# Mich. Comp. Laws § 252.53: Authority to acquire property; purchase, gift, devise or condemnation

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C252_AAct-205-of-1941_S252.53

## Section

- **Citation:** Mich. Comp. Laws § 252.53
- **Heading:** Authority to acquire property; purchase, gift, devise or condemnation
- **Jurisdiction:** Michigan
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MI Code / Chapter 252 / Act Act-205-of-1941 / Section 252.53

## Text

Sec. 3.

For the purposes of this act, the aforesaid agencies may acquire private property and property rights by purchase, gift, devise, or condemnation, and the provisions of any existing laws of this state shall apply. All property rights acquired under the provisions of this act shall be in fee simple or other appropriate estate.

History: 1941, Act 205, Eff. Jan. 10, 1942; CL 1948, 252.53; Am. 1952, Act 147, Eff. Sept. 18, 1952

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