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2010 West Virginia Code
CHAPTER 54. EMINENT DOMAIN
ARTICLE 1. RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN.
- §54-1-1. Bodies which may exercise power of eminent domain.
- §54-1-2. Public uses for which private property may be taken or damaged.
- §54-1-2a. Notice; good faith purchase.
- §54-1-3. Entry on lands.
- §54-1-3a. Entry by political body to obtain data; compensation to owner.
- §54-1-4. Restrictions as to dwelling houses -- Railroad and other internal improvement companies.
- §54-1-5. Same -- Lines for transportation of gas, oil, coal, etc., and storage tanks.
- §54-1-5a. Restrictions as to the exercise of the right of eminent domain by the West Virginia housing development fund.
- §54-1-6. Quantity of land acquired.
- §54-1-7. Roadways; crossings.
- §54-1-8. Estate acquired; taxation.
- §54-1-9. Crossing or alteration of course of works of another entity; civil action.
- §54-1-10. Taking wood and other materials and water; deposits of waste; cutting trees.
- §54-1-11. Specific purposes not limitation.
- §54-1-12. Facilities for moving fuel coal to coal fired steam electric power plants.
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