Government Code § 442.0058

Sec. 442.0058. SALE OR EXCHANGE OF LAND. (a) The executive director with the approval of the commission may execute a deed exchanging real property or an interest in real property either as all or partial consideration for other real property or interest in real property. The executive director with the approval of the commission may execute a deed selling real property or an interest in real property under the jurisdiction of the commission if ownership of the real property is no longer in the best interest of the commission. (b) The commission shall receive a good and marketable title to all land exchanged under this section. (c) All land to be received in the exchange must be appraised, and if the land to be received is of greater value, as determined by an independent and competent appraisal, than the state land exchanged, the commission may use funds available for land acquisitions as a partial consideration for the exchange. (d) The receipts from the sale of land under this section shall be used for improving or acquiring other real property dedicated to the same purpose for which the land sold was dedicated. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1245 (S.B. 1518), Sec. 4, eff. June 17, 2011.