North Carolina § 63-5 - Airport declared public purpose; eminent domain.
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§ 63-5. Airport declared public purpose; eminent domain.
Any lands acquired, owned, controlled, or occupied by such cities, towns, and/or counties, for the purposes enumerated in G.S. 63-2, 63-3 and 63-4, shall and are hereby declared to be acquired, owned, controlled and occupied for a public purpose, and such cities, towns and/or counties shall have the right to acquire property for such purpose or purposes under the power of eminent domain as and for a public purpose. History (1929, c. 87, s. 5.) Legal Periodicals. - For comment on Vance County v. Royster, 271 N.C. 53 , 155 S.E.2d 790 (1967), see 46 N.C.L. Rev. 188 (1967). For article on recent developments in North Carolina law of eminent domain, see 48 N.C.L. Rev. 767 (1970).
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What does North Carolina General Statutes § 63-5 cover?
Section 63-5 ("Airport declared public purpose; eminent domain.") 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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