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Tex. Local Government Code § 317.001 Hearing
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Sec. 317.001. HEARING. On the application of any person, the commissioners court of a county shall hold a hearing to determine if land dedicated as a county park is undesirable for park purposes and if the park should be closed and abandoned. The commissioners court may conduct s…
Tex. Local Government Code § 317.002 Notice of Hearing
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Sec. 317.002. NOTICE OF HEARING. (a) Notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be published in a newspaper published in the county. The notice must be in English and must be published once a week for three consecutive weeks before the hearing, with the first publication a…
Tex. Local Government Code § 317.003 Action At Hearing
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Sec. 317.003. ACTION AT HEARING. (a) At the hearing, the commissioners court shall: (1) hear evidence as to whether the land is desirable for park purposes; and (2) make a full investigation as to whether the public interest would be better served by the retention and maintenance…
Tex. Local Government Code § 317.004 Effect of Abandonment
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Sec. 317.004. EFFECT OF ABANDONMENT. (a) If the commissioners court orders that the park be closed and abandoned, the dedication of the land for that purpose expires, and the owner of the land holds fee simple title unencumbered by the dedication. (b) To be vested with an unencum…