• ♦Manual Notice 2023-1
• ►1. Disposition of Right of Way Interests No Longer Needed for Highway Purposes
  • ►1. Introduction
    • ♦Overview
  • ►2. Types of Transactions
    • ♦Overview
  • ►3. Initial Procedures for all Dispositions
    • ♦Overview
    • ♦Environmental Review
  • ►4. Sale of Right of Way (Fee Simple) No Longer Needed for State Highway Purpose to a GE under the Statutory Priority
    • ♦Overview
    • ♦ROW Division Headquarters
  • ►5. Transfer of Right of Way No Longer Needed for a State Highway Purpose to a GE with Waiver of Payment to the State
    • ♦Overview
    • ♦In Lieu of Future Maintenance
    • ♦GE Assumption for Public Road Purposes
  • ►6. Sale of Right of Way (Fee Simple) No Longer Needed for a State Highway Purpose to the Abutting Landowner(s)
    • ♦Overview
  • ►7. Sale of Right of Way (Fee Simple) No Longer Needed for a State Highway Purpose by Sealed Bid
    • ♦Sale by Sealed Bid
  • ►8. Disposition of Access Rights
    • ♦Overview
    • ♦Completion of Transaction
  • ►9. Sale of Easements No Longer Needed for a State Highway Purpose to Underlying Fee Owner
    • ♦Overview
  • ►10. Exchange of Real Property Interests
    • ♦Overview
  • ►11. Disposition Without Consideration of Right of Way Interests No Longer Needed
    • ♦Overview
    • ♦Disposition to Honor a Reversionary Clause
    • ♦Disposition to Correct an Error or Ambiguity
    • ♦Quitclaim of Right of Way
  • ►12. Closing Procedures and Map Notations
    • ♦Procedures
  • ►13. Proceeds from the Use or Disposition of Federally Funded Property
    • ♦Overview
• ►2. Disposition of Real Property Facility Sites No Longer Needed for a State Highway Purpose
  • ►1. Introduction
    • ♦Overview
  • ►2. Types of Transactions
    • ♦Overview
  • ►3. Sale of Site and Any Improvements No Longer Needed for a State Highway Purpose to a GE
    • ♦Overview
    • ♦TxDOT Written Recommendation
    • ♦Resolution from GE
    • ♦Conveyance of Property
    • ♦Completion of Transaction
  • ►4. Sealed Bid Sales
    • ♦Overview
    • ♦Procedures Prior to Bid Opening
    • ♦Bid Opening
    • ♦Review of Bids
    • ♦Bid Deposit Checks
  • ►5. Exchange of Real Property
    • ♦Overview
• ▼3. Acquisition of Real Property Sites
  • ►1. Introduction
    • ♦Overview
  • ►2. Acquisition of Land for a Real Property Site
    • ♦Site Selection
    • ♦District Submission Requirements
    • ♦Appraisal
    • ♦Offer and Counteroffer
    • ♦Deed, Memorandum of Agreement, and Closing
  • ►3. Acquisition of Land for Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Disposal Area Sites
    • ♦Overview
• ►4. Leasing
  • ►1. Overview
    • ♦Authority
    • ♦Assets Eligible for Lease
  • ►2. Types of Leases
    • ♦Descriptions
  • ►3. Leasing Policy
    • ♦Requests to Lease
    • ♦Term
    • ♦Survey
    • ♦Appraisal / Valuation
    • ♦Methods of Awarding Leases
    • ♦Preparation of Lease Forms
    • ♦Insurance and Bonds
    • ♦Lease Management
    • ♦Assignments and Subleases
    • ♦Lease Extensions and Amendments
    • ♦Rental Payments and Collection for Non-Payment

Chapter 3: Acquisition of Real Property Sites

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Section 1: Introduction

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Overview

The acquisition of real property sites, including maintenance office, area office, resident engineering office, and district headquarters office, is governed by Vernon’s Texas Codes Annotated Transportation Code, Chapter 203, Subchapter D. If necessary, TxDOT has the authority to condemn land for a site to be used for highway purposes under its eminent domain powers.