Texas Government Code Title 4, Chapter 496 - Land And Property

SUBCHAPTER A LAND

• Texas Section 496.001 - Acquisition Of Real Property
  The board may acquire real property through purchase, subject to specific appropriative authority in the General Appropriations Act, or through the acceptance of a gift,...
• Texas Section 496.002 - Eminent Domain
  (a) The board has eminent domain authority to condemn and acquire land if necessary to eliminate security hazards, protect the life and property of citizens...
• Texas Section 496.0021 - Sale Of Department Real Property
  (a) The board may sell state-owned real property under the board's management and control at the real property's fair market value. The General Land Office...
• Texas Section 496.003 - Lease Of Real Property
  (a) The board may lease state-owned real property under the board's management and control at the real property's fair market lease value. The initial period...
• Texas Section 496.0031 - Transfer Of Facilities
  (a) The department may transfer a correctional facility to another agency of the state, and the agency receiving the facility subsequently may transfer the facility...
• Texas Section 496.0032 - Agricultural Lease
  The board under terms advantageous to the department may lease real property for use by the department for agricultural purposes and lease fixtures and appurtenances...
• Texas Section 496.004 - Easements
  (a) The board may grant or lease permanent or temporary right-of-way easements on department land for: (1) public highways, roads and streets, and ditches; (2)...
• Texas Section 496.005 - Tax Exemption
  (a) Property associated with a facility described by Subsection (b) is exempt from taxation during the time the property is used exclusively for the purposes...
• Texas Section 496.006 - Road Maintenance
  (a) The department and the Texas Department of Transportation may enter into and perform an agreement or contract for the maintenance of a road in...

SUBCHAPTER B PURCHASING PROCEDURES; PROPERTY INSURANCE

• Texas Section 496.007 - Location Of New Facilities
  In determining the location of a facility to be built, the department, in evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of the proposed location, shall consider whether...
• Texas Section 496.051 - Purchasing Procedures
  (a) The department shall comply with any special purchasing procedures requiring competitive review under Subtitle D, Title 10. The department shall test the goods and...
• Texas Section 496.0515 - Hazardous Waste Management Contracts
  (a) The competitive bidding contract procedures established by Chapters 2155-2158, do not apply to a contract awarded by the department for: (1) testing a solid...

SUBCHAPTER C MANAGEMENT OF PROPERTY

• Texas Section 496.052 - Insurance
  (a) The board may purchase insurance to protect the department from loss due to the damage, loss, theft, or destruction of department aircraft. (b) Insurance...
• Texas Section 496.101 - Automated Inventory And Maintenance System
  (a) As funds are appropriated for that purpose, the department shall establish for each facility of the department an automated inventory and maintenance system that...

Last modified: September 28, 2016