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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Subject to Subsection (b), a railroad company or a receiver of a railroad that changes, relocates, or abandons a line of railroad in this state may acquire by condemnation or otherwise land for:
(1) right-of-way;
(2) depot grounds;
(3) shops;
(4) roundhouses;
(5) water supply sites;
(6) sidings;
(7) switches;
(8) spurs; or
(9) any other purpose connected with or necessary to the building or operating of the line of railroad, as changed, relocated, or abandoned.
(b) Property acquired under this section must be declared for and charged with public use.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Transportation Code - TRANSP § 112.052. Acquisition of Property for Change, Relocation, or Abandonment of Railroad Line - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/transportation-code/transp-sect-112-052/
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