§ 32-24-1-10 — Payment of benefits or damages assessed

(a) If the plaintiff pays to the circuit court
clerk the amount of damages assessed under section 9 of this chapter,
the plaintiff may take possession of and hold the interest in the property
so acquired for the uses stated in the complaint, subject to the appeal
provided for in section 8 of this chapter. But the amount of the benefits
or damages is subject to review as provided in section 11 of this
chapter.
(b) Upon payment by the plaintiff of the amount of the award of the
court appointed appraisers, the plaintiff shall file or cause to be filed
with the auditor of the county in which the property is located a
certificate, certifying the amount paid to the circuit court clerk and
including the description of the property being acquired. The auditor
of the county shall then transfer the property being acquired to the
plaintiff on the tax records of the county.
[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-11-1-7.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.9.