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1 §814. Purchase of real estate

§814. Purchase of real estate 1.  Expansion in the Capitol Area.  Whenever the Governor determines that public exigencies require the construction of additional buildings, structures, parking spaces or other facilities for the expansion of State Government in the Capitol Area, the Governor may purchase or take by eminent domain real estate in Augusta.   [PL […]

1 §815. Abandonment of purpose; rights of condemnee

§815. Abandonment of purpose; rights of condemnee Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if an entity that has taken property by eminent domain fails to use the property for the project or purpose for which that property was taken, the condemnee or the condemnee’s heirs have a right of first refusal to purchase the property […]

1 §816. Limitations on eminent domain authority

§816. Limitations on eminent domain authority 1.  Purposes.  Except as provided in subsections 2 and 3 and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State, a political subdivision of the State and any other entity with eminent domain authority may not condemn land used for agriculture, fishing or forestry or land improved with residential homes, […]