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55-04 Acquiring Lands for Public Parks

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CHAPTER 55-04ACQUIRING LANDS FOR PUBLIC PARKS55-04-01. Authority of state or county to acquire title to lands for park purposes.The state, and each county of the state, is authorized to acquire by purchase, exchange, gift,<br>condemnation, or otherwise the title to any lands or to lease any lands within the same political<br>subdivision for the purpose of establishing a public park or recreational area or for the purpose of<br>constructing, maintaining, and operating any water or wildlife conservation project.55-04-02. Appraisal of lands - Price may not exceed appraised value. All lands to bepurchased or exchanged under authority of this chapter must be appraised by the existing<br>appraisal agencies of the parties to the contract and in all cases when there are no such<br>appraisal agencies the board of county commissioners shall determine the value thereof. In no<br>case may lands be purchased for more than their appraised value, nor may any lands owned by<br>the state or the several counties be exchanged except for lands of an equal appraised value.55-04-03. Mineral rights to be reserved. The state of North Dakota shall reserve allmineral rights to all state lands exchanged by it under authority of this chapter.Page No. 1Document Outlinechapter 55-04 acquiring lands for public parks