EMINENT DOMAIN
Known as the Hospital Authority Act
The act spans §§ 262–262 (42 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Edinburg Hospital Authority v. Trevino (1995)
Most recently applied in Edinburg Hospital Authority v. Trevino (August 1995)
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff
(a) To carry out a power granted by this chapter, the authority may acquire the fee simple title to land, other property, and easements by condemnation under Chapter 21, Property Code.
(b) The authority is considered to be a municipal corporation for the purposes of Section 21.021(c), Property Code.
(c) The board shall determine the amount and character of the interest in land, other property, and easements to be acquired under this section.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.