Connecticut § 8-50 - Eminent domain.
Full text of Connecticut Connecticut General Statutes § 8-50 — Eminent domain., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-50. Eminent domain.
Sec. 8-50. Eminent domain. An authority shall have the right to acquire by the exercise of the power of eminent domain any real property which it deems necessary for its purposes under this chapter after the adoption by it of a resolution declaring that the acquisition of such real property described therein is necessary for such purposes. An authority, in its own name and at its own expense and cost, may prefer a petition and exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided in section 48-12 and acts supplementary thereto. Property already devoted to a public use may be acquired, provided no real property belonging to the municipality, the state or any political subdivision thereof may be acquired without its consent.
(1949 Rev., S. 932.)
Only real property may be acquired under section; not proper to add damages for loss of business. 139 C. 73. Cited. 145 C. 196.
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What does Connecticut General Statutes § 8-50 cover?
Section 8-50 ("Eminent domain.") 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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