Bill > HB452

This bill directs the General Land Office, in cooperation with other state and local entities, to conduct a feasibility study on establishing a mechanism by which a governmental entity could acquire contiguous small parcels of real property with nominal value, located in certain counties on the international border, combine them into marketable properties, and convey them to a developer for development in compliance with model subdivision rules. The study must address various aspects of such a mechanism, including methods for identifying and notifying property owners, appropriate acquisition and conveyance methods, and any necessary legislative actions, but it cannot consider the use of eminent domain. The General Land Office is required to provide a report on the study's results to the legislature by December 1, 2022, but it is only required to implement the study if it receives sufficient donations to cover the associated costs.

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