Land Use & Zoning
In Missouri, the power of eminent domain allows the government to take private property for public use. The constitutional requirement is:
AThe owner must agree to sell
BJust compensation must be paid and the taking must be for public use✓ Correct
CMREC must approve the taking
DOnly federal government can exercise eminent domain
Explanation
The Fifth Amendment (applied to states via the 14th Amendment) requires that private property taken through eminent domain must be for public use and accompanied by just compensation. Missouri law also reflects these requirements.
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