Texas Statutes
Subchapter G. Jail District
Section 351.136. Acquisition of Property for Site; Lease; Eminent Domain

Sec. 351.136. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY FOR SITE; LEASE; EMINENT DOMAIN. (a) The district may acquire by gift, grant, purchase, or condemnation any land, easements, rights-of-way, and other property interests necessary to construct or improve a jail facility.
(b) The district may lease property on terms and conditions the board determines advantageous to the district.
(c) The district may acquire land for a jail facility by condemnation if the board determines, after notice and hearing, that it is necessary. The right of eminent domain must be exercised in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code, except that the district is not required to give bond for appeal or bond for costs in a condemnation suit or other suit to which it is a party and is not required to deposit double the amount of any award in any suit.
(d) If the district, in the exercise of the power of eminent domain, makes necessary the relocation, raising, lowering, rerouting, or changing in grade or alteration of the construction of any highway, railroad, electric transmission or distribution line, telephone or telegraph properties and facilities, or pipeline, all necessary relocations, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing in grade, or alteration of construction shall be accomplished at the sole expense of the district. "Sole expense" means the actual cost of relocation, raising, lowering, rerouting, or changing in grade or alteration of construction to provide comparable replacement without enhancement of facilities, after deducting the net salvage value derived from the old facility.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 74(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.

Structure Texas Statutes

Texas Statutes

Local Government Code

Title 11 - Public Safety

Subtitle B - County Public Safety

Chapter 351 - County Jails and Law Enforcement

Subchapter G. Jail District

Section 351.121. Definitions

Section 351.122. Eligible Counties; Purpose; Boundaries

Section 351.123. Petition

Section 351.124. Hearing

Section 351.125. Granting or Denying Petition

Section 351.126. Appointment of Temporary Directors

Section 351.127. Confirmation Election

Section 351.128. Bond and Tax Proposition

Section 351.129. Board of Directors

Section 351.130. Method of Election; Staggered Terms; Term of Office; Election Date

Section 351.131. Oath; Compensation; Officers; Quorum

Section 351.132. General Manager; Employees

Section 351.133. District Office; Meetings; Minutes; Records; Seal

Section 351.134. Contracts; Suits; Payment of Judgment; Insurance

Section 351.135. General Powers

Section 351.136. Acquisition of Property for Site; Lease; Eminent Domain

Section 351.137. Construction Contracts

Section 351.138. Contractor's Bond

Section 351.139. Monitoring Construction Work

Section 351.140. Payment for Construction Work

Section 351.141. Final Approval and Conveyance by Board

Section 351.142. Responsibilities of Receiving County

Section 351.143. Changes and Additions to Facilities

Section 351.144. Contracts for Purchase of Vehicles, Equipment, and Supplies Over $5,000

Section 351.145. Fiscal Year; Annual Audit; Annual Budget

Section 351.146. Depository

Section 351.147. Investments

Section 351.148. Repayment of Organizational Expenses

Section 351.149. Issuance of Bonds

Section 351.150. Manner of Repayment of Bonds

Section 351.151. Bond and Tax Election

Section 351.152. Form of Bonds

Section 351.153. Provisions of Bonds

Section 351.154. Approval by Attorney General; Registration by Comptroller

Section 351.155. Refunding Bonds

Section 351.156. Bonds as Investments; Bonds as Security for Deposits

Section 351.157. Tax Status of Bonds

Section 351.158. Levy of Taxes

Section 351.159. Dissolution of District