Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code Section 1018.109
Eminent Domain

(a)

The district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a fee simple or other interest in any type of property located in district territory if the interest is necessary or convenient for the district to exercise a power, right, or privilege conferred by this chapter.

(b)

The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21 (Eminent Domain), Property Code, except the district is not required to deposit in the trial court money or a bond as provided by Section 21.021 (Possession Pending Litigation)(a), Property Code.

(c)

In a condemnation proceeding brought by the district, the district is not required to:

(1)

pay in advance or provide a bond or other security for costs in the trial court;

(2)

provide a bond for the issuance of a temporary restraining order or a temporary injunction; or

(3)

provide a bond for costs or a supersedeas bond on an appeal or writ of error.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Source: Section 1018.109 — Eminent Domain, (accessed Feb. 26, 2025).

1018.001
Definitions 1018.002
Authority for Operation 1018.003
Essential Public Function 1018.004
District Territory 1018.005
District Support and Maintenance Not State Obligation 1018.006
Restriction on State Financial Assistance 1018.051
Board Appointment 1018.052
Qualifications for Office 1018.053
Bond 1018.054
Board Vacancy 1018.055
Officers 1018.056
Compensation 1018.057
Voting Requirement 1018.058
District Administrator 1018.059
General Duties of District Administrator 1018.060
Attorney 1018.061
Employees 1018.062
Recruitment of Medical Staff and Employees 1018.063
Health Care Educational Programs 1018.064
Liability Insurance 1018.101
District Responsibility 1018.102
Restriction on Political Subdivision Taxation and Debt 1018.103
Management, Control, and Administration 1018.104
Hospital System 1018.105
Rules 1018.106
Purchasing and Accounting Procedures 1018.107
District Property, Facilities, and Equipment 1018.108
Assisted Living Facility 1018.109
Eminent Domain 1018.110
Cost of Relocating or Altering Property 1018.111
Gifts and Endowments 1018.112
Construction Contracts 1018.113
Operating and Management Contracts 1018.114
Contracts for Medical and Hospital Care 1018.115
Contracts with Governmental Entities for Care and Treatment 1018.116
Contracts with Governmental Entities for Investigatory or Other Services 1018.117
Joint Administration or Delivery of Health Care Services 1018.118
Payment for Treatment 1018.119
Nonprofit Corporation 1018.120
Authority to Sue and Be Sued 1018.151
Budget 1018.152
Notice 1018.153
Amendments to Budget 1018.154
Restriction on Expenditures 1018.155
Fiscal Year 1018.156
Annual Audit 1018.157
Inspection of Annual Audit and District Records 1018.158
Financial Report 1018.159
Depository 1018.160
Spending and Investment Restrictions 1018.161
General Authority to Borrow Money 1018.201
General Obligation Bonds 1018.202
Tax to Pay General Obligation Bonds 1018.203
General Obligation Bond Election 1018.204
Maturity of General Obligation Bonds 1018.205
Execution of General Obligation Bonds 1018.206
Revenue Bonds 1018.207
Refunding Bonds 1018.208
Bonds Exempt from Taxation 1018.209
Additional Means of Securing Repayment of Bonds 1018.210
Use of Bond Proceeds 1018.251
Imposition of Ad Valorem Tax 1018.252
Tax Rate 1018.253
Assessment and Collection by County Tax Assessor-collector 1018.254
Assessment and Collection by District Assessor-collector 1018.301
Dissolution 1018.302
Notice of Election 1018.303
Ballot 1018.304
Election Results 1018.305
Transfer of Administration of Assets 1018.306
Imposition of Tax and Return of Surplus Taxes 1018.307
Report 1018.0615
Employment of Physicians
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Accessed:
Feb. 26, 2025

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