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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The court's judgment in favor of a private real property owner under Section 2007.021 or a final decision or order issued under Section 2007.022 that determines that a taking has occurred shall order the governmental entity to rescind the governmental action, or the part of the governmental action resulting in the taking, as applied to the private real property owner not later than the 30th day after the date the judgment is rendered or the decision or order is issued.
(b) The judgment or final decision or order shall include a fact finding that determines the monetary damages suffered by the private real property owner as a result of the taking. The amount of damages is determined from the date of the taking.
(c) A governmental entity may elect to pay the damages as compensation to the private real property owner who prevails in a suit or contested case filed under this subchapter. Sovereign immunity to liability is waived to the extent the governmental entity elects to pay compensation under this subsection.
(d) If a governmental entity elects to pay compensation to the private real property owner:
(1) the court that rendered the judgment in the suit or the state agency that issued the final order or decision in the case shall withdraw the part of the judgment or final decision or order rescinding the governmental action; and
(2) the governmental entity shall pay to the owner the damages as determined in the judgment or final order not later than the 30th day after the date the judgment is rendered or the final decision or order is issued.
(e) If the governmental entity does not pay compensation to the private real property owner as provided by Subsection (d), the court or the state agency shall reinstate the part of the judgment or final decision or order previously withdrawn.
(f) A state agency that elects to pay compensation to the private real property owner shall pay the compensation from funds appropriated to the agency.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 2007.024. Judgment or Final Decision or Order - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/government-code/gov-t-sect-2007-024/
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