If it becomes necessary to acquire a right of way or land, and it cannot be acquired by purchase, the commission may condemn the needed property in the manner provided in the Eminent Domain Act of Kentucky. The owners of land sought to be condemned shall be made parties to the proceeding. Any damage awarded shall be paid by the commission out of the first funds available.
KRS 74.090
Condemnation
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case City of Cold Spring v. Campbell County Water Dist. (1960)
Most recently applied in Kipling v. City of White Plains (November 2001)
History: Amended 1976 Ky
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.