Alabama § 33-2-5 - Power of Eminent Domain Generally.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 33-2-5 — Power of Eminent Domain Generally., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 33-2-5. Power of Eminent Domain Generally.
There is hereby vested in the State Docks Department power of eminent domain in carrying out the provisions of this article, which power shall apply not only as to all property of private persons and corporations, except as limited in Section 33-2-3, but also as to property already devoted to public use; provided, that the State Docks Department shall have no authority to acquire without consent of the owner thereof by condemnation any property now operated and used for port purposes or such purposes as the State Docks Department is authorized to acquire and use property for, unless the necessity therefor be alleged and proved.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 33-2-5 cover?
Section 33-2-5 ("Power of Eminent Domain Generally.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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