Sec. 253.014. BROKER AGREEMENTS AND FEES FOR SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITY. (a) In this section, "broker" means a person licensed as a broker under Chapter 1101, Occupations Code.

(b) The governing body of a home-rule municipality may contract with a broker to sell a tract of real property that the municipality:

(1) owns; or

(2) holds in trust and has the authority to sell.

(c) The governing body may pay a fee if a broker produces a ready, willing, and able buyer to purchase a tract of real property.

(d) If a contract is made under Subsection (b) with a broker to list the tract of real property for sale for at least 30 days with a multiple-listing service, the governing body on or after the 30th day after the date the property is listed may sell the tract of real property to a ready, willing, and able buyer who is produced by any broker using the multiple-listing service and who submits the highest cash offer.

(e) The governing body may sell a tract of real property under this section without complying with the public auction requirements prescribed by Section 253.008 or other law or the notice and bidding requirements prescribed by Section 272.001 or other law.

Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 462 (S.B. 985), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.

Amended by:

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1110 (H.B. 3244), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2015.