Sec. 8501.162. ADDITIONAL POWERS RELATING TO ACQUISITION OR OPERATION OF PROPERTY. (a) In this section, "property" includes a right, including a water right, and includes land and a tenement, easement, improvement, reservoir, dam, canal, lateral, plant, work, and facility.
(b) The authority may investigate, plan, acquire, construct, maintain, or operate any property the authority considers necessary or proper for the accomplishment of the purposes of the authority.
(c) The power described by Subsection (b) includes the power to acquire property inside or outside the authority that is incidental or helpful to carrying out the authority's purposes under this chapter.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
Structure Texas Statutes
Special District Local Laws Code
Title 6 - Water and Wastewater
Subtitle G - River Authorities
Chapter 8501 - Angelina and Neches River Authority
Subchapter D. Powers and Duties
Section 8501.151. Powers Under Constitution and Other Law
Section 8501.152. Applicability of Water Code
Section 8501.153. State Supervision and Approval
Section 8501.154. General Powers Relating to Water
Section 8501.155. Powers Relating to Particular Purposes
Section 8501.156. Powers Relating to Flooding
Section 8501.157. Powers Relating to Use of Water in General
Section 8501.158. Powers Relating to Domestic, Commercial, or Industrial Use of Water
Section 8501.159. Powers Relating to Use of Water for Irrigation
Section 8501.160. Powers Relating to Drainage of Water
Section 8501.161. Powers Relating to Acquisition or Operation of Works, Land, or Other Property
Section 8501.162. Additional Powers Relating to Acquisition or Operation of Property
Section 8501.163. Powers Relating to Contract, Lease, Agreement, or Conveyance
Section 8501.164. Right of Eminent Domain
Section 8501.165. Coordination and Joint Undertakings Among Districts
Section 8501.166. No Authority for Tax or Special Assessment