Chapter 835. Eminent Domain
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48-1United States; ceding jurisdiction to. Retrocession of full or partial jurisdiction; concurrent jurisdiction.48-2When counties may take land.48-3Town may take land for town house or town hall.48-4Taking land for school purposes; exception.48-5Powers of towns in taking land for school purposes.48-6Time limits for municipal corporations to take real property. Taking of property in neighborhood revitalization zones.48-7Town, borough or fire district may condemn land for square, common or park.48-8Town may condemn land for records building.48-9Condemnation of land and water for state institutions and courthouses.48-10Damages to be determined by state referee.48-11Deposit in court pending determination of amount to be paid.48-12Procedure for condemning land.48-13Inspection and testing prior to condemnation.48-14Value of crops included in damage computation.48-14aApportionment of taxes.48-15Valuation of flood-damaged property.48-16Possession of property pending condemnation proceedings.48-17Payment for property taken by condemnation by the state.48-17aReimbursement of owner for costs, disbursements and expenses on failure or abandonment of condemnation proceeding.48-17bInverse condemnation. Plaintiff's award.48-17cPayment of award.48-17dEnvironmental remediation costs.48-18Mode of taking land to enlarge cemetery.48-19Unclaimed damages for land taken for railroad or other public use to be kept by State Treasurer for owner.48-20Condemnation of land of incapable person.48-21Notice to encumbrancers of land taken for public use. Payments to encumbrancers. Disputes as to amount due.48-22Joint assessments for particular and remainder estates.48-23Obtaining possession of land acquired by eminent domain.48-24Condemning authority to obtain zoning variance for portion of property not taken or take entire unit.48-25Installment payment of awards or sale price.48-26Condemnor to pay appraisal fees and fees of experts, when.48-27State referee approval of certain negotiated condemnations.48-28 and 48-2948-28 and 48-2948-30Misrepresentation of power to acquire property by eminent domain. Unfair or deceptive trade practice.48-31 to 48-4948-31 to 48-4948-50 to 48-57Office of Ombudsman for Property Rights established; duties. Ombudsman for Property Rights; appointment; qualifications. Requests to mediate eminent domain or relocation assistance disputes filed with Office of Ombudsman for Property Rights; regulations; motion in Superior Court to stay related action. Duties of public agencies re requests from Office of Ombudsman for Property Rights. Employment and compensation restrictions for employees of Office of Ombudsman for Property Rights. Ombudsman for Property Rights authorized to apply for and accept grants, gifts and bequests on behalf of office. Ombudsman for Property Rights account. Duties of public agency seeking to acquire property by eminent domain; Ombudsman for Property Rights to prescribe form of information.