Virginia § 62.1-150 - Acquisition of lands
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 62.1-150 — Acquisition of lands, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 62.1-150. Acquisition of lands
For the purpose of complying with the terms of local cooperation as specified in this chapter and as stipulated in the congressional document covering the particular project involved, any city or town may acquire the necessary lands, or interest in lands, by lease, purchase, gift or condemnation, whether such lands are within or without the corporate limits of such city or town, and any county may acquire such lands by lease, purchase, gift or condemnation.
However, the provisions of § 25.1-102, as now or hereafter in effect, shall apply to any property belonging to any corporation possessing the power of eminent domain which may be sought to be taken by condemnation hereunder.
Code 1950, § 62-117.3; 1968, c. 659; 2003, c. 940.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 62.1-150 ("Acquisition of lands") 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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