Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
NATURAL RESOURCES CODE |
Title 8. ACQUISITION OF RESOURCES |
Chapter 183. CONSERVATION EASEMENTS |
Subchapter A. CONSERVATION EASEMENTS GENERALLY |
Sec. 183.006. COUNTY FINANCING FOR ACQUISITION OF CONSERVATION EASEMENT
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(a) In addition to other methods of financing, including the use of the county's general fund, a county may finance the acquisition of a conservation easement under this chapter in the same manner as permitted for that county under:
(1) Section 331.004, Local Government Code, for the acquisition or improvement of land, buildings, or historically significant objects for park purposes or for historic or prehistoric preservation purposes; or
(2) Section 271.045, Local Government Code, for land and rights-of-way.
(b) A conservation easement financed under this section:
(1) may not be acquired by eminent domain; and
(2) is not subject to Section 331.007, Local Government Code.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1239 , Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.