Deadline to Report Eminent Domain Power Fast Approaching. 5 Things to Know About Eminent Domain Transparency.

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  • Online eminent domain database was created by SB 1812 (Kolkhorst & Geren)
  • All entities with eminent domain authority, public & private, can begin reporting on December 7th. The Form will be here. 
  • Deadline for reporting is February 1, 2016.
  • Comptroller recommends that entities with eminent domain authority designate one officer or employee as point of contact for current eminent domain information
  • 10 Pieces of Information will be online:
    • the entity’s full legal name;
    • the entity’s address and public contact information;
    • the name and contact information of the appropriate officer, or other person, representing the entity;
    • the type of entity;
    • the legal provision(s) granting the entity’s eminent domain authority;
    • the focus or scope of the eminent domain authority granted to the entity;
    • the earliest date the entity had authority to exercise the power of eminent domain;
    • the entity’s taxpayer identification number, if any;
    • whether the entity exercised its eminent domain authority in the preceding calendar year by filing a condemnation petition under Section 21.012, Property Code; and 
    • the entity’s Internet website address or, if the entity does not operate an Internet website, contact information to enable the public to obtain information from the entity.