Texas Local Government Code 281.051 – Eminent Domain
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(a) An authority may acquire land, easements, or other property within its boundaries by condemnation. The authority may condemn the fee simple title or an easement. The board shall institute condemnation proceedings in the name of the authority and shall direct the proceedings.
(b) The manner in which an authority exercises the right of eminent domain is governed by Chapter 21, Property Code.
Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 281.051
- Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it.
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005