Texas § PW.13.305 - CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § PW.13.305 — CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ PW.13.305. CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS
CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS. (a) The department may institute condemnation proceedings according to the laws of this state to acquire land for programs developing outdoor recreation resources under Section 13.302 of this code. (b) Costs incurred in the exercise of eminent domain under this section for the relocation, raising, lowering, rerouting, or change in grade, or alteration in the construction of any electric transmission, telegraph, or telephone line, railroad, conduit, pole, property, facility, or pipeline are the sole expense of the department. (c) "Sole expense" means the actual cost of the lowering, rerouting, or change in grade or alteration of construction in providing comparable replacement without enhancement of the facility, after deducting the net salvage value derived from the old facility. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
Frequently Asked Questions About Texas § PW.13.305
What does The Texas Constitution § PW.13.305 cover?
Section PW.13.305 ("CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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