§ 27-74-502 - Acquisition of land.
27-74-502. Acquisition of land.
(a) The State Highway Commission is authorized to acquire and improve strips of land necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty within and adjacent to the state highway system and the federal-aid highways of this state, including acquisition for publicly owned and controlled rest and recreation areas and sanitary and other facilities within or adjacent to the highway right-of-way reasonably necessary to accommodate the traveling public.
(b) Any acquisition shall be in accord with the provisions of law pertaining to real property acquisition for highway, road, and street purposes.
(c) The interest in any land authorized to be acquired and maintained under this chapter may be the fee simple or any lesser interest as determined by the State Highway Commission to be reasonably necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter.
(d) This acquisition may be by gift, purchase, exchange, or condemnation.