Texas Local Government Code 552.103 – Rights of Water Corporation Providing Service to Municipality; Eminent Domain
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(a) A water corporation in a municipality may sell and furnish water required by a municipality for a public or private building or for any other purpose.
(b) A water corporation may lay water system pipes, mains, or conductors through a street, alley, lane, or square of a municipality if the governing body of the municipality consents, subject to any regulation by the governing body.
Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 552.103
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) If necessary to preserve the public health, a water corporation incorporated under state law to construct waterworks or to furnish water supply to a municipality may exercise the power of eminent domain to condemn private property necessary to construct a supply reservoir or standpipe for water work.