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Texas Education Code - Section 74.105. Lease Of Land For Hospital, Etc.

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§ 74.105. LEASE OF LAND FOR HOSPITAL, ETC..  (a) The board 
may lease to nonprofit charitable, scientific, or educational 
corporations organized under the laws of the State of Texas, or to 
any governmental agency or agencies, a tract or tracts of land 
situated in Dallas County out of land previously deeded by 
Southwestern Medical Foundation to the State of Texas.
	(b)  A lease under this section shall be on the terms, 
conditions, and provisions and for a period of years determined by 
the board.  No lease shall be for a term of more than 99 years.
	(c)  A lease under this section shall be made only to a 
nonprofit corporation or governmental agency for the purpose of 
constructing, maintaining, and operating a hospital, hospitals, or 
public health centers and services;  or for the purpose of 
constructing, maintaining, and operating dormitories and housing 
facilities for students attending the medical school or persons 
employed by and in institutions located on the property.
	(d)  In no event shall the State of Texas or The University of 
Texas System be liable, directly or indirectly, for any expense or 
cost in connection with the construction, operation, and 
maintenance of any building or other improvement placed on the 
leased premises by any lessee.

Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3182, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept. 
1, 1971.

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