{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-99.230","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 99.230","heading":"Method of condemnation -- Conveyance of property to corporation.","body":"Before condemnation proceedings for a redevelopment corporation shall be instituted the\nredevelopment corporation shall make written request to the mayor of the city to cause\nthe city to institute proceedings to acquire for the redevelopment corporation an y real\nproperty in the development area. Such request shall be granted or rejected by the city\nthrough action of its local legislative body, and the ordinance granting such request shall\ncontain a requirement that the redevelopment corporation shall pay to  the city all sums\nexpended or required to be expended by the city in the acquisition of such real property,\nand the time of payment and manner of securing payment thereof, and may require that\nthe city shall receive, before proceeding with the acquisition  of such real property, such\nassurances as to payment or reimbursement thereof by the redevelopment corporation, or\notherwise, as the city may deem advisable. Upon the passage of such ordinance by the\nlocal legislative body, granting the petition, the rede velopment corporation shall cause to\nbe made three (3) copies of surveys or maps of the real property described in the petition,\none (1) of which shall be filed in the office of the redevelopment corporation, one (1) in\nthe office of the chief law officer of the city, and one (1) in the office in which\ninstruments affecting real property in the county are recorded. The filing of such copies of\nsurveys or maps shall constitute the acceptance by the redevelopment corporation of the\nterms and conditions contai ned in such ordinance. Proceedings for such condemnation\nshall be conducted in the Circuit Court of the county in which the property lies, and shall\nbe conducted in the name of such city by the city attorney, and the judgment of the court\nshall vest fee si mple title to the property condemned in the city. In all other respects and\nexcept as herein specifically provided, the form and manner of the proceedings shall be\nthe same as that provided for the condemnation of property for park purposes in such city.\nWhen title to the real property shall have vested in the city, it shall for use in such\nredevelopment convey the same to the redevelopment corporation upon payment by the\nredevelopment corporation of the sums and the giving of the security required by the\nordinance granting the request. As soon as title shall have vested in the city, the\nredevelopment corporation may, upon the authorization of the local legislative body,\nenter upon the real property taken, take over and dispose of existing improvements, and\ncarry out the terms of the development plan with respect thereto.","path":["KRS Chapter 99"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=26523","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:50:01Z","sha256":"8f1a38ca18925c57253cb8edc6124cde7ceb09198dc39a12b2a9b6bc3a5ede8c","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-99.220","next":"us-ky/krs-99.240"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}