Whenever in the opinion of the agency, land or other property, right of way or easement over or through any property is needed by the agency in order to accomplish the purposes of KRS 99.330 to 99.510, it may by resolution authorize the purchase or condemnation in the name of the agency, of the land or other property, or right of way or easement necessary for the purpose, and may proceed to condemn and acquire the property pursuant to the Eminent Domain Act of Kentucky.
KRS 99.420
Eminent domain
Known as the Abandoned and Blighted Property Conservatorship Act
The act spans §§ 99–99 (113 sections).
Applied in 17 court decisions — leading case Tharp v. Urban Renewal & Community Development Agency (1965)
Most recently applied in Urban Renewal & Community Development Agency of Louisville v. Goodwin (September 1974)
Effective: June 19, 1976 History: Amended 1976 Ky
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Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.