Consideration of property owner’s hardship in property acquisition
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/us/usc/t16/s460u–22
Title
16 — Conservation
Chapter
CH1
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17
Section Text
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In exercising his authority to acquire property under this subchapter, the Secretary shall give prompt and careful consideration to any offer made by an individual owning property within the Park to sell such property, if such individual notifies the Secretary in writing that the continued ownership of such property is causing, or would result in, undue hardship.
(Pub. L. 89–761, § 22, as added Pub. L. 96–612, § 1(12), Dec. 28, 1980, 94 Stat. 3577; amended Pub. L. 116–6, div. E, title I, § 115(a)(1)(B), Feb. 15, 2019, 133 Stat. 232.)
Editorial Notes
Amendments2019—Pub. L. 116–6 substituted “Park” for “lakeshore”.
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