Indiana § 14-27-2-1 - Acquisition of property by purchase or eminent domain
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 14-27-2-1 — Acquisition of property by purchase or eminent domain, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 14-27-2-1. Acquisition of property by purchase or eminent domain
Sec. 1. A person, an officer, a corporation, a limited liability company, or an association authorized by law to maintain, protect, or repair a levee constructed under Indiana law may purchase for the use of the levee the real property that is necessary, in the opinion of the person, officer, corporation, limited liability company, or association, to protect, maintain, or repair the levee. If the person, officer, corporation, limited liability company, or association is unable to agree with the owner of the real property, the person, officer, corporation, limited liability company, or association may proceed to acquire the real property by condemnation in the same manner and with the same effect as provided by law for the condemnation of real property for railroad purposes.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-19-1.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.20.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 14-27-2-1 ("Acquisition of property by purchase or eminent domain") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. 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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