The board of trustees may acquire additional lands or other property or material under KRS 45.750(1)(f) and 164A.575 for the purpose of expanding its plant and extending its usefulness. When unable to contract with the owner of land or other property or material necessary for the purposes of the university, it may acquire the same by condemnation proceedings in the manner provided in the Eminent Domain Act of Kentucky.
KRS 164.260
Purchase or condemnation of property
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Commonwealth ex rel. University of Kentucky v. Coffey (1966)
Most recently applied in Commonwealth ex rel. University of Kentucky v. Coffey (December 1966)
Effective: May 30, 1997 History: Amended 1997 (1st Extra
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.