Oregon Code § 456.145·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Eminent domain.
(1) An authority may acquire, by the exercise of the power of eminent domain,
any real property which it deems necessary for its purposes after adoption by
it of a resolution declaring that the acquisition of the real property
described therein is necessary for such purposes. An authority may exercise the
power of eminent domain in the manner provided for in the laws of this state
for the condemnation of lands or rights of way by public or quasi-public
corporations for public use or for corporate purposes; or in the manner
provided by law for the appropriation of real property, or rights therein or
thereto, by private corporations; or in the manner provided by any other
applicable statutory provisions for the exercise of the power of eminent
domain.
(2) Property
already devoted to a public use may be acquired in like manner, but no real
property belonging to the city, the county, the state or any political
subdivision thereof may be acquired without its consent.
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 456.145
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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