Chapter 427
2013 -- S 0214 SUBSTITUTE A
Enacted 07/15/13
A N A C T
RELATING TO
PROPERTY - CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION RESTRICTIONS ON REAL PROPERTY
Introduced By: Senators Sosnowski, Sheehan, Cool Rumsey, and Bates
Date Introduced: February 06, 2013
It is enacted by the
General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 34-39 of the General Laws entitled
"Conservation and Preservation
Restrictions on Real
Property" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:
34-39-6.
Use of eminent domain against conservation restrictions.
-- Any state or
local agency that is exercising a right of eminent domain
over any land which is protected with a
conservation restriction or preservation restriction shall notify
the agency or organization that
holds the conservation or preservation restriction and the
environmental management at the same time they are notifying fee
property owners of their
intentions to condemn the properties. Such notification will
include an explanation of the public
purpose for which the land protected by the conservation or
preservation restriction is being
condemned.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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