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The property of subjects is under the eminent domain of the state, so that the state or he who acts for it may use and even alienate and destroy such property, not only in the case of extreme necessity, in which even private persons have a right over the property of others, but for ends of public utility, to which ends those who founded civil ...
As a result, Texas is the only public land state in the US to control all of its own public lands; [7] all federal lands in Texas were acquired by purchase (e.g. military bases), donation (e.g. national parks) or eminent domain. Texas's public lands were significantly enlarged by the US Submerged Lands Act of 1953 and the resolution of the ...
The most common uses of property taken by eminent domain have been for roads, government buildings and public utilities. Many railroads were given the right of eminent domain to obtain land or easements in order to build and connect rail networks. In the mid-20th century, a new application of eminent domain was pioneered, in which the ...
Jul. 23—The Texas Supreme Court recently affirmed in a 5-3 decision that Texas Central has the right to exercise eminent domain power in building the proposed high speed rail from Dallas to Houston.
A Texas lawmaker proposes using eminent domain to take ownership of Fairfield Lake State Park, which a developer wants to turn into a gated community. Would it work?
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Counties in Texas have limited regulatory (ordinance) authority. [14] Counties in Texas do not have zoning power (except for limited instances). However, counties can collect a small portion of property tax and spend it to provide residents with needed services or to employ the power of eminent domain. The Harris County Administration Building
Fairfield Lake State Park is slated to become a private development. But another state lawmaker is now pushing to use eminent domain to take back the park land.