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N.D. Cent. Code § 49-19-12 (2026)

When pipeline carrier may exercise right of eminent domain

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Every common pipeline carrier which shall have filed with the commission its acceptance of the provisions of this chapter has, subject to chapter 32-15, the right and power of eminent domain in the exercise of which it may enter upon and condemn the land, right of way, easements, and property of any person necessary for the construction, maintenance, or authorization of its pipeline. The manner and method of such condemnation, and the assessment and payment of the damages therefor are the same as is provided by law in the case of railroads. The right of eminent domain and the right to use public lands, highways, or roads for right of way for pipelines shall be acquired only by compliance with the provisions of this chapter.

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Cited in 1 case, 1976–1976 · leading case: Eckre v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 247 N.W.2d 656 (N.D. 1976).
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Eckre v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 247 N.W.2d 656 (N.D. 1976). · cites it 8× “Section 49-19-12, N.D.C.C., provides: " When pipeline carrier may exercise right of eminent domain.”
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