The commission shall have the right to acquire by eminent domain any real property, including fixtures and improvements, which it deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter after it adopts a resolution declaring that the acquisition of the property described therein is in the public interest and necessary for public use. The commission may exercise the power of eminent domain pursuant to the provisions of any applicable statutory provisions now in force or hereafter enacted for the exercise of the power of eminent domain by any locality.
Property already devoted to a public use may be acquired; however, no property belonging to any locality, government, religious corporation, unincorporated church or charitable corporation may be acquired without its consent.
Code 1950, § 32-288; 1950, p. 244; 1979, c. 719, § 15.1-1528; 1997, c. 587; 2005, c. 928; 2006, c. 673.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns
Chapter 52 - Hospital or Health Center Commissions
§ 15.2-5200. Creation of commission
§ 15.2-5202. When governing bodies may declare need for commission
§ 15.2-5203. Effect of adoption of resolution
§ 15.2-5204. Members of commission; quorum; compensation; expenses; removal and vacancies
§ 15.2-5205. Powers of commission
§ 15.2-5206. Appropriations to commission
§ 15.2-5207. Issuance of bonds by political subdivisions and validation thereof
§ 15.2-5208. Issuance and sale of bonds
§ 15.2-5209. Provisions to secure payment of bonds
§ 15.2-5210. Bonds made legal investments
§ 15.2-5211. Bonds payable from revenues of hospital or health centers
§ 15.2-5212. Property of commission exempt from foreclosure or execution sale and judgment lien
§ 15.2-5215. Records and reports
§ 15.2-5216. When court may enter order declaring need for commission no longer exists
§ 15.2-5217. Finality of order; effect