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2014 SESSION
SB 666 Eminent domain; costs, attorney fees.
Introduced by: J. Chapman Petersen | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Eminent domain; costs; attorney fees. Requires the court, in certain condemnation proceedings, to award costs, including reasonable attorney fees, to the owner of property taken by condemnation. Under current law, awarding costs is discretionary and such costs exclude attorney fees.
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- 01/17/14 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 14103041D
- 01/17/14 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/03/14 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (11-Y 3-N)
- 02/03/14 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
- 02/05/14 Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Finance (13-Y 4-N)