(a) The right of eminent domain is conferred upon any consolidated district for the purpose of securing any lands or rights-of-way needed in making an improvement.
(b) Suits brought by the board for condemnation of lands or rights-of-way shall be deemed cases of public interest and shall be advanced both by the circuit courts and Supreme Court.
(c) Upon the filing of a condemnation suit in the circuit court, the court or judge in vacation may designate an amount of money to be deposited by the district subject to the order of the court and for the purpose of making compensation when the amount thereof shall have been assessed at the trial of the cause, and the court or judge in vacation shall designate the place of the deposit.
(d) Whenever the deposits shall have been made in compliance with order of the court or judge, it shall be lawful for the district to enter upon the land and proceed with their work prior to the assessment and payment of damages for the use and right to be determined in the suit.
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