Indiana § 16-22-9-5 - Conditions for exercise of eminent domain
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 16-22-9-5 — Conditions for exercise of eminent domain, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-22-9-5. Conditions for exercise of eminent domain
Sec. 5. The county executive or the city legislative body of a city in a county subject to this chapter may acquire by condemnation real property or an interest in real property, including any buildings, structures, or other improvements, immediately adjacent to and necessary for the expansion of a general hospital owned and operated by a nonprofit hospital corporation if the following conditions are met:
(1) The construction of hospital facilities is to begin not more than three (3) years after the date of acquisition by condemnation.
(2) The county executive or the city legislative body finds that the acquisition and expansion is necessary.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12-22-2 part.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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