Sec. 6906.116. EMINENT DOMAIN. (a) To carry out a power provided by this chapter, the district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire the fee simple title to land, or any other interest in land, and other property and easements, inside or outside the district.
(b) The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code, except that the district is not required to:
(1) give bond for appeal or bond for costs in a condemnation or other suit to which it is a party; or
(2) deposit double the amount of an award in a suit.
(c) The district is a municipal corporation for the purposes of Chapter 21, Property Code.
(d) The board shall determine the amount and the type of interest in land, other property, or easements to be acquired.
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 6906 - Coryell City Water Supply District
Subchapter C. Powers and Duties
Section 6906.101. General Powers
Section 6906.102. General Powers Regarding Water
Section 6906.103. General Powers Regarding Waste
Section 6906.104. District Bylaws and Rules
Section 6906.105. Property Acquisition, Use, and Disposition
Section 6906.106. Requests for and Acceptance of Aid
Section 6906.107. District Office
Section 6906.110. General Contract Powers
Section 6906.111. Authority of Public Agencies and Political Subdivisions to Contract With District
Section 6906.112. Acquisition of Land; Storage Capacity
Section 6906.113. Construction Contracts
Section 6906.114. Conveyance of Land to District
Section 6906.115. Disposal of Property
Section 6906.116. Eminent Domain
Section 6906.117. Cost of Relocating or Altering Property