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Tex. Local Government Code § 273.001 Acquisition of Property; Exercise of Police Power
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Sec. 273.001. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY; EXERCISE OF POLICE POWER. (a) A municipality may, in accordance with this chapter, acquire property separately or jointly with another municipality or other governmental entity by gift, dedication, or purchase, with or without condemnation. …
Tex. Local Government Code § 273.002 Condemnation
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Sec. 273.002. CONDEMNATION. Condemnation of property under this chapter shall be in accordance with state law relating to eminent domain, which may be Chapter 21, Property Code, or any other state law governing and relating to the condemnation of land for public use by a municipa…
Tex. Local Government Code § 273.003 Necessary Alterations
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Sec. 273.003. NECESSARY ALTERATIONS. (a) If, in acting under this chapter, it is necessary for a municipality or other governmental entity to exercise the power of eminent domain, a police power, or any other power in order to make an alteration, including relocating, raising, lo…
Tex. Local Government Code § 273.004 Control By A Municipality Within Its Corporate Limits
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Sec. 273.004. CONTROL BY A MUNICIPALITY WITHIN ITS CORPORATE LIMITS. This chapter does not affect the existing lawful rights of a municipality to control the streets, alleys, public ways, and other public grounds within its corporate limits. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1,…