Texas § PR.21.003 - DISTRICT COURT AUTHORITY
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § PR.21.003 — DISTRICT COURT AUTHORITY, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ PR.21.003. DISTRICT COURT AUTHORITY
DISTRICT COURT AUTHORITY. A district court may determine all issues, including the authority to condemn property and the assessment of damages, in any suit: (1) in which this state, a political subdivision of this state, a person, an association of persons, or a corporation is a party; and (2) that involves a claim for property or for damages to property occupied by the party under the party's eminent domain authority or for an injunction to prevent the party from entering or using the property under the party's eminent domain authority. Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3498, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984. SUBCHAPTER B. PROCEDURE
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Section PR.21.003 ("DISTRICT COURT AUTHORITY") 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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