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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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TRANSPORTATION CODE |
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Title 6. ROADWAYS |
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Subtitle D. ROAD LAWS RELATING TO PARTICULAR COUNTIES |
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Chapter 284. CAUSEWAYS, BRIDGES, TUNNELS, TURNPIKES, FERRIES, AND HIGHWAYS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES |
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Subchapter C. CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION |
Sec. 284.061. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY
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(a) To acquire property useful in connection with a project, a county may enter on any real property, water, or premises to make a survey, sounding, or examination.
(b) A county may acquire by eminent domain property to use in or useful for a project under this chapter.
(c) Except as provided by Section 284.0615, if applicable, the county is entitled to immediate possession of property subject to a condemnation proceeding brought by the county after:
(1) a tender of a bond or other security in an amount sufficient to secure the owner for damages; and
(2) the approval of the bond or security by the court.
(d) Subject to the reimbursement requirements of Section 373.102, a county has full easements and rights-of-way through, across, under, and over any property owned by this state that are necessary or convenient to construct, acquire, or efficiently operate a project under this chapter.