Uso de dominio eminente por distritos escolares en Texas

Sec. 11.155. EMINENT DOMAIN. (a) An independent school Statute text rendered on: 9/11/2024 - 101 - EDUCATION CODE district may, by the exercise of the right of eminent domain, acquire the fee simple title to real property on which to construct school buildings or for any other public use necessary for the district. (b) In a condemnation by a school district, the trial and all other proceedings, including the assessing of damages, shall be in compliance with the statutes that apply to condemnation by a railroad. (c) When final judgment is issued in a condemnation, the plaintiff shall be awarded the fee simple title to the property condemned. (d) If the school district desires to take possession of the property to be condemned pending suit, it may do so at any time after the award of the commissioners and on the conditions in Subdivisions (1)-(4). (1) The district is not required to give any bond, but it must pay to the defendant the amount of damages awarded or adjudged against it by the commissioners or deposit that amount in court subject to the order of the defendant, and the district shall pay the costs awarded against it. (2) If on an appeal from the award of the commissioners the judgment exceeds the amount of the award, the district, if it has previously taken possession of the property, shall pay the judgment and costs awarded against it, not later than the 60th day after the date of the final judgment in the case. If the school district fails to pay the judgment and c