Indiana § 8-20-3-1 - Authority

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§ 8-20-3-1. Authority

Sec. 1. A county executive may acquire the lands and rights necessary to widen, straighten, or change the route of any county highway. If the executive is unable to agree with the owner of the land or right on damages or the purchase price, the executive may exercise eminent domain to condemn the land or right necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.

Formerly: Acts 1935, c.94, s.1. As amended by P.L.66-1984, SEC.135; P.L.86-1988, SEC.218.

IC 8-20-4Chapter 4. RepealedRepealed by Acts 1975, P.L.28, SEC.1.

IC 8-20-5Chapter 5. RepealedRepealed by Acts 1975, P.L.28, SEC.1.

IC 8-20-6Chapter 6. RepealedRepealed by Acts 1975, P.L.28, SEC.1.

IC 8-20-7Chapter 7. Location of County Highways Over Routes of Abandoned State Highways

8-20-7-1Authority to locate and establish highway over route of abandoned highway

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Section 8-20-3-1 ("Authority") 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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