# Tex. Local Government Code § 263.003: SCHOOL LANDS

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Clg_C263_S263.003

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Local Government Code § 263.003
- **Heading:** SCHOOL LANDS
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 263 / Section 263.003

## Text

(a) The commissioners court of a county shall provide for the protection, preservation, and disposition of lands granted to the county for educational purposes.

(b) The commissioners court may dispose of land granted to the county for educational purposes only as provided by law.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Local Government Code § 263.001 § 263.001. SALE OR LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Clg_C263_S263.001.md)
- [Tex. Local Government Code § 263.002 § 263.002. ABANDONED SEAWALL OR HIGHWAY PROPERTY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Clg_C263_S263.002.md)
- [Tex. Local Government Code § 263.003 § 263.003. SCHOOL LANDS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Clg_C263_S263.003.md)
- [Tex. Local Government Code § 263.004 § 263.004. RESTRICTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND LIMITATIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Clg_C263_S263.004.md)
- [Tex. Local Government Code § 263.005 § 263.005. USE BY PUBLIC UTILITY OR COMMON CARRIER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Clg_C263_S263.005.md)
- [Tex. Local Government Code § 263.006 § 263.006. EXCHANGE OF REAL PROPERTY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Clg_C263_S263.006.md)
- [Tex. Local Government Code § 263.007 § 263.007. SALE OR LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY THROUGH SEALED-BID PROCEDURE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Clg_C263_S263.007.md)
- [Tex. Local Government Code § 263.008 § 263.008. BROKER AGREEMENTS AND FEES FOR THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Clg_C263_S263.008.md)
- [Tex. Local Government Code § 263.051 § 263.051. AIRPORT LAND.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Clg_C263_S263.051.md)
- [Tex. Local Government Code § 263.052 § 263.052. CERTAIN LAND, HOUSING, OR FACILITIES ACQUIRED FROM UNITED STATES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Clg_C263_S263.052.md)
- [Tex. Local Government Code § 263.053 § 263.053.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Clg_C263_S263.053.md)
- [Tex. Local Government Code § 263.054 § 263.054. RELINQUISHMENT OF ABANDONED LAND.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Clg_C263_S263.054.md)
- [Tex. Local Government Code § 263.055 § 263.055. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY FROM COUNTY TO TEXAS A&I UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Clg_C263_S263.055.md)
- [Tex. Local Government Code § 263.101 § 263.101. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER TO POPULOUS COUNTIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Clg_C263_S263.101.md)

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