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Tex. Local Government Code § 561.001 Flood Control Property; Condemnation
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Sec. 561.001. FLOOD CONTROL PROPERTY; CONDEMNATION. (a) A county may acquire public or private real property, including easements and rights-of-way, for the purpose of building canals, drains, levees, and other improvements to provide for flood control and water outlets. The coun…
Tex. Local Government Code § 561.002 Joint Project
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Sec. 561.002. JOINT PROJECT. (a) The commissioners court of a county may contract with a governmental unit, including a county, municipality, or other political subdivision, to jointly acquire a right-of-way or to jointly construct or maintain a canal, drain, levee, or other impr…
Tex. Local Government Code § 561.003 Plans and Programs
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Sec. 561.003. PLANS AND PROGRAMS. (a) The commissioners court of a county may contract with the federal soil conservation service, a state soil conservation district, the state extension service, a conservation and reclamation district, a drainage district, a water control and im…
Tex. Local Government Code § 561.004 Survey By County With Tax Valuation of $290 Million Or More
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Sec. 561.004. SURVEY BY COUNTY WITH TAX VALUATION OF $290 MILLION OR MORE. In a county with a tax valuation of $290 million or more according to the most recently approved county tax roll, the commissioners court of the county may spend not more than $15,000 in any one year out o…