Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11010.103
EMINENT DOMAIN
Texas · Texas Special District Local Laws Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11010.103, EMINENT DOMAIN, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/623799
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(a) The authority may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a fee simple or other interest in property if the interest is necessary for the authority to exercise the rights or authority conferred by this chapter.
(b) The authority shall exercise the right of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code. The authority is not required to give bond for appeal or bond for costs in a condemnation suit or other suit to which it is a party.
(c) The authority may not use the power of eminent domain for the condemnation of land for the purpose of acquiring rights to groundwater or for the purpose of acquiring water or water rights.