Texas Statutes
Subchapter E. Powers and Duties Relating to Acquisition, Construction, and Operation of Rail Facilities
Section 172.204. Acquisition of Property

Sec. 172.204. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY. (a) A district may purchase, whenever the district considers the purchase expedient, land, property rights, right-of-way, franchises, easements, and other interests in land the district considers necessary to acquire, construct, or operate a rail facility on terms and at a price to which the district and the owner agree.
(b) The district may take title to the land or interest in the district's name.
(c) The governing body of a municipality, a county, any other political subdivision, or a public agency may convey without advertisement the title or the rights and easements to property needed by the district for its purposes in connection with the acquisition, construction, or operation of rail facilities.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.

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