California Code of Civil Procedure ARTICLE 1 - General Limitations on Exercise of Power of Eminent Domain

• Section 1240.010.
  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,...
• Section 1240.020.
  The power of eminent domain may be exercised to acquire property for a particular use only by a person authorized by statute to exercise the...
• Section 1240.030.
  The power of eminent domain may be exercised to acquire property for a proposed project only if all of the following are established:(a) The public interest...
• Section 1240.040.
  A public entity may exercise the power of eminent domain only if it has adopted a resolution of necessity that meets the requirements of Article...
• Section 1240.050.
  A local public entity may acquire by eminent domain only property within its territorial limits except where the power to acquire by eminent domain property...
• Section 1240.055.
  (a) As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) “Conservation easement” means a conservation easement as defined in Section 815.1 of the Civil...

Last modified: October 22, 2018