Texas § HS.223.016 - EMINENT DOMAIN
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§ HS.223.016. EMINENT DOMAIN
EMINENT DOMAIN. (a) Under this chapter, an issuer may not acquire by eminent domain a hospital project, or any part of a hospital project, to be sold or leased under this chapter. (b) Land previously acquired by eminent domain by an issuer may be sold or leased under this chapter if the governing body of the issuer determines that: (1) the use of the land will not interfere with the purpose for which the land was originally acquired or that the land is no longer needed for that purpose; (2) at least seven years have elapsed since the date the land was acquired by eminent domain; and (3) the land was not acquired for park purposes or, if the land was acquired for park purposes, the sale or lease of parkland has been approved at an election held under Section 1502.055 , Government Code. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 8.250, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. SUBCHAPTER C. HOSPITAL PROJECT BONDS
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Section HS.223.016 ("EMINENT DOMAIN") 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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