Title 57, Title 57: Real Estate

57-12-13. Procedure for acquisition of property. (1) As used in this section, "fee simple owner" means the owner of a fee simple interest in real property. "Fee simple owner" does not include a tenant, lienholder, or other claimant of an interest in real property. (2) Any agency …

57-12-14. Dispute resolution -- Additional appraisal. (1) If the agency and the private property owner or displaced person disagree on any issue arising out of this chapter, the private property owner may submit the dispute for mediation or arbitration according to the procedures…

57-12-2. Declaration of policy. (1) It is hereby declared to be the policy of this chapter and of the state, and the Legislature recognizes: that it is often necessary for the various agencies of state and local government to acquire land by condemnation; that persons, businesses…

57-12-3. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Agency" means: a department, division, agency, commission, board, council, committee, authority, political subdivision, or other instrumentality of the state or of a political subdivision of the state whether one or more; and an…

57-12-4. Federal funds -- Direct assistance. (1) When federal funds are available for payment of direct financial assistance to a person that an agency's acquisition of real property displaces, the displacing agency may use those federal funds with state or local funds to the ext…

57-12-5. Reimbursement of owner for expenses. Any agency acquiring real property for its use shall as soon as practicable after the date of payment of the purchase price or the date of deposit into court of funds to satisfy the award of compensation in a condemnation proceeding t…

57-12-6. Buildings, structures, or other improvements. (1) Where any interest in real property is acquired, an equal interest in all buildings, structures, or other improvements located upon the real property so acquired and which is required to be removed from the real property …

57-12-7. Replacement property. (1) No person shall be required to move or be relocated from land used for the person's residence and acquired under any of the condemnation or eminent domain laws of this state until the person has been offered a comparable replacement dwelling, in…

57-12-8. Advisory program. (1) Whenever the acquisition of real property for a program or project undertaken by an agency will result in the displacement of any person after the effective date of this act, the agency shall provide a relocation assistance advisory program for disp…

57-12-9. Rules of displacing agency. (1) A displacing agency may enact rules to assure that: the payments and assistance authorized by this chapter are administered in a manner that is fair, reasonable, and as uniform as practicable; a displaced person who makes proper applicatio…