Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.816
Eminent domain.
Michigan · Michigan Compiled Laws — MICHIGAN ENERGY EMPLOYMENT ACT OF 1976 (Act 448 of 1976) · Status: effective
Cite this
- Citation
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.816, Eminent domain, Michigan, version 1 as recorded 2026-08-18, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1365403
- Permanent ID
ys:prov:1365403@1- SHA-256
e85ac2824b6db50347e36d00e7116b40cb15081dee816068bcb88b7b6015cf94
The hash is SHA-256 of this version's text, with every run of whitespace collapsed to a single space and the ends trimmed. The ID always leads back here, and checking it says whether the text you cited is still the current version.
Full text
A municipality may take private property under Act No. 149 of the Public Acts of 1911, as amended, being sections 213.21 to 213.41 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, for the purposes defined in and authorized by this act, which taking and use shall be considered necessary for public purposes and for public benefit, except that a municipality shall not exercise its power of eminent domain to acquire an existing electrical generation or transmission facility or a part thereof held in private ownership, without first securing in writing the approval of the lawful private owner or owners. The acquired property may be conveyed for use in joint agency or joint venture projects authorized by this act in a manner and upon terms as the municipality deems appropriate.