House Committee on Land and Resource Management - 79th R.S. (2005)

• Title:

  Interim Report

  Document type:

  Report

  Subjects:

  Coastal erosion | Coastal protection | Eminent domain | Extraterritorial jurisdiction | Foreclosures | General Land Office, Texas | Homeowners' associations | Municipal annexation | Municipalities | School Land Board | State land |

  Library Call Number:

  L1836.79 L229

  Description:

  [63 pages  File size: 15,235 kb]

  Charges:

  1. Determine the appropriateness of non-elected governmental bodies exercising the power of eminent domain to condemn property.
  2. Consider the potential establishment of a single and uniform approach to dealing with situations involving overlapping, extraterritorial jurisdictions.
  3. Study the powers and practices of homeowner associations in Texas and the possible need for legislation, such as the proposed Texas Uniform Planning Community Act, to address the rules, enforcement, restrictions and other matters within the authority of a homeowner association. (Joint interim charge with the House Committee on Business and Industry)
  4. Monitor the agencies and programs under the committee's jurisdiction.

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