Texas Health and Safety Code 364.014 – Acquisition of Property
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(a) A county may acquire by purchase, lease, gift, condemnation, or any other manner and may own, maintain, use, and operate property or an interest in property necessary or convenient to the exercise of the powers and purposes provided by this chapter.
(b) The power of eminent domain is restricted to the county and may be exercised in the manner provided by law.
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 364.014
- 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.
- Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
(c) A county may not exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire real property under this section if that power conflicts with a corporation‘s power of eminent domain as provided by law.