Tex. Water Code § 54.209
This is the official text of Tex. Water Code § 54.209, part of Texas’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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§ 54.209. LIMITATION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN.
Official statutory text
A district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district boundaries to acquire:
(1) a site for a water treatment plant, water storage facility, wastewater treatment plant, or wastewater disposal plant;
(2) a site for a park, swimming pool, or other recreational facility, as defined by Section 49.462;
(3) an exclusive easement through a county regional park; or
(4) a site or easement for a road project.
(1) a site for a water treatment plant, water storage facility, wastewater treatment plant, or wastewater disposal plant;
(2) a site for a park, swimming pool, or other recreational facility, as defined by Section 49.462;
(3) an exclusive easement through a county regional park; or
(4) a site or easement for a road project.
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