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177.070 Purchase of right-of-way -- Donations.

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177.070 Purchase of right-of-way -- Donations. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the department may agree with any landowner as to the value of a right-of-way and if the agreement is approved by the county <br>attorney the fiscal court shall enter an order directing the payment of the amount <br>agreed upon to the landowner, and the agreement shall be entered upon the county <br>court's records. (2) The department may contract with the owners of private surfaced roads necessary to be incorporated in the primary road system, and agree upon the price to be paid, <br>subject to the approval of the county judge/executive and county attorney in each <br>county where such roads are located. Upon receipt of the certificate of the county <br>judge/executive and county attorney showing the transfer and total cost, the Finance <br>and Administration Cabinet shall draw its warrant upon the State Treasurer for <br>payment of the amount certified. The state shall not pay for private roads owned by <br>counties. (3) Any landowner may donate a right-of-way across his land for any primary road, by executing a deed to the department for the use and benefit of the state for such right-<br>of-way. Effective: October 1, 1942 <br>History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 4356t-7.