An action to condemn property may not be maintained over timely objection by the owner unless the condemnor has offered to acquire the property on the basis of its approved offer by purchase before commencing the action.
Ala. Code § 18-1A-55
Offer to Purchase as Prerequisite to Condemnation Action.
Known as the Alabama Eminent Domain Code
The act spans §§ 18-1A-1 to 18-1A-95 (106 sections).
(Acts 1985, No. 85-548, p. 802, §306.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.