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Title 22. EMINENT DOMAIN

Chapter 3. EXERCISE OF POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES

37 sections · 22-3-1 to 22-3-162

Article 1. CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, AND OPERATION OF TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE LINES ALONG RAILROAD RIGHTS OF WAY

  1. 22-3-1Direction and contents of notice of condemnation.
  2. 22-3-2Manner of service of notice.
  3. 22-3-3Necessity for only one proceeding; location of proceedings; form of assessors’ findings.
  4. 22-3-4Location of hearing before assessors; evidence upon which findings may be based.

Article 2. CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER PLANTS · Part 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

  1. 22-3-20Power of persons operating or constructing electric plants to purchase, lease, or condemn rights of way and easements.
  2. 22-3-21Payment of compensation or damages.
  3. 22-3-22Condemnation of mills, factories, and dams.

Article 2. CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER PLANTS · Part 2. ACQUISITION OF RIGHT TO FLOOD ROADS AND HIGHWAYS

  1. 22-3-40‘‘Public road’’ and ‘‘public highway’’ defined.
  2. 22-3-41Power to acquire right to flood roads and highways.
  3. 22-3-42Notice of intention to condemn.
  4. 22-3-43Condemnation procedure; authorization of officers to act for state or county.
  5. 22-3-44Appeal to superior court.
  6. 22-3-45Rights of condemnor pending appeal.
  7. 22-3-46Restrictions on use of condemned road or highway by condemnor.
  8. 22-3-47Effect of part on rights of action of property owners and public utilities.

Article 3. CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF WATERWORKS AND SANITARY SEWAGE SYSTEMS

  1. 22-3-60Authority to lease, purchase, or condemn property or receive donations for waterworks and sewage systems.
  2. 22-3-61Condemnation procedure.
  3. 22-3-62Applicability of article.
  4. 22-3-63Authority to condemn property for purpose of constructing a waterworks, water distribution system, sewage collection system, or sewage treatment and disposal system.

Article 4. CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF PETROLEUM PIPELINES

  1. 22-3-80Definitions.
  2. 22-3-81Right to acquire property or property interests by eminent domain.
  3. 22-3-82General certificate and permitting requirements.
  4. 22-3-83Certificate of public convenience and necessity; requirements.
  5. 22-3-84Notice to landowner.
  6. 22-3-85Use of condemnation procedures.

Article 4A. NATURAL OR ARTIFICIAL GAS

  1. 22-3-95Eminent domain use by natural gas transporters or distributors.

Article 5. CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF WATERSHED PROJECTS, FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS AND RELATED RECREATIONAL PROJECTS BY COUNTIES

  1. 22-3-100Authority of counties to exercise power of eminent domain.
  2. 22-3-101Condemnation procedure.
  3. 22-3-102Requirement of condemnation of fee simple title to land to be flooded permanently.

Article 6. CONSTRUCTION OF LIGHTHOUSES AND OTHER NAVIGATIONAL AIDS BY UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

  1. 22-3-120Condemnation for construction of lighthouses, beacons, and other navigational aides.
  2. 22-3-121Acquisition of right to enter lands and clear or cut timber for purposes of carrying out survey of coasts — Generally.
  3. 22-3-122Acquisition of right to enter lands and clear or cut timber for purposes of carrying out survey of coasts — Manner of assessment where parties cannot agree on compensation.

Article 7. OWNERSHIP OR OPERATION OF UTILITY SYSTEMS

  1. 22-3-140Authorization to utilize the declaration of taking method of eminent domain.

Article 8. ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LINES

  1. 22-3-160‘‘Utility’’ defined.
  2. 22-3-160.1Public hearings required; exception to hearing requirement.
  3. 22-3-161Selection of route for electric transmission line; settlement negotiations with property owners.
  4. 22-3-162Application; additional compensation or reconveyance.