(a) The governing body of a county may contract with a property owner for a right–of–way over land that is necessary for:
(1) the opening or altering of a road;
(2) a public wharf;
(3) drains for county roads; or
(4) other public uses.
(b) When the governing body of a county contracts for a right–of–way for a road under subsection (a) of this section, the governing body shall:
(1) have a licensed surveyor make a plat of the road;
(2) record the plat in the office of the clerk of the circuit court for the county in which the deed conveying the property is required to be recorded; and
(3) incorporate the plat into the deed conveying the property.