Texas Education Code

§ 106.35 — ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION OF LAND

ED § 106.35Title 3. HIGHER EDUCATION · Part F. OTHER COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES · Ch. 106. TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY · Art. C. POWERS AND DUTIES

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(a)The board on behalf of the university may acquire by purchase, exchange, or otherwise any tract or parcel of land or other real property necessary or convenient for carrying out the purposes of state-supported institutions of higher education, and may sell, exchange, or lease any land owned by the university.

(b)The proceeds from any lease of land or other real property shall be added to the general funds of the university. The proceeds from any sale of land or other real property shall be added to the capital funds of the board.

(c)The board has the power of eminent domain for land acquisitions permitted by Subsection (a) of this section.

Legislative history

Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3250, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971. Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2204, ch. 869, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1977; Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1059, ch. 489, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 27, 1979; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 237, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1985.