CHAPTER 839

AN ACT to establish the eminent domain procedure law, constituting

chapter seventy-three of the consolidated laws, and to repeal

the condemnation law, relating to the acquisition, by

condemnation, of real property for a public use

Became a law August 11, l977, with the approval of the Governor.

Passed by a majority vote, three-fifths being present.

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and
Assembly, do enact as follows:

CHAPTER 73 OF THE CONSOLIDATED LAWS

EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEDURE LAW
Article 1. Purpose; short title; definitions; applicability (Secs.

101-104)

2. Determination of the need and location of a public project

prior to acquisition (Secs. 201-208)

3. Offer and negotiations (Secs. 301-305)

4. Vesting; possession; abandonment (Secs. 401-406)

5. Procedure for determining just compensation (Secs. 501-514)

6. Special procedure for claims under twenty-five thousand

dollars (Secs. 601-604)

7. Miscellaneous provisions (Secs. 701-709)