§ 18-15-201. Power to condemn for parks, boulevards, and public buildings — Improvement districts

(a) (1) The right of eminent domain is granted to municipal corporations and to counties to condemn property for the purpose of parks, boulevards, and public buildings. (2) In case of municipal corporations, the parks and boulevards may be situated at a distance of not exceeding five (5) miles from the corporate limits and shall […]

§ 18-15-202. Counties — Power to condemn for water and sewer facilities

(a) (1) In addition to the purposes for which counties are now authorized to exercise the power of eminent domain, counties are authorized to exercise that power for the purpose of acquiring property for water facilities and sewer facilities. (2) The counties shall exercise their power of eminent domain only as a last resort, and […]