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§ 56-541 — Eminent domain

Virginia § 56-541
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 56PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANIES
Ch. 20VIRGINIA HIGHWAY CORPORATION ACT OF 1988

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Va. Code Ann. § 56-541 (2026).

Text

The power of eminent domain shall not be exercised by the operator for the purpose of acquiring any lands or estates or interests therein, nor any other property used by the operator for the construction or enlargement of a roadway pursuant to this chapter.

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Legislative History

1988, c. 649; 1991, c. 272.

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