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Section 5. Powers of City to Convey or Retain Land; Other Powers

TX Civ Stat § 5 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 5. POWERS OF CITY TO CONVEY OR RETAIN LAND; OTHER POWERS. Said city may retain all or any part of the land subject to this Act, and it may convey all or any part or parts of such land to others. As to each tract or parcel of land which the city conveys to another or others, each such conveyance or conveyances shall:

(A) Contain a condition subsequent, which shall provide that such grantee or grantees shall by the date specified in the conveyance, which date shall in no event be later than July 1, 1977, improve the particular tract or parcel of land included in such conveyance to the extent that it will be filled to a height of at least three (3) feet above mean high tide, except for such portions thereof as may be devoted to channels, canals, or waterways. If the date specified in the conveyance is a date prior to July 1, 1977, such condition subsequent shall provide that if said condition is breached, title to the tract or parcel of land covered by said conveyance that is not so improved (except for such portions as may be devoted to channels, canals, or waterways) shall revert to the City of Corpus Christi, and the right of reentry retained by said city in the conveyance shall be immediately exercised; and said city may thereafter retain such portion or portions of such tract or parcel, or may convey such portion or portions in the same manner as provided above. If the date specified in the conveyance is July 1, 1977, such condition subsequent shall provide if said condition is breached, title to such portion or portions of the tract or parcel of land covered by said conveyance that are not so improved (except for such portions as may be devoted to channels, canals, or waterways) shall revert to the State of Texas;

(B) Provide that such portion or portions of the tract or parcel of land covered by the conveyance which have been so improved, including such portions thereof as may be devoted to channels, canals, or waterways appurtenant to or used in connection with any portion so improved, shall, upon the written application to the City of Corpus Christi describing the improved area and the area devoted to channels, canals, or waterways appurtenant or used in connection therewith, be by the city by ordinance or resolution released of the condition subsequent and a proper recordable release shall be executed and delivered. Any such ordinance or resolution of said city shall be binding upon all parties concerned, including the State of Texas, as to the making of the improvements in accordance herewith; provided, however, that in the event the City of Corpus Christi conveys or leases all or any part of said land to any other person, persons, firms, corporation or entity of any nature, said city shall pay to the Texas Permanent Free School Fund a sum equal to one-half (1/2) of the reasonable market value thereof.