Sec. 6903.157. EMINENT DOMAIN. (a) To carry out a power provided by this chapter, the district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire land and easements inside or outside the district, including land above the probable high water line around the reservoirs.
(b) The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code.
(c) The board shall determine the amount and the type of interest in land and easements to be acquired under this section.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2009.
Structure Texas Statutes
Special District Local Laws Code
Title 6 - Water and Wastewater
Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts
Chapter 6903 - Eastland County Water Supply District
Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties
Section 6903.151. Construction of Dam
Section 6903.152. Underground Sources of Water
Section 6903.153. Construction or Acquisition of Property
Section 6903.154. Water Appropriation Permits
Section 6903.155. Purchase of Water
Section 6903.156. Surplus Property
Section 6903.157. Eminent Domain
Section 6903.158. Parks and Recreation Facilities
Section 6903.159. Construction Contracts
Section 6903.160. Contracts to Supply Water
Section 6903.161. Contracts for Toll Bridges or Ferry Service