Constitution · Kentucky

Ky. Const. art. I, § 195

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Constitution of Kentucky
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October 2026

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Section 195 Corporation property subject to eminent domain; corporations not to infringe upon individuals. The Commonwealth, in the exercise of the right of eminent domain, shall have and retain the same powers to take the property and franchises of incorporated companies for public use which it has and retains to take the property of individuals, and the exercise of the police powers of this Commonwealth shall never be abridged nor so construed as to permit corporations to conduct their business in such manner as to infringe upon the equal rights of individuals. Text as Ratified on: August 3, 1891, and revised September 28, 1891. History: Not yet amended.

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