Except as otherwise provided by this section, a municipal power agency may acquire all property that it deems necessary for carrying out the purposes of this chapter, whether in fee simple absolute or a lesser interest, by condemnation and the exercise of the power of eminent domain in accordance with chapter 32-15. A municipal power agency shall have no power of eminent domain with respect to any property owned by any person as part of a system, whether existing, under construction, or being planned, of facilities for the generation, transmission, or distribution of electric power.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 40-33.2-06

  • Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it.
  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
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