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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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SPECIAL DISTRICT LOCAL LAWS CODE |
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Title 5. TRANSPORTATION |
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Subtitle A. NAVIGATION DISTRICTS AND PORT AUTHORITIES |
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Chapter 5004. CYPRESS VALLEY NAVIGATION DISTRICT |
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Subchapter C. POWERS AND DUTIES |
Sec. 5004.104. GIFT OR PURCHASE OF PROPERTY; EMINENT DOMAIN
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(a) In this section, "property" means property of any kind, including a lighter, tug, barge, or other floating equipment of any nature.
(b) If necessary or convenient to exercising a power, right, privilege, or function conferred on the district by this chapter, the district:
(1) by gift or purchase may acquire property or an interest in property that is inside or outside the district boundaries; or
(2) by exercising the power of eminent domain may acquire property or an interest in property that is inside the district boundaries.
(c) The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code, except that the district is not required to give bond for appeal or bond for costs in any judicial proceeding.