A quick overview of Eminent Domain and its use in Texas
The power of eminent domain originates in the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution (Takings Clause). A State’s eminent domain authority is delegated by specific legislatively enacted statutes to state agencies, political subdivisions (i.e. cities, counties and special districts) and even some private entities, which are bound by relevant constitutional restrictions when exercising the power of eminent domain to condemn private property. Condemnation is the legal process that governmental entities and ...
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