KRS 148.121: Condemnation of land designated by United States for parks -- Procedure.

(1) The commission may condemn any land or any interest in land within areas

designated by the United States for park sites. Condemnation proceedings shall be

exercised in accordance with the Eminent Domain Act of Kentucky. No

condemnation proceedings shal l impose on the state any liability for which

provision has not previously been made. The commission shall also pay the

expenses of condemnation proceedings, judgments and awards in condemnation

proceedings, and other expenses necessary to acquire property.

(2) The action shall be brought in the Circuit Court where the property lies by the

Attorney General, and the county attorney of that county at the direction of the

Attorney General shall assist in the prosecution of said action.

(3) It shall not be mand atory for the commission to take the property at the price fixed

by the jury or court judgment. However, in case the commission does not take the

property, and perform all requirements of the judgment rendered by the court, then

and in that event said comm ission shall pay the property owner all expenses as he

may have incurred incident to the law suit, including attorney's fees, and the

property owner may have judgment in the original action upon filing proper proof

thereof with the court.