A district board may sell district-owned real property and issue revenue bonds from the sale proceeds, but must follow the section’s appraisal, notice, approval, and payment rules.
Sec. 45.082. SALE OF PROPERTY; REVENUE BONDS. (a) The board of a district may sell real property owned by the district and issue revenue bonds payable from the proceeds of the sale subject to this section. (b) The board must determine by order that the real property is not required for the current needs of the district for educational purposes, and the proceeds from the sale are required and will be used for: (1) constructing or equipping school buildings in the district or purchasing necessary sites for school buildings; or (2) paying the principal of and interest and premium on any bonds issued pursuant to this subchapter. (c) The board is not required to comply with this section if the sale is: (1) to a corporation established by the district under Chapter 303, Local Government Code; and (2) subject to a lease-purchase agreement under which the district will acquire the real property. (d) The real property may be sold for the price and on the terms determined by order of the board to be most advantageous to the district. The sale may be made pursuant to an installment sale agreement or contract or any other method. The sale must be for cash and all payments for the real property must be scheduled to be paid not more than 10 years after the date of execution of the agreement or contract of sale. Real property may not be sold for less than an aggregate price equal to its fair market value as determined by an appraisal obtained by the district not more than 180 days before the publication of the notice required by Subsection (e)(3). The appraisal is conclusive of the fair market value of the property for purposes of this subchapter. (e) Before selling or executing any agreement or contract for the sale of the real property, the board shall: (1) determine which real estate is proposed to be sold; (2) determine the scope of the terms on which it will consider selling the real property, and, if the sale price is to be paid in installments, require the purchasers of the real property to secure the payment of the sale price by escrowing collateral acceptable to the board such as a letter of credit, United States government bonds, or any other generally recognized form of guarantee or security; (3) publish a notice to prospective purchasers at least two weeks before the date set for receiving proposals in a real estate journal and in at least two newspapers of general circulation in the district, requesting sealed written proposals from prospective purchasers to purchase the real property and including the scope of the terms of sale that will be considered, and the time, date, and place where the proposals will be received; and (4) determine by order of the board which sealed written proposal is most advantageous to the district, and accept that proposal, or reject all proposals if considered advisable. (f) Except as provided by this subsection, the sale must have been previously approved by a majority of the qualified voters of the district voting at an election held in the district at which a proposition to ascertain approval is submitted. An election is not required if the board determines by order that the proceeds from the sale of the real property are required and will be used for constructing or equipping or for paying the principal of, and interest and premium, if any, on bonds issued pursuant to this subchapter for the purpose of constructing or equipping a school building that is to be constructed pursuant to an order or judgment entered by a United States District Judge in any action or cause in which the district is a party. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 8.210, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.