Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 84.004 - Terms of Agricultural Conservation Easement(a) An agricultural conservation easement under this chapter must be perpetual or for a term of 30 years.(b) The owner of qualified land and a potential purchaser of an agricultural conservation easement should consider and negotiate easement terms, including the following considerations: (1) whether the landowner will receive a lump sum or annual payments;(2) whether the term of the easement shall be perpetual or for a term of 30 years;(3) whether a term easement is renewable;(4) whether the landowner retains limited development rights; and(5) the purchase price of the easement.(c) An agricultural conservation easement may not be assigned to or enforced by a third party without the express written consent of the landowner.Tex. Parks and Wild. § 84.004
Added by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 401,Sec. 1, eff. 6/10/2015.