Property Necessary Or Convenient For Rail Facilities

Sec. 91.092. PROPERTY NECESSARY OR CONVENIENT FOR RAIL FACILITIES. Property necessary or convenient for the department's acquisition, construction, maintenance, or operation of rail facilities includes an interest in real property or a property right the commission determines is necessary or convenient to provide: (1) right-of-way for a location for: (A) a rail facility; or (B) the future expansion of a rail facility; (2) land for mitigation of adverse environmental effects; (3) buffer zones for scenic or safety purposes; and (4) revenue for use in acquiring, constructing, maintaining, or operating a rail facility or system, including revenue received under a contract described by Section 91.074(c). Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1325, Sec. 4.01, eff. June 21, 2003.