North Carolina § 104-16 - State and United States may enter upon lands for survey, etc.
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§ 104-16. State and United States may enter upon lands for survey, etc.
For the purpose of determining the lands necessary for the uses herein set out, the Utilities Commission or the United States government, or the agents of either, shall have the right to enter upon any lands along the general line of the right-of-way in this Article specified, and make such surveys, and do such other acts as in their judgment may be necessary for the purpose of definitely locating the specific lines of said right-of-way and the lands required for said purposes, and there shall be no claim against the State of North Carolina or the United States for such acts as may be done in making said surveys. History (1931, c. 2, s. 5; 1937, c. 434.)
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does North Carolina General Statutes § 104-16 cover?
Section 104-16 ("State and United States may enter upon lands for survey, etc.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. 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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