Section 43.007 - Acquisition of Property(a) The commissioners court shall acquire an amount of land reasonably expected to support an experiment station that will produce revenue sufficient to maintain the station, as determined by the court. The land and necessary improvements may be acquired either through donation with good title of land and sufficient houses, residences, and barns, or through purchase under Subsection (b) of this section.(b) If approved at an election conducted under Chapter 1251, Government Code, the commissioners court may issue bonds or warrants for the purpose of acquiring land and constructing buildings and improvements for an experiment station. The commissioners court may levy and collect a tax sufficient to pay the annual interest and to provide a sinking fund for the payment of principal on the bonds or warrants at maturity.Tex. Agric. Code § 43.007
Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 8.201, eff. 9/1/2001. Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1094, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1981.