Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16-265

Current through legislation from 2024 effective through May 9, 2024.
Section 16-265 - Certain property exempted from eminent domain

No lands or rights-of-way or easements therein shall be taken by eminent domain under the provisions of sections 16-263 to 16-269, inclusive, in any public street or highway, public park or reservation or other public property, or within the location of any railroad company, as defined in section 13b-199, or other public utility company; provided such pipeline or pipelines may be constructed under or through any public highway or street, public park or reservation or other public property if the method of such construction and the plans and specifications therefor have been approved by the authority having jurisdiction over the maintenance of such public highway or street, public park or reservation or other public property; and provided such pipeline or pipelines may be constructed over or across the location of any railroad company, as defined in section 13b-199, or other public utility company by agreement with such railroad company or other public utility company or, in the event of failure so to agree, then with the approval of and in such manner as may be determined by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16-265

(March, 1950, S. 2619d; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 162, 610; P.A. 80-482, S. 118, 348; P.A. 85-246, S. 16; P.A. 11-80, S. 1; P.A. 14-134, S. 5.)

Amended by P.A. 14-0134, S. 5 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2014 Regular Session, eff. 6/6/2014.

Cited. 138 Conn. 370. Act held constitutional; taking of temporary interest in land is authorized. Id., 582. Constitutionality upheld; immediate entry onto property upon deposit of sum with court to cover damages. 17 CS 327.