Sec. 284.061. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY. (a) To acquire property useful in connection with a project, a county may enter on any real property, water, or premises to make a survey, sounding, or examination. (b) A county may acquire by eminent domain property to use in or useful for a project under this chapter. (c) Except as provided by Section 284.0615 , if applicable, the county is entitled to immediate possession of property subject to a condemnation proceeding brought by the county after: (1) a tender of a bond or other security in an amount sufficient to secure the owner for damages; and (2) the approval of the bond or security by the court. (d) Subject to the reimbursement requirements of Section 373.102 , a county has full easements and rights-of-way through, across, under, and over any property owned by this state that are necessary or convenient to construct, acquire, or efficiently operate a project under this chapter.
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