Land-Use Restrictions Publications
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"Creating, Changing, Extending Deed Restrictions"
(Lipscomb & Fambrough) No. 1417, Letter of the Law reprint, 4pp. (Revised 10/6/2005) |  A look at legislative rules for creating, changing and extending deed restrictions.
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| "Legislature Limits POA Power"
(Fambrough) No. 1548, Tierra Grande reprint (1/17/2002) |  Effective Jan. 1, 2002, new rules govern how Texas property owner associations conduct business. The rules are designed to eliminate much of the criticism and charges leveled at POAs regarding rule enforcement, collecting attorney fees and foreclosures.
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| "Flower Mound: Growing Their Way"
(Cowley) No. 1463, Tierra Grande reprint, 2pp. (3/28/2001) |  A controversial program promoting "strategically managed and responsible" growth has put this Dallas-area town on the map.
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| "Enforcing Deed Restrictions"
(Fambrough) No. 1434, Tierra Grande reprint, 4pp. (10/17/2000) |  Homeowners must realize they are contractually giving up certain property rights when they move into a subdivision with deed restrictions.
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| "Sprawl Brawl"
(Evans & Harris) No. 1371, Tierra Grande reprint, 4pp. (4/20/2000) |  Is "smart growth" the answer to urban sprawl? This article describes what smart growth is and why some oppose it.
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| "Fences and Adverse Possession"
(Fambrough) No. 1152, Letter of the Law reprint, 2pp. (2/25/1996) |  Surveys are useful tools in a land transaction because they may reveal the loss of land through a legal concept known as adverse possession. A person who possesses and uses another's land without permission may eventually become the owner.
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| "Development Impact: Urban Land-Use Issues"
(Fambrough) No. 1088, Letter of the Law reprint, 3pp. (7/18/1995) |  A look at the debate concerning the regulatory taking of land under the Endangered Species Act. Compensation -- or the lack of it -- is at the crux of the debate. Two court decisions may have significant impact on future urban development and land use.
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| "Living With Deed Restrictions"
(Dickson & Fambrough) No. 410, Tierra Grande reprint, 4pp. (3/29/1994) |  Restrictive covenants are a viable means of governing land use. This article covers their legal ramifications for persons implementing them or purchasing property subject to them.
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| "Not Gone, Long Forgotten: Hidden Cemeteries Perplex Developers"
(Fambrough) No. 743, Tierra Grande reprint, 4pp. (9/7/1989) |  Developers who encroach on abandoned burial grounds can be haunted by complex legal problems. This article explains the requirements for moving or preserving cemeteries and preventing legal entanglements.
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