# Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.75: Rehabilitation of blighted areas; acquisition of property; proceedings under power of eminent domain; condemnation; dispossession

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## Section

- **Citation:** Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.75
- **Heading:** Rehabilitation of blighted areas; acquisition of property; proceedings under power of eminent domain; condemnation; dispossession
- **Jurisdiction:** Michigan
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-344-of-1945 / Section 125.75

## Text

Sec. 5.

(1) For the accomplishment of the purposes of this act, the municipality shall acquire fee simple title in real property by purchase, gift, or exchange, and may acquire under this act title to blighted property by condemnation. The municipality shall then apply that blighted property acquired by condemnation under this act and other real property acquired by other means to the expressed purposes of this act.

(2) By authority of this act for blighted property, or by authority of other state law authorizing the condemnation of property for other public uses, the local legislative body may institute and prosecute proceedings under the power of eminent domain in accordance with the state constitution of 1963 and the laws of the state or provisions of any local charter relative to condemnation. A resident owner in a development area may not be dispossessed after condemnation under the provisions of this act until other adequate housing accommodations are available, to the people displaced.

History: 1945, Act 344, Imd. Eff. May 31, 1945; Am. 1947, Act 237, Eff. Oct. 11, 1947; CL 1948, 125.75; Am. 1957, Act 296, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957; Am. 2006, Act 677, Imd. Eff. Jan. 10, 2007

## Nearby sections

- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.71 Legislative findings and declaration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C125_AAct-344-of-1945_S125.71.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.72 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C125_AAct-344-of-1945_S125.72.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.73 Powers of municipality.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C125_AAct-344-of-1945_S125.73.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.74 Plans, statements, and actions as requirements and conditions for exercise of powers; plans to be adopted by local legislative body; designation of district areas; provisions governing citizens' district councils; consultation between local official and citizens' district council; record; notice of zoning change, hearing, or condemnation proceedings; public hearing; information; coordinating council on community redevelopment; adoption of development plan; compliance; information on housing available to displaced families and individuals; conditions to determination of blighted area; notice of approval or disapproval of development plan.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C125_AAct-344-of-1945_S125.74.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.74a Racial segregation in housing; consultation and assistance of state civil rights commission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C125_AAct-344-of-1945_S125.74a.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.75 Rehabilitation of blighted areas; acquisition of property; proceedings under power of eminent domain; condemnation; dispossession.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C125_AAct-344-of-1945_S125.75.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.75a Rehabilitation of blighted areas; urban renewal plat.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C125_AAct-344-of-1945_S125.75a.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.76 Acquisition of property; jurisdiction of public agencies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C125_AAct-344-of-1945_S125.76.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.77a Municipal bonds or notes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C125_AAct-344-of-1945_S125.77a.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.77b General obligation bonds of municipality; purpose; resolution; pledge of full faith and credit; “cost of any project” and “net project cost” defined; issuance and sale of bonds; maximum amount; designation and approval of bonds; legislative determination; assessed value of real and personal property; validation of actions and bonds; limitation on time of sale; provisions governing bonds.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C125_AAct-344-of-1945_S125.77b.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.77c Tax revenues.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C125_AAct-344-of-1945_S125.77c.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.78 Loans and grants; acceptance, federal assistance, conditions; labor wages and standards.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C125_AAct-344-of-1945_S125.78.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.79 Modification of plan; hearing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C125_AAct-344-of-1945_S125.79.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.80 Work done in accordance with plan.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C125_AAct-344-of-1945_S125.80.md)

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