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Mich. Comp. Laws § 213.74 (2026)

Coercive actions prohibited.

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THE UNIFORM CONDEMNATION PROCEDURES ACT


Act 87 of 1980


213.74 Coercive actions prohibited.

Sec. 24.

    In order to compel an agreement on the price to be paid for the property, an agency may not advance the time of condemnation, defer negotiations or condemnation, defer the deposit of funds for the use of the owner, nor take any other action coercive in nature.

History: 1980, Act 87, Imd. Eff. Apr. 8, 1980

Compiler's Notes:

    Former MCL 213.71 to 213.94, deriving from Act 124 of 1883 and pertaining to the taking of property by cities, villages, and counties, were repealed by Act 120 of 1967.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1983–2006 · leading case: Dep't of Transp. v. Frankenlust Lutheran Congregation, 711 N.W.2d 453 (Mich. Ct. App. 2006).
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Dep't of Transp. v. Frankenlust Lutheran Congregation, 711 N.W.2d 453 (Mich. Ct. App. 2006). “MCL 213.74. Thus, a condemning authority may not, in the name of the public good, coerce private landowners into taking less than fair and adequate compensation for their property.”
Oakland Hills Dev. Corp. v. Lueders Drainage Dist., 537 N.W.2d 258 (Mich. Ct. App. 1995). “” MCL 213.74; MSA 8.265(24). According to plaintiff, WX22 was coerced by threats of condemnation and the withholding of permits in order to persuade a transfer of the wetland property for $100,000.”
In Re Acquisition of Land for the Cent. Indus. Park Proj., 338 N.W.2d 204 (Mich. Ct. App. 1983). “” MCL 213.74; MSA 8.265(24). Thus, under the UCPA, not only must a city submit purchase offers to each affected property owner before submitting its complaint in an eminent domain action, but the city’s offers must also be equal to the city’s appraised estimation of just…”
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