Massachusetts § 2 Officials authorized to exercise eminent domain

Massachusetts Statutes

§ 2 — Officials authorized to exercise eminent domain

Massachusetts § 2

Part IADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT

Title XIIIEMINENT DOMAIN AND BETTERMENTS

Ch. 79EMINENT DOMAIN

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 2 (2026).

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Section 2. Where no other provision is made by law, a taking of land by eminent domain by or on behalf of the commonwealth shall be made by the governor and council, a taking by or on behalf of a county by the county commissioners of such county, a taking by or on behalf of a city by the aldermen, a taking by or on behalf of a town by the selectmen, a taking by or on behalf of a district by its prudential committee and a taking by or on behalf of a private corporation by its board of directors.

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Section 2. Where no other provision is made by law, a taking of land by eminent domain by or on behalf of the commonwealth shall be made by the governor and council, a taking by or on behalf of a county by the county commissioners of such county, a taking by or on behalf of a city by the aldermen, a taking by or on behalf of a town by the selectmen, a taking by or on behalf of a district by its prudential committee and a taking by or on behalf of a private corporation by its board of directors.