Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code Section 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 (Eminent Domain), 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 (Eminent Domain), 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.

Source: Section 6906.116 — Eminent Domain, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/SD/htm/SD.­6906.­htm#6906.­116 (accessed May 4, 2024).

6906.001
Definitions 6906.002
Nature of District 6906.003
Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose 6906.004
District Territory 6906.051
Composition of Board 6906.052
Qualifications for Office 6906.053
Vacancies 6906.054
Removal from Office 6906.055
Board Resolutions 6906.056
Officers and Assistants 6906.057
Duties of Officers and Assistants 6906.058
Meetings 6906.059
Personal Liability of Directors 6906.101
General Powers 6906.102
General Powers Regarding Water 6906.103
General Powers Regarding Waste 6906.104
District Bylaws and Rules 6906.105
Property Acquisition, Use, and Disposition 6906.106
Requests for and Acceptance of Aid 6906.107
District Office 6906.108
Personnel 6906.109
Permits 6906.110
General Contract Powers 6906.111
Authority of Public Agencies and Political Subdivisions to Contract with District 6906.112
Acquisition of Land 6906.113
Construction Contracts 6906.114
Conveyance of Land to District 6906.115
Disposal of Property 6906.116
Eminent Domain 6906.117
Cost of Relocating or Altering Property 6906.118
Rights-of-way 6906.119
Seal 6906.151
District Money 6906.152
Authority to Borrow Money and Issue Bonds 6906.153
Depository 6906.154
Investment of District Money 6906.155
District Facilities Exempt from Taxation and Assessment 6906.201
Authority to Issue Bonds 6906.202
Form of Bonds 6906.203
Maturity 6906.204
Bonds Secured by Revenue 6906.205
Additional Security 6906.206
Trust Indenture 6906.207
Charges for District Services 6906.208
State Pledge Regarding Rights and Remedies of Bondholders 6906.209
Use of Bond Proceeds 6906.210
Appointment of Receiver 6906.211
Refunding Bonds 6906.212
Other Remedies and Covenants 6906.213
Limitation on Rights of Bondholders 6906.214
Bonds Exempt from Taxation
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Accessed:
May 4, 2024

§ 6906.116’s source at texas​.gov