Manual Notice: 2007-1
From: John P. Campbell, P.E., SR/WA, Right of Way Division Director
Manual: Right of Way Manual Vol. 5 – Property Management
Effective Date: November 01, 2007
Purpose
To remove Chapter 1 - Disposition of Improvements, since disposition of improvements is a topic covered in the General Services Division Property Management Manual. To revise chapters 2, 3, 4, and 5.
Changes
Chapter 1 – Disposition of Improvements: Chapter has been deleted, and subsequent chapters have been re-numbered.
Chapter 1 – Disposition of Surplus Right of Way Interests: Minor text changes and link corrections have been made throughout the chapter, and the following items were revised:
- In Section 1 - Introduction, modified text to clarify the statute and delete list of minute orders.
- In Section 2 - Types of Transactions, made text changes to clarify the different types of transactions.
- In Section 3 – Initial Procedures for all Dispositions, added text regarding service fee amounts. Also modified description of District and ROW Division processes.
- In Section 4 - Sale of Surplus Right of Way (Fee Simple) to an LPA, modified text throughout the section.
- Removed former Section 5 – Sale of Surplus Right of Way (Highway Easement) to an LPA, and re-numbered subsequent sections.
- In Section 10 – Exchange of Surplus Right of Way (Fee Simple) for a Property Interest Needed for a State Highway Purpose, removed text regarding submission of a billing statement because the same information is already covered in Section 13.
- In Section 11 – Exchange of Surplus Right of Way (Drainage or Channel Easement) with Underlying Fee Owner(s), removed text regarding submission of a billing statement because the same information is already covered in Section 13.
- In Section 12 - Disposition of Right of Way Interests without Consideration, added Quitclaim of Right of Way.
- Removed former Section 14 - Removals from the State Highway System, and re-numbered subsequent sections.
- Combined two former sections, Section 15 - Closing and Accounting Procedures and Section 16 - Map Notations, into one section. The section is now titled Section 13 - Closing Procedures and Map Notations.
Chapter 2 – Disposition of Surplus Real Property Facility Sites: Minor text changes and link corrections have been made throughout the chapter, and the following items were revised:
- In Section 3 - Sale of Surplus Site and Any Improvements to an LPA, added text to clarify what information the Districts submit to ROW Division.
- In Section 4 - Sealed Bid Sales, added text to clarify that cities/counties/local school districts may purchase a site prior to a second sealed bid sale.
Chapter 3 – Acquisition of Real Property Sites: Minor text changes and link corrections have been made throughout the chapter, and the following items were revised:
- In Section 2 - Acquisition of Land for a Real Property Site, added text to clarify what information ROW Division provides to the Finance Division.
Chapter 4– Leasing: Minor text changes and link corrections have been made throughout the chapter, and the following items were revised:
- In Section 1 - Overview, added text to clarify TxDOT’s authority to lease its real property assets.
- In Section 7 - Preparation of Lease Forms, removed text regarding acknowledgement forms in lease agreements.
- In Section 9 - Submission Package to the ROW Division, deleted acknowledgements from the list of submission package contents.
- In Section 10- ROW Division Review, deleted ROW Division review and approval of fair market value, and deleted submission to FHWA for approval.
- In Section 13- Lease Management, added text regarding notification to ROW Division when a lease needs to be amended, cancelled, or terminated.
Contact
Hilda Correa, ROW Division Administrative Manager, 512.416.2902
Archives
Past manual notices are available in a pdf archive.