Virginia § 16.1-319 - Acquisition of property by commission
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§ 16.1-319. Acquisition of property by commission
The commission shall have the right to acquire by eminent domain any real property, including fixtures and improvements, which it may deem necessary to carry out the purposes of this article, after the adoption by it of a resolution declaring that the acquisition of the property described therein is in the public interest and necessary for public use; provided, however, that no such real property shall be so acquired or such facility established within the territorial limits of such political subdivision without the approval, after public hearing, of the governing body of such political subdivision.
Subject to the provisions of § 25.1-102, property already devoted to a public use may be acquired, provided, that no property belonging to any county or city, religious corporation, unincorporated church or charitable corporation may be acquired without its consent.
Code 1950, § 16.1-202.6; 1977, c. 559; 2003, c. 940; 2006, c. 673.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16.1-319 ("Acquisition of property by commission") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. 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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