KRS 154.50-323: Limitations on condemnation powers.

Notwithstanding any other provision or section of KRS 154.50 -301 to 154.50 -346, no

governmental unit shall have the power to condemn property under KRS 154.50 -301 to

154.50-346 unless the governmental unit has first given proper public notice as required

by law stating the specific purpose for which the property to be condemned shall be used

and said purposes shall be pleaded and proved in such condemnation action. The property

shall be developed within a period of five (5) years pursuant to the purpose stated, and the

failure of the authority to so develop shall entitle the person or persons whose property

was condemned to repurchase the property at the price the authority paid to the

governmental unit for the same. The person from whom the land is taken by

condemnation shall have the right to reacquire the land as aforementioned by application

to the court of competent jurisdiction, if such procedure be necessary, and shall be

entitled to recovery of his costs and reasonable attorney's fees necessary to rea cquire said

land.