Approval of the public improvement.

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IA Code › Title I › Chapter 6B › Section 6B.2C

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The authority to condemn is not conferred, and the condemnation proceedings shall not commence, unless the governing body for the acquiring agency approves a preliminary or final route or site location of the proposed public improvement, approves the use of condemnation, and finds that there is a reasonable expectation the applicant will be able to achieve its public purpose, comply with all applicable standards, and obtain the necessary permits.

2000 Acts, ch 1179, §7, 30; 2015 Acts, ch 138, §144, 148, 149

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