House Bill 166
March 23rd, 2007
Currently under the Local Government Code, Chapter 334, municipalities are authorized to derive revenue from sales and taxes to construct, operate, maintain or renovate municipal parks. County parks are not included in this definition. Terrell County is at a disadvantage because there are no nearby towns that are incorporated in the county; therefore they are ineligible to develop a recreation facility or park.
Under H.B. 1166, a county that has a population of less than 2,000 and that contains no incorporated territory of a municipality would be authorized to develop county parks and recreation systems under the definition of venue projects.
