Texas § 1475.052 AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE LAND AND CERTAIN INTERESTS IN LAND FOR CANAL PURPOSES.

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§ 1475.052 — AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE LAND AND CERTAIN INTERESTS IN LAND FOR CANAL PURPOSES.

Texas § 1475.052

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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 1475.052 (2026).

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Sec. 1475.052. AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE LAND AND CERTAIN INTERESTS IN LAND FOR CANAL PURPOSES.

(a)If the acquisition is necessary for the construction of an intracoastal canal, a county may, by purchase or by exercising the county's power of eminent domain, acquire public or private land, a right-of-way, an easement, or dumping ground privileges.

(b)The county must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21 , Property Code. A county may not condemn land under Subsection (a) if the land is used for cemetery purposes.

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Sec. 1475.052. AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE LAND AND CERTAIN INTERESTS IN LAND FOR CANAL PURPOSES. (a) If the acquisition is necessary for the construction of an intracoastal canal, a county may, by purchase or by exercising the county's power of eminent domain, acquire public or private land, a right-of-way, an easement, or dumping ground privileges.
(b) The county must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21 , Property Code. A county may not condemn land under Subsection (a) if the land is used for cemetery purposes.