AG's office seeks views on landowners' rights

The 2007 Legislature enacted House Bill 1495, the Landowner's Bill of Rights Act, which takes effect Feb. 1, 2008. The Act requires governmental and private entities with eminent domain authority to provide landowners affected by potential condemnation with a written statement of their rights and options as provided by law.

As required by the act, the office of the attorney general has prepared the written statement including the Landowner's Bill of Rights. The text of the proposed Landowner's Bill of Rights is published below and includes certain information as required by Texas Government Code §402.031. All comments must be received no later than Jan. 18, 2008.

Please address comments to:

Office of the Attorney General

c/o Intergovernmental Relations Department MC-021

P.O. Box 12548

Austin, TX 78711-2548

Comments may also be sent via e-mail to: comments@oag. state.tx.us.

The office of the attorney general will review any comments submitted and will publish the final document on the agency Web site (www.oag.state.tx.us) by Jan. 31, 2008.