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UTS143 Procedures for Takings Impact Assessments Policy Details
UTS143 Responsible Offices: Real Estate Date Approved: December 20, 2005 Dates Amended: June 8, 2010 May 24, 2011 Related Info
Relevant System Policies, Procedures, and Regents' Rules: Rule 10501: Delegation to Act on Behalf of the Board Rule 70301: Matters Relating to Real Property Rule 80402: Major Construction and Repair and Rehabilitation Projects Rule 80403: Minor Construction and Repair and Rehabilitation Projects Relevant Federal and State Statutes: Texas Government Code Chapter 2007 Governmental Action Affecting Private Property Rights Texas Attorney General’s Private Real Property Rights Preservation Act Guidelines Sec. 1 Introduction.
The Office of General Counsel of The University of Texas System (System) has prepared the Procedures for Takings Impact Assessments (the Procedures) in compliance with the Texas Private Real Property Rights Preservation Act [1] (the Act) and guidelines promulgated by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas thereunder. [2] The failure to prepare a Takings Impact Assessment, if one is required, renders the action in question void. Consequently, System employees and officers should immediately contact the Office of General Counsel with any questions about the application of these Procedures.
2.1 Applicability. The Act applies to, among other things, the following governmental actions [3] :
2.2 Exemptions. Certain actions are exempt, including the following [4]:
2.3 If System engages in an action described in Section 2.1(a) or (b) above and no exemption applies, System must prepare a written Takings Impact Assessment [5].
As directed by the Act, the Texas Attorney General prepared guidelines to implement the Act. [6] Those guidelines direct that an agency's Procedures for Takings Impact Assessments contain not only the procedures for conducting a Takings Impact Assessment, but also procedures for making a "Categorical Determination" that certain categories of actions affect no private real property rights, and procedures for making a "No Private Real Property Impacts Determination" consisting of a quick, efficient and effective mechanism for making a determination that an action does not affect private real property rights. [7] Both the Categorical Determination and the No Private Real Property Impacts Determination eliminate the need for further compliance with the Act as to the subject action. [8]
5.2 System Offices. The Board has delegated some of its authority with respect to real property to the Chancellor, the Executive Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs, the Executive Director of Real Estate, and the president of each institution (and, in appropriate circumstances, the delegates of such officers) (collectively referred to herein as the Officers). [9] The Board has made no such delegation to other System offices, however, and therefore all other System offices (including all sections within those offices), when acting in their authorized capacities, are categorically excused from further compliance with the Act. To the extent that any System office has responsibilities regarding facilities planning and construction, those actions will be covered by these Procedures as they pertain to the Officers.
5.4 Student Policies. A categorical determination is made that promulgation and implementation of student policies are excluded from application of the Act. [10]
5.5 Acquisition or Disposition of Real Property. Actions by the Board and by the Officers pertaining to (i) the acquisition of real property by purchase, lease, gift, or eminent domain, or (ii) the disposition of System property by sale, lease, or gift, are categorically excluded from the requirement of preparing a Takings Impact Assessment. When System is acquiring or disposing of real property either by lease or by outright purchase, System is guided by appraisals of market value of the property. Such transactions are arms length transactions with private property owners who receive or pay a negotiated price. Similarly, gifts of real property are categorically excluded because such transactions involve the voluntary transfer or acceptance of a gift. Finally, eminent domain actions are specifically excluded from the coverage of the Act. [11]
iii. the presidents of each institution with regard to real property used for institutional purposes. [12]
(b) The Executive Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs has certain authority with regard to construction, repairs, and rehabilitation for "Major Projects" as defined in the Regents' Rules and Regulations, including those projects above a certain dollar amount, those the Board determines are architecturally or historically significant, and any debt-financed projects. [13]
(c) The Board must authorize expenditures on Major Projects. [14]
(d) The presidents of each institution have authority with regard to construction, repair, and rehabilitation below a certain dollar amount. [15] Covered actions by these offices (and the relevant sections) and the delegates of these offices in the exercise of that authority are categorically excluded from the requirement of preparing a Takings Impact Assessment if:
i. there will be no physical invasion of private real property (e.g., flooding the property); [16]
ii. there will be no physical or legal restriction on the use, possession, and enjoyment of private real property (e.g., blocking access); [17] and
iii. there will be no dedication or exaction of private real property. [18]
6.1 If no Categorical Determination applies, a Takings Impact Assessment (TIA) is required for actions described in Section 2.1(a) or (b) above. The form of TIA follows: [19]
[1] Tex. Gov't Code § 2007.001 - 2007.045[2] Texas Attorney General's Private Real Property Rights Preservation Act Guidelines https://www.oag.state.tx.us/AG_Publications/txts/propertyguide2005.shtml [hereafter, "AG Guidelines"][3] Tex. Gov't Code § 2007.003(a)(1), (2), & (4)[4] Id. at § 2007.003(b)(4) & (8 )[5] Id. at § 2007.043(a)[6] AG Guidelines[7] Id. at § 2.16[8] Id. at §§ 2.17-2.18[9] Regents' Rules and Regulations, Rules 10501, 70301, 80402 and 80403[10] The guidelines prepared by the Texas Attorney General to implement the Act specifically provide that student policies established by state institutions of higher education are an example of the types of activities that may be categorically excluded from application of the Act. AG Guidelines[11] Tex.Gov't Code at § 2007.003(b)(8)[12] Regents' Rules and Regulations, Rule 70301[13] Id. at Rule 80402[14] Id.[15] Id at Rule 80403.[16] Tex. Gov't Code at § 2007.003(a)(2)[17] AG Guidelines at n.23[18] Tex. Gov't Code at § 2007.003(a)(2)[19] The content and scope of a Takings Impact Assessment is described in Tex. Gov't Code at § 2007.043(b) and in the AG Guidelines at § 3.3
Takings Impact Assessment - a written assessment of a proposed governmental Taking that complies with the evaluation guidelines developed by the Attorney General before the governmental entity provides the public notice required by statute. Academic Institutions