N.Y. EDP Law § 101
This is the official text of N.Y. EDP Law § 101, part of New York’s EDP Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "EDP Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Purpose
Official statutory text
§ 101. Purpose. It is the purpose of this law to provide the exclusive\nprocedure by which property shall be acquired by exercise of the power\nof eminent domain in New York state; to assure that just compensation\nshall be paid to those persons whose property rights are acquired by the\nexercise of the power of eminent domain; to establish opportunity for\npublic participation in the planning of public projects necessitating\nthe exercise of eminent domain; to give due regard to the need to\nacquire property for public use as well as the legitimate interests of\nprivate property owners, local communities and the quality of the\nenvironment, and to that end to promote and facilitate recognition and\ncareful consideration of those interests; to encourage settlement of\nclaims for just compensation and expedite payments to property owners;\nto establish rules to reduce litigation, and to ensure equal treatment\nto all property owners.\n
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