{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-special-district-local-laws-code-8136.104","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8136.104","heading":"EMINENT DOMAIN.","body":"(a) Each district may exercise the power of eminent domain within the boundaries of the district for all public purposes.\n(b) Each district may exercise the power of eminent domain outside the boundaries of the district only for the purpose of constructing, acquiring, operating, repairing, or maintaining water supply lines or sanitary sewer lines.\n(c) Each district shall exercise the power of eminent domain in the same manner as required for a county.\nAdded by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 455 (S.B. 1855), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.","path":["SPECIAL DISTRICT LOCAL LAWS CODE","TITLE 6. WATER AND WASTEWATER","SUBTITLE F. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICTS For contingent expiration of this chapter, see Sec. 8136.003.","CHAPTER 8136. ROCKWALL COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICTS NOS. 6, 7, 8, and 9","SUBCHAPTER C. POWERS AND DUTIES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/SD/htm/SD.8136.htm#8136.104","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:41Z","sha256":"b53e9fa7557ee94b2ca1d4a06b810e80a78666702084aa504074fab8a42efb03","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-special-district-local-laws-code-8136.103","next":"us-tx/tex.-special-district-local-laws-code-8136.151"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}