Section 11-8-25 - Acquisition and demolition of property prior to approval of plan--Losses when property not incorporated in project

11-8-25. Acquisition and demolition of property prior to approval of plan--Losses when property not incorporated in project.Every municipality shall have the power, with the approval of the local governing body, prior to approval of an urban renewal plan, or approval of any modifications of the plan, to acquire real property in an urban renewal area, demolish and remove any structures on the property, and pay all costs related to the acquisition, demolition, or removal, including any administrative or relocation expenses; and to assume the responsibility to bear any loss that may arise as the result of the exercise of authority under this section in the event that the real property is not made part of the urban renewal project. Source: SL 1966, ch 149, §8 (4).