KRS 106.220: Power of eminent domain.

(1) Any water district or municipality referred to herein shall have the right to acquire

by exercise of the power of eminent domain all lands, easements, rights of way,

either upon or under or above the ground, any existing water plant or water

distribution s ystem and appurtenances thereto, or any part of same, within the

boundaries or corporate limits of such water district or city, and any and all real

estate, franchises or personal property reasonably necessary or desirable in

connection with the constructi on or operation or maintenance of water plants or

water distribution systems, or improvements or extensions thereto, and the right to

acquire same is hereby declared to be a superior and paramount right, superior and

paramount to any other public use, and further provided that as in the eminent

domain proceedings to acquire from any public or private utility a water plant or

water distribution system the property condemned must include all the property

owned by the utility within the corporate limits of the said water district or the city

which is used or useful in connection with the business of providing water service.

(2) The condemnation or eminent domain proceedings shall be brought in the name of

the water district or in the name of the municipality, a nd title to the property so

condemned shall be taken in the name of the water district or municipality as the

case may be.