Whenever it shall be necessary, in making any improvement under the provisions of sections 31-727 to 31-762, to enter upon or cross any state or public lands, the district shall have the right to acquire a right-of-way across the same by the exercise of the power of eminent domain.

Source

  • Laws 1949, c. 78, § 12, p. 199;
  • Laws 1951, c. 101, § 80, p. 482.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 31-738

  • Acquire: when used in connection with a grant of power or property right to any person shall include the purchase, grant, gift, devise, bequest, and obtaining by eminent domain. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801