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OK SB665
Bill
Status
2/7/2011
Primary Sponsor
Cliff Branan
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AI Summary
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Amends condemnation proceedings law to limit attorney, appraisal, and engineering fee reimbursement to property owners in three scenarios: when condemnation fails, when proceedings are abandoned, or when jury award exceeds commissioner's award by at least 10 percent.
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Requires condemning authorities to make written offers to property owners; if offer is rejected and jury award exceeds commissioner's award by 10 percent but falls below the written offer, owner may only recover fees for work completed before the offer date.
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Applies same written offer limitation to inverse condemnation cases where jury determines a taking occurred but awards less than the condemning authority's offer.
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Makes all court determinations regarding fee reimbursement appealable to the Oklahoma Supreme Court as final orders.
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Becomes effective November 1, 2011.
Legislative Description
Condemnation proceedings; limiting certain reimbursement. Effective date.
Government
Last Action
Second Reading referred to Judiciary
2/8/2011