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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) For the purpose of navigation or to aid in navigation, a county may, in accordance with Section 1475.003, acquire right-of-way and necessary dumping privileges for a canal or waterway the construction of which is authorized by federal legislation.
(b) The county may:
(1) acquire the right-of-way and necessary dumping privileges by purchase, through donation, or by exercising the county's power of eminent domain; and
(2) convey the right-of-way and dumping privileges to the United States by a deed executed in the manner that other deeds by a county must be executed.
(c) In lieu of exercising its power of eminent domain, the county may:
(1) allow the United States to acquire the right-of-way and necessary dumping privileges through the United States' power of eminent domain; and
(2) lend the county's credit by guaranteeing the United States that the county will pay the resulting judgment or assessment of damages for the value of the condemned property.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 1475.002. Authority to Acquire Right-Of-Way and Dumping Privileges - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/government-code/gov-t-sect-1475-002/
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