Sec. 224.005. PARTICIPATION BY DEPARTMENT. (a) In the acquisition of a right-of-way requested by the department in cooperation with local officials for a highway designated by the commission as a United States highway or state highway, the department shall pay to the county or municipality not less than 90 percent of the value, as determined by the department, of the right-of-way or the net cost of the right-of-way, whichever amount is less.
(b) If the acquisition is by eminent domain, the participation by the department shall be based on the final judgment if the department has been notified in writing before the filing of the suit and given prompt notice as to all action taken in the suit. The department is entitled to become a party at any time for any purpose, including the right of appeal.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - State Highway System
Chapter 224 - Acquisition, Construction, and Maintenance
Subchapter A. Acquisition Generally
Section 224.001. Acquisition by Department
Section 224.002. Acquisition by County or Municipality Generally
Section 224.003. Acquisition by Commissioners Court
Section 224.004. State's Use of Eminent Domain
Section 224.005. Participation by Department
Section 224.006. Payment to County or Municipality