1. Disposition of Right of Way Interests No Longer Needed for Highway Purposes | ROW Property Management Manual | TxDOT Manual System

♦Manual Notice 2023-1
▼1. Disposition of Right of Way Interests No Longer Needed for Highway Purposes
►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 1: Disposition of Right of Way Interests No Longer Needed for Highway Purposes

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Section 1: Introduction

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Overview

The Texas Transportation Commission (Commission) has the authority to determine that an acquired right of way interest is not required for state highway purposes and can declare that it is no longer needed by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). This includes roadside parks and material source sites.

The ROW Property Management Manual provides guidance for disposition of real property interests that are no longer needed for state highway purposes. The disposition is governed by Vernon’s Texas Codes Annotated, Transportation Code, Chapter 202, and subject to Repurchase Rights as provided in the Texas Property Code, Title 4, Chapter 21, Subchapter E, Sections 21.101 to 21.103 (the “Property Code”).