Tex. Transportation Code § 171.155
This is the official text of Tex. Transportation Code § 171.155, part of Texas’s Transportation Code — governs vehicles, drivers, and roadways.
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§ 171.155. MUNICIPAL LIMIT ON DISTRICT'S POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN.
Official statutory text
If the property to be condemned is located in the corporate limits of one or more municipalities, the district may exercise the power of eminent domain to condemn the property only if each municipality in which the property is located consents to the exercise of that power.
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