Texas Special District Local Laws Code 11005.159 – Eminent Domain
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(a) To carry out a power conferred by this chapter, the district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire the fee simple title to land, or any other interest in land, and other property and easements, inside or outside the district, including land or an interest in land needed for a reservoir, dam, or flood easement above the probable high-water line around a reservoir.
(b) The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code.
Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code 11005.159
- 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.
- 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
(c) The district is a municipal corporation for the purposes of Chapter 21, Property Code.
(d) The board shall determine the amount and the type of interest in land, other property, or easements to be acquired under this section.