Iowa § 6A.20 - 6A.20 Description of land furnished.
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§ 6A.20. 6A.20 Description of land furnished.
Whenever any person, state department, or political subdivision takes title to land in fee simple for a public use by condemnation or by purchase in lieu of condemnation, the purchaser shall furnish to the owner of the land a legal description of the part taken and a legal description of the remainder which is compatible with the existing abstract description of the entire tract of land. For the purposes of this section a center line description is compatible only when it contains reference points which are a part of and tied to the abstract description. [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §471.20] C93, §6A.20 Referred to in §306.42 Thu Dec 11 18:18:47 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 6A.20 (18, 0)
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Section 6A.20 ("6A.20 Description of land furnished.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. 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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