CHAPTER 319. HORTICULTURAL AND AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITS IN COUNTIES
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.