Section 7: Leasing Appraisal and Valuation of State-owned Property
Usage
Transportation Code,
authorizes TxDOT to lease TxDOT assets, including highway ROW, to private entities. In order to do so, the assets must not be needed for highway purposes during the term of the lease, and must be leased at the appraised fair market rental value. The leasing program is coordinated by the ROW Division Real Estate Services Section, pursuant to rules found in Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 43, Sections
and in accordance with FHWA regulations.
There are four forms used in the appraisal process of highway ROW to be leased by TxDOT:
- Form. This form is used to estimate the fair rental value of the real property to be leased by TxDOT.Fair rental value may be defined as follows: “Fair rental value is the monetary amount reasonably expected for the right to the agreed use of the real estate.”
- Form . This form is used to provide a summary of the land component and a detail of component improvements to be leased by TxDOT.