or redeveloped building and facilities or the new building or facilities will generate additional revenue for the municipality; and

(B) a term that exceeds 30 years is necessary to enable the lessee to recoup its investment or to obtain financing for the project.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.