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Texas Natural Resources Code - NAT RES § 183.001. Definitions

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

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) retain or protect natural, scenic, or open-space values of real property or assure its availability for agricultural, forest, recreational, or open-space use;

(B) protect natural resources;

(C) maintain or enhance air or water quality; or

(D) preserve the historical, architectural, archeological, or cultural aspects of real property.

(2) “Holder” means:

(A) a governmental body empowered to hold an interest in real property under the laws of this state or the United States; or

(B) a charitable corporation, charitable association, or charitable trust created or empowered to:

(i) retain or protect the natural, scenic, or open-space values of real property;

(ii) assure the availability of real property for agricultural, forest, recreational, or open-space use;

(iii) protect natural resources;

(iv) maintain or enhance air or water quality; or

(v) preserve the historical, architectural, archeological, or cultural aspects of real property.

(3) “Third-party right of enforcement” means a right provided in a conservation easement to enforce any of its terms granted to a governmental body, charitable corporation, charitable association, or charitable trust that is eligible to be a holder but is not a holder.

(4) “Servient estate” means the real property burdened by the conservation easement.

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