California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Code of Civil Procedure - CCP |
Part 3. OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS OF A CIVIL NATURE |
Title 7. EMINENT DOMAIN LAW |
Chapter 3. The Right to Take |
ARTICLE 1. General Limitations on Exercise of Power of Eminent Domain |
Section 1240.010.
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The power of eminent domain may be exercised to acquire property only for a public use. Where the Legislature provides by statute that a use, purpose, object, or function is one for which the power of eminent domain may be exercised, such action is deemed to be a declaration by the Legislature that such use, purpose, object, or function is a public use.
(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1275.)