Texas Special District Local Laws Code - SDLL § 8510.0314. Acquisition of Property by Gift, Purchase, or Eminent Domain

(a) In this section, “property” means property of any kind, including a lighter, tug, barge, or other floating equipment of any nature.

(b) The authority may acquire by gift or purchase property or a property interest located inside or outside the authority's boundaries necessary to the exercise of the powers, rights, privileges, and functions conferred on the authority by this chapter and by the exercise of the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Subsection (c), provided that the authority is not required to give bond for appeal or bond for costs in a judicial proceeding.

(c) The authority may exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by the general law applicable to a water control and improvement district.

(d) The authority may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the authority's boundaries.

(e) The authority's authority under this section to exercise the power of eminent domain expired on September 1, 2013, unless the authority submitted a letter to the comptroller in accordance with Section 2206.101(b), Government Code, not later than December 31, 2012.