New York § 507 - 507Condemnation certificate of commissioner
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 507 — 507Condemnation certificate of commissioner, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 507. 507Condemnation certificate of commissioner
§ 507. Condemnation certificate of commissioner. The power of condemnation shall not be exercised by a housing company, except with the authorization of such action by the commissioner, which authorization shall be in the form of a certificate declaring that the acquisition of the property is necessary for the construction of a project and that the acquisition is in the public interest and necessary for the public use. Such certificate shall be issued only after a public hearing. The certificate shall state the nature of the interest to be acquired.
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