Connecticut § 25-86 - Taking of property.
Full text of Connecticut Connecticut General Statutes § 25-86 — Taking of property., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 25-86. Taking of property.
Sec. 25-86. Taking of property. Such board is authorized to enter upon and to take and hold, by purchase, condemnation or otherwise, any real property or interest therein which it determines is necessary for use in connection with the flood prevention, climate resilience and erosion control system. Whenever the board is unable to agree with the owner of any such property as to the compensation to be paid for the taking thereof, the board, in the name of the municipality, may bring condemnation proceedings in accordance with the procedure provided by part I of chapter 835 for condemnation by municipal corporations generally. In such case, the court or judge may permit immediate possession of such property by the board in accordance with the procedure provided by said chapter.
(1955, S. 2385d; P.A. 21-115, S. 6.)
History: P.A. 21-115 changed “flood or erosion control system” to “flood prevention, climate resilience and erosion control system”, effective July 1, 2021.
Cited. 151 C. 312.
Cited. 1 CA 417.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 25-86 ("Taking of property.") is part of the Connecticut General Statutes, the codified statutory law of Connecticut. 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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