appropriated property Sec. 17. When the report of the board of appraisers regarding damages is approved by the court, the board of directors may do the following: (1) Pay to the clerk of the court the amount of the appraisal. (2) Take possession of and hold the interest in the real property appropriated. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-3-3-62(g).] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.26.