§101-43  Requirements prior to exercise of
power.  Any corporation having the power of eminent domain under section
101-41 may continue to exercise the power, provided that prior to the exercise
of the power:



(1)  The corporation submits to the public utilities
commission its intention to exercise the power, with a description of the
property to be condemned; and



(2)  The public utilities commission finds that the
proposed condemnation is in the public interest, that the proposed condemnation
is necessary, and that the corporation will use the property for its operations
as a public utility. [L 1961, c 134, pt of §6; Supp, §8-39.5; HRS §101-43]