Art. 5421k-3. SALE OF LAND IN CAYO DEL OSO TO CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; VALIDATION.
Sec. 1. CONFIRMATION AND VALIDATION OF SALE. The sale by the State of Texas to the City of Corpus Christi of 986.97 acres of land in Nueces County, known as Tract C, as shown on a map entitled Sheet No. 1, Laguna Madre, Subdivision for Mineral Development, dated November 1, 1948, and revised September 12, 1951, by addition of Cayo Del Oso Subdivision, which land is described by metes and bounds in that certain patent heretofore issued to said City, being Patent No. 158, Volume 29-B, dated June 11, 1959, is hereby in all things confirmed and validated so that all right, title and interest of the State of Texas in and to all of the land described in said patent, submerged and unsubmerged, shall be and is hereby relinquished, confirmed and granted unto the City of Corpus Christi, its successors and assigns, and such land shall be vested in the City of Corpus Christi subject only to the conditions, limitations and restrictions contained and imposed by the provisions of this Act, which shall entirely supersede the conditions and restrictions referred to in said patent.
Sec. 2. RESERVATION OF MINERALS AND MINERAL RIGHTS TO STATE FOR PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND. All minerals and mineral rights in, on and under said land are hereby reserved unto the State of Texas for the use and benefit of the Permanent School Fund, provided, however, that in the event of discovery of oil or gas in said land, drilling operations thereon shall be restricted so that not more than one well productive of oil or gas shall be drilled for each one hundred sixty (160) productive acres, and all operations at each such well shall be confined to an area or areas of four (4) acres at and including the well site.
Sec. 3. CONFLICT OF CLAIMS OR BOUNDARIES. In the event of any conflict or claim of conflict between the boundaries of the tract of land described in such patent and the boundaries or claimed boundaries of previously validly titled land owned or claimed by private persons, the City of Corpus Christi is hereby authorized in its own behalf and as agent for the State of Texas to take proper action to resolve such conflict or claim of conflict, without cost or expense, however, to the State of Texas. Without limiting the authority of said City otherwise herein granted or which it has by reason of its ownership, said City is hereby authorized to file suit in the name of the State of Texas to secure a judicial determination of said boundaries; and said City is further authorized to establish the boundaries between the tract covered by said patent and any adjoining private owner or claimant by agreement, which boundary agreement or agreements shall be set forth in writing and shall be effective when approved by ordinance of said City adopted for such purpose. In the event of any change in the boundaries of said tract as a result of judicial decree or by agreement in accordance herewith, corrected field notes of said tract shall be filed in the General Land Office and a corrected patent shall be issued to the City of Corpus Christi, its successors and assigns, subject to the provisions of this Act.
Sec. 4. IMPROVEMENT OF LAND; TITLE TO LAND. The City of Corpus Christi, its agents or assigns shall improve such portions of the land covered by said patent or any corrected patent as such city, its agents or assigns, deems suitable and proper therefor. Such improvement shall consist of the raising or filling to a height of at least three (3) feet above the level of mean high tide, except for such part as may be devoted to channels, canals, or waterways. Title to any portion of such land (except that devoted to channels, canals, or waterways) that has not been so improved by filling to such height before July 1, 1977, shall revert to the State of Texas, and from and after that date neither said city nor its assigns shall have any right, title, claim, or interest to such portion which has not been so improved. No title shall revert, however, to the State of Texas as to any portion or portions which are filled to such height before July 1, 1977, including portions which are devoted to channels, canals, or waterways appurtenant to or used in connection with any portion so improved.
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.
Sec. 6. PLANS AND CONTRACTS FOR IMPROVEMENTS; POWERS OF CITY. The City of Corpus Christi is hereby authorized to prepare or approve plans for the improvements covered by this Act, and to make and enter into such agreements or contracts relating to such improvements as in the judgment of the governing body thereof may be necessary or desirable, and such agreements or contracts may be with grantees or prospective grantees of all or any portion of the land subject to this Act, or other parties.
Sec. 7. REPEALER. The land subject to this Act, as identified in Section 1 hereof, shall henceforth be held subject to the provisions of this Act and all laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith are hereby repealed or modified to the extent of such conflict.
Sec. 8. LAW CUMULATIVE. This Act shall be and is cumulative of all former grants and authorities from the State of Texas to the City of Corpus Christi.
Sec. 4 amended by Acts 1965, 59th Leg., p. 91, ch. 34, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1965; Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 1414, ch. 392, Sec. 1, eff. May 26, 1971.
Sec. 5 amended by Acts 1965, 59th Leg., p. 91, ch. 34, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 30, 1965; Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 1414, ch. 392, Sec. 2, eff. May 26, 1971.