Texas Local Government Code Title 8, Chapter 273 - Acquisition Of Property For Public Purposes By Municipalities, Counties, And Other Local Governments

• Texas Section 273.001 - Acquisition Of Property; Exercise Of Police Power
  (a) A municipality may, in accordance with this chapter, acquire property separately or jointly with another municipality or other governmental entity by gift, dedication, or...
• Texas Section 273.002 - Condemnation
  Condemnation of property under this chapter shall be in accordance with state law relating to eminent domain, which may be Chapter 21, Property Code, or...
• Texas Section 273.003 - Necessary Alterations
  (a) If, in acting under this chapter, it is necessary for a municipality or other governmental entity to exercise the power of eminent domain, a...
• Texas Section 273.004 - Control By A Municipality Within Its Corporate Limits
  This chapter does not affect the existing lawful rights of a municipality to control the streets, alleys, public ways, and other public grounds within its...
• Texas Section 273.005 - Maintenance, Improvement, And Operation Of Property
  (a) A municipality, or a municipality and another governmental entity, that acquires property under this chapter may maintain, improve, operate, sell, and lease the property,...
• Texas Section 273.006 - Warrants And Bonds
  The governing body of a municipality or the commissioners court of a county for the purpose of purchasing or condemning property under this chapter, and...
• Texas Section 273.007 - Use; Charge For Use
  (a) A municipality or other governmental entity acquiring property or making improvements to property under this chapter may make and enforce rules governing the use...
• Texas Section 273.008 - Special Tax
  (a) The governing body of a municipality and the commissioners court of a county may levy and collect a special tax for the purpose of...
• Texas Section 273.009 - Cumulative Of Municipal Charter Provisions
  This chapter is cumulative of municipal charter provisions relating to the same subject. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Last modified: September 28, 2016