SB1424 amends the Counties Code to allow counties to lease farmland for up to 5 years.
SB1424 amends the Counties Code to allow counties to lease farmland for up to 5 years. Farmland may be leased to public or private entities through cash leases, crop-sharing, or custom farming arrangements. The bid process for these leases must be publicly advertised, and sealed bids must be opened at a county board meeting for public review. Counties are prohibited from acquiring farmland solely for the purpose of leasing it.
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