§ 124‑12.  Powers of a State‑owned railroad company.
A State‑owned railroad company shall have, in addition to the powers of any railroad corporation, the power to:
(1)	Lease, license, or improve property. – A State‑owned railroad company may lease, license, or improve its right‑of‑way and property, whether held by easement, presumptive grant, express grant, or otherwise, for the purpose of preserving and protecting its railroad corridor and franchise.
(2)	Condemnation in fee simple. – A State‑owned railroad company may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire property in fee simple for the purposes specified in G.S. 40A‑3(a)(4). The procedures of Article 2 of Chapter 40A of the General Statutes shall apply to the exercise of the power of eminent domain under this subdivision. (2000‑146, s. 7.)