If the authority elects to utilize the procedures set forth in §§ 1-16H-31.2 to 1-16H-31.7, inclusive, for possession of subsurface property, the authority shall deposit with the court the money required by § 21-35-11 as a condition to the exercise of such power. In that case, the court and the attorneys shall expedite the proceedings for the distribution of the money deposited and for the ascertainment and payment of just compensation.
SDCL 1-16H-31.8