§ 12-513
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§12–513.
(a)The governing body of a county may contract with a property owner for a right–of–way over land that is necessary for:
(1)the opening or altering of a road;
(2)a public wharf;
(3)drains for county roads; or
(4)other public uses.
(b)When the governing body of a county contracts for a right–of–way for a road under subsection
(a)of this section, the governing body shall:
(1)have a licensed surveyor make a plat of the road;
(2)record the plat in the office of the clerk of the circuit court for the county in which the deed conveying the property is required to be recorded; and
(3)incorporate the plat into the deed conveying the property.