If a tenant or proprietor desires or if the local governing body sees cause, the local governing body shall appoint five disinterested resident freeholders of the county as commissioners, any three of whom may act to ascertain just compensation for the land to be taken for such highway or bridge and damages, if any, to the residue, beyond the benefits to be derived by such residue, from such highway or bridge.
Code 1950, § 33-149; 1964, c. 565; 1970, c. 322, § 33.1-236; 2014, c. 805.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 33.2 - Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems
Chapter 7 - Local Authority over Highways
§ 33.2-700. Transfer of highways, etc., from secondary state highway system to local authorities
§ 33.2-702. Gifts received by counties for construction, maintenance, etc., of secondary highways
§ 33.2-703. Funds for highways not in secondary state highway system
§ 33.2-704. Agreements between localities for construction and operation of toll facilities
§ 33.2-705. Continuance of powers of county authorities; alternative procedure
§ 33.2-708. Pay to viewers, commissioners, and engineers
§ 33.2-709. Consent of landowners
§ 33.2-710. Proceedings on report; notice to owners
§ 33.2-711. Guardian ad litem for persons under disability
§ 33.2-712. Defense allowed; what board may do
§ 33.2-713. Appointment of commissioners to assess damages
§ 33.2-714. Enhancement in value of residue
§ 33.2-715. Action of commissioners; report
§ 33.2-716. Appeal to circuit court
§ 33.2-717. Who shall pay costs, compensation, and damages
§ 33.2-719. Abandonment of certain highways and railway crossings
§ 33.2-720. Supervisors may issue process
§ 33.2-721. Compensation of clerk of board
§ 33.2-722. Discontinuance of gates on public highways
§ 33.2-723. Assumption of district highway indebtedness by counties