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County attorney briefs court on new state lease-term requirement that can require payment/performance bonds and 90-day notice
Summary
The county attorney explained a Texas law effective Sept. 1, 2023, that requires certain lease terms for public property, including 90-day notice and potential payment/performance bonds for improvements on public property; commissioners discussed implications for airport hangars and other lessees but did not take a formal vote.
The Aransas County attorney told the commissioners on May 20 that a Texas law effective Sept. 1, 2023, imposes a required lease term in public leases that may require lessees to provide a payment or performance bond for improvements to public property and requires a notice of commencement 90 days before work begins.
The county attorney told the court she could not find evidence that the county had previously updated its leases to reflect the change and recommended sending a template notice to all existing…
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