Michigan § 125.944 - Acquisition of property; condemnation; proceedings under eminent domain.
Full text of Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws § 125.944 — Acquisition of property; condemnation; proceedings under eminent domain., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 125.944. Acquisition of property; condemnation; proceedings under eminent domain.
(1) For the accomplishment of the purposes of this act, the municipality may acquire fee simple title in real property by purchase, gift, or exchange and may acquire under this act title to blighted property by condemnation. The municipality shall then apply that blighted property acquired by condemnation under this act and other real property acquired by other means to the expressed purposes of this act.
(2) By authority of this act for blighted property, or by authority of other state law authorizing the condemnation of property for other public uses, the local legislative body may institute and prosecute proceedings under the power of eminent domain in accordance with the state constitution of 1963 and the laws of the state or provisions of any local charter relative to condemnation.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Michigan Compiled Laws § 125.944 cover?
Section 125.944 ("Acquisition of property; condemnation; proceedings under eminent domain.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. 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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