Texas Education Code

§ 51.9045 — LIMITATION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN

ED § 51.9045Title 3. HIGHER EDUCATION · Part A. HIGHER EDUCATION IN GENERAL · Ch. 51. PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO HIGHER EDUCATION · Art. Z. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

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(a)In this section:

(1)"Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.

(2)"Lodging facility" does not include a dormitory or other student housing facility.

(b)The governing board of an institution of higher education may not use the power of eminent domain to acquire land to be used for a lodging facility or for parking or a parking structure intended to be used in connection with the use of a lodging facility.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 7), Sec. 5, eff. November 18, 2005.