ROW Acquisition Manual

Chapter 10: Acquisition of State-Owned Lands for Right of Way

Section 1: Appraising State-Owned Property
Section 2: Property Adjustment Work on State-Owned Lands
Section 3: General Submission Requirements for Formal Negotiations
Section 4: Texas Departments of State Health Services and of Aging and Disability Services Lands
Section 5: Parks and Wildlife Department Lands
Section 6: University of Texas Lands
Section 7: Permanent School Fund Lands and General Land Office Lands
Section 8: Veterans Land Board Land Under Contract to a Veteran
Section 9: TxDOT Lands
Section 10: LPA As Acquiring Agent

Section 1: Appraising State-Owned Property

Valuation

The procedure for appraising and determining values is outlined in TxDOT's
ROW Appraisal and Review Manual
for state-owned properties. If TxDOT and the other state agency involved cannot agree on value, the General Land Office will determine fair compensation per
Transportation Code, Section 203.058(e)
.