Private property may not be taken without just compensation. Private land may be taken only if no suitable public land is available for the accomplishment of the public purpose.
N. Mar. I. Const. art. XIII, sec. 2 — under Eminent Domain.
N. Mar. I. Const. art. XIII, sec. 2
Limitations
Private property may not be taken without just compensation. Private land may be taken only if no suitable public land is available for the accomplishment of the public purpose.