Special District Local Laws Code § 5002.153

Sec. 5002.153. LIMITATION ON ACQUISITION AND USE OF REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES. After the effective date of the Act enacting this section, the district shall not: (1) acquire by gift, purchase, or condemnation any real property located within the protected zone unless: (A) the acquisition is of a residential lot or lots for which no change in the permitted use will be sought by the district; or (B) the acquisition is submitted to the qualified voters of the municipality within which the real property is located at an election held on a uniform election date and is approved by a majority of the votes received at the election; (2) use any property owned or acquired by the district in the port zone for anything other than a port use; or (3) use any property owned or acquired by the district in the protected zone that is not in the port zone for anything other than a use permitted under the zoning ordinance unless the use is approved by the governing body of the municipality in which the land is located. Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 785 (H.B. 5336), Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2023.