If the governor considers it necessary:
the governor may order the attorney general to file an action in the name of the state. The attorney general shall file the action in a court that has jurisdiction in the county in which the property is located. The state's petition must ask that appraisers be appointed to appraise the value of the property considered necessary to be acquired for the public uses of the state.
IC 32-24-3-1
Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-11-2-1.