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AL HB459
Bill
Status
4/4/2017
Primary Sponsor
Arnold Mooney
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 18-1A-293 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to require the Department of Transportation to pay a condemnee's reasonable attorney, appraisal, and engineering fees in condemnation actions.
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Applies when the probate or circuit court's final compensation award, excluding interest, exceeds the department's last written offer by 20 percent or more.
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Condemnee must submit a petition for fee award within 30 days of the court's final order.
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Court shall hold a hearing to determine the reasonable amount of fees to be awarded.
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Becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Eminent domain proceedings, costs, condemnation proceedings filed by Dept. of Transportation, the department pays condemnee's reasonable attorney fees, appraisal and engineering costs if final award is 20 percent or higher than department's offer, Sec. 18-1A-293 am'd.
Eminent Domain
Last Action
Indefinitely Postponed
5/17/2017