§ 153A-178. Disposition of county property for a State psychiatric hospital. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 153A‑178.  Disposition of county property fora State psychiatric hospital.

When the Secretary of Health and Human Services selects a county forthe location of a new State psychiatric hospital as authorized by law, thecounty selected for the location of the new State psychiatric hospital isauthorized under the general law to acquire real and personal property andconvey it to the State under G.S. 160A‑274 or other applicable law foruse as a psychiatric hospital. The county may acquire the property by eminentdomain, and the power under this section is supplementary to any other powerthe county may have to take property by eminent domain. (2003‑314, s. 3.2.)