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2012 SESSION

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SB 594 Towns; allowed to acquire land, not by condemnation, within their boundaries or 3 miles outside.

Introduced by: Barbara A. Favola | William M. Stanley, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Acquisition of land by localities. Allows counties and cities to acquire land within their boundaries for development of business or industry by voluntary sale, but not by condemnation; current law allows such land acquisition only by towns.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Acquisition of land by localities.  Allows counties and cities to acquire land within their boundaries for development of business or industry by voluntary sale, but not by condemnation; current law allows such land acquisition only by towns. The bill removes a provision that currently states that towns may acquire property within three miles outside their boundaries for such purposes.