Sec. 9055.156. 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 in Wise County, 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 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
Structure Texas Statutes
Special District Local Laws Code
Title 6 - Water and Wastewater
Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts
Chapter 9055 - Wise County Water Supply District
Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties
Section 9055.151. Construction of Dam
Section 9055.152. Sources of Water
Section 9055.153. Construction or Acquisition of Property
Section 9055.154. Water Appropriation Permits
Section 9055.155. Purchase of Water
Section 9055.156. Eminent Domain
Section 9055.157. Cost of Relocating or Altering Property
Section 9055.158. Construction Contracts
Section 9055.159. Contracts to Supply Water and Operate Facilities
Section 9055.160. Adoption of Rules
Section 9055.161. Applicability and Enforcement of Certain Laws