Alaska § 09.55.260 - Private property subject to be taken.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 09.55.260 — Private property subject to be taken., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 09.55.260. Private property subject to be taken.
The private property that may be taken under AS 09.55.240 — 09.55.460 includes (1) all real property belonging to any person;
(2) land belonging to the state or to an organized or unorganized borough, city, town, village, or other municipal division, whether incorporated or unincorporated, not appropriated to a public use;
(3) property appropriated to public use, but the property may not be taken unless for a more necessary purpose than that to which it has already been appropriated;
(4) franchises for a public utility, but those franchises may not be taken unless for a more necessary public use;
(5) all rights-of-way for any of the purposes mentioned in AS 09.55.240 , and the structures and improvements on the rights-of-way, and the land held and used in connection with them shall be subject to be connected with, crossed, or intersected by another right-of-way or improvements or structures on them; they shall also be subject to a limited use, in common with the owner, when necessary; but the uses, crossings, intersections, and connections shall be made in the manner most compatible with the greatest public benefit and least private injury;
(6) all classes of private property not enumerated may be taken for public use when the taking is authorized by law.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Alaska § 09.55.260
What does Alaska Statutes § 09.55.260 cover?
Section 09.55.260 ("Private property subject to be taken.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. 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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Is this the official text of Alaska law?
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