Texas Statutes
§ 281.051 — EMINENT DOMAIN.
Texas § 281.051
JurisdictionTexas
Code LGLocal Government Code
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Tex. Local Government Code Code Ann. § 281.051 (2026).
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Sec. 281.051. EMINENT DOMAIN.
(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.
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Legislative History
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 281.001
SHORT TITLE.§ 281.002
DEFINITIONS.§ 281.011
CHARACTERISTICS.§ 281.012
COMPOSITION.§ 281.013
PETITION.§ 281.014
NOTICE.§ 281.015
HEARING.§ 281.016
FINAL ORDER AND APPEAL.§ 281.021
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.§ 281.022
QUALIFICATIONS.§ 281.024
BOND; OATHS OF OFFICE.§ 281.025
OFFICERS.§ 281.026
BYLAWS.§ 281.027
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