Sec. 391.033. ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL SIGNS BY COMMISSION. (a) The commission may purchase or acquire by eminent domain a commercial sign that is lawfully in existence on a highway in the interstate or primary system.
(b) If an acquisition is by eminent domain, the commission shall pay just compensation to:
(1) the owner for the right, title, leasehold, and interest in the commercial sign; and
(2) the owner or, if appropriate, the lessee of the real property on which the commercial sign is located for the right to erect and maintain the sign.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 964 (S.B. 2006), Sec. 9, eff. June 15, 2017.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle H - Highway Beautification
Chapter 391 - Highway Beautification on Interstate and Primary Systems and Certain Roads
Subchapter B. Regulation of Commercial Signs Generally
Section 391.031. Unlawful Commercial Signs; Offense
Section 391.032. Regulation of Commercial Signs in Industrial or Commercial Area
Section 391.033. Acquisition of Commercial Signs by Commission
Section 391.034. Nuisance; Injunction
Section 391.035. Civil Penalty
Section 391.0355. Administrative Penalty
Section 391.036. Scope of Commission Responsibility
Section 391.0381. Violations by Certain Persons of Sign Height Provision: Permit Denial
Section 391.039. Spacing Requirements in Certain Municipalities