62-181. Electric and hydroelectric power companies may appropriate highways; conditions.
Every electric power or hydroelectric power corporation, person, firm or copartnership which may exercise the right of eminent domain under the Chapter Eminent Domain, where in the development of electric or hydroelectric power it shall become necessary to use or occupy any public highway, or any part of the same, after obtaining the consent of the public road authorities having supervision of such public highway, shall have power to appropriate said public highway for the development of electric or hydroelectric power: Provided, that said electric power or hydroelectric power corporation shall construct an equally good public highway, by a route to be selected by and subject to the approval and satisfaction of the public road authorities having supervision of such public highway: Provided further, that said company shall pay all damages to be assessed as provided by law, by the damming of water, the discontinuance of the road, and for the laying out of said new road. (1911, c. 114; C.S., s. 1696; 1939, c. 228, s. 2; 1963, c. 1165, s. 1.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 9 - Acquisition and Condemnation of Property.
§ 62-180 - Use of railroads and public highways.
§ 62-181 - Electric and hydroelectric power companies may appropriate highways; conditions.
§ 62-182 - Acquisition of right-of-way by contract.
§ 62-182.1 - Access to dedicated public right-of-way.
§ 62-183 - Grant of eminent domain.
§ 62-184 - Dwelling house of owner, etc., may be taken under certain cases.
§ 62-185 - Exercise of right of eminent domain; parties' interests only taken; no survey required.
§ 62-187 - Proceedings as under eminent domain.
§ 62-190 - Right of eminent domain conferred upon pipeline companies; other rights.
§ 62-191 - Flume companies exercising right of eminent domain become common carriers.