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Texas Natural Resources Code - Chapter 183 Conservation EasementsLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Natural Resources Code > Texas Natural Resources Code - Chapter 183 Conservation Easements In this chapter: (1) "Conservation easement" means a nonpossessory interest of a holder in real property that imposes limitations or affirmative obligations designed to: (A) ... (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a conservation easement may be created, conveyed, recorded, assigned, released, modified, terminated, or otherwise altered or affected ... (a) An action affecting a conservation easement may be brought by: (1) an owner of an interest in the real property burdened by the easement; ... A conservation easement is valid even though: (1) it is not appurtenant to an interest in real property; (2) it can be or has been ... (a) This chapter applies to any interest created on or after September 1, 1983, that complies with this chapter, whether designated as a conservation easement ... The purpose of the program established under this subchapter is to enable and facilitate the purchase and donation of agricultural conservation easements. Added by Acts ... In this subchapter: (1) "Agricultural conservation easement" means a conservation easement in qualified land that is designed to accomplish one or more of the following ... The Texas farm and ranch lands conservation program is established as a program of the land office for the purpose of administering the assistance to ... (a) An agricultural conservation easement under this subchapter must be perpetual or for a term of 30 years. (b) The owner of qualified land and ... (a) Any time after an agricultural conservation easement is acquired with a grant awarded under this subchapter, the landowner may request that the council terminate ... (a) In this section: (1) "Agricultural value" means the price as of the appraisal date a buyer willing, but not obligated, to buy would pay ... (a) A department or agency of this state, a county, a municipality, another political subdivision, or a public utility may not approve any program or ... (a) The Texas farm and ranch lands conservation fund is an account in the general revenue fund that may be appropriated only to the land ... (a) The council may: (1) adopt rules necessary to perform program duties under this subchapter; (2) request, accept, and use gifts, loans, donations, aid, appropriations, ... The council shall adopt a scoring process to be used in evaluating applications that considers the following: (1) maintenance of landscape and watershed integrity to ... (a) The Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Council is established to advise and assist the commissioner with administration of the program and to select ... An agricultural conservation easement under this subchapter does not affect the eligibility of the property subject to the easement for appraisal for ad valorem tax ... Not later than the 10th day after the date of a closing of a purchase of an easement under this subchapter, the land office shall ... Texas Lawyers
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