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30		-	February 27, 2024
	53	+	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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	55	+	2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
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33		-	SENATE BILL ~~NO.~~ 1714 By: Garvin
	57	+	SENATE BILL 1714 By: Garvin
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39	65		An Act relating to condemnation proceedin gs; amending
40	66		27 O.S. 2021, Section 11, which relates to
41	67		reimbursement of expenses; modifying re quirements for
42	68		recovery of certain costs and fees; amending 66 O.S.
43	69		2021, Section 55, which r elates to review of
44	70		commissioner’s report; modifying requirements for
45	71		recovery of certain costs and fees; making language
46	72		gender neutral; updating statutory references;
47	73		updating statutory language; providing an effective
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53	79		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
54	80		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 27 O.S. 2021, Section 11, is
55	81		amended to read as fo llows:
56	82		Section 11. Where a condemnation proceeding is instituted by
57	83		any person, agency or other entity to acquire real property for use
58	84		as provided in Section 9 of this title and:
59	85		1. The final judgment is that the real property cannot be
60	86		acquired by condemnation;
61	87		2. The proceeding is abandoned; or
62	88		3. If the award of the jury exce eds the greater of the award of
63	89		the court-appointed commissioners by at least ten percent (10%) or
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91	141		the last written offer of just compensation made by the condemning
92	142		authority,
93	143		the owner of any right, title or interest in such re al property may
94	144		be paid such sum as in the opinion of the court will reimburse such
95	145		owner for his reasonable attorney, appraisa l and engineering fees,
96	146		actually incurred by written contract because of the condemnation
97	147		proceedings. Such determination by the court shall be appealable to
98	148		the Supreme Court in the same manner as any other final order. The
99	149		final award of such sums will be paid by the person, agency or other
100	150		entity which sought to condemn the p roperty.
101	151		SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 66 O.S. 2021, Section 55, is
102	152		amended to read as follows:
103	153		Section 55. (A) A. The report of the commissioners may be
104	154		reviewed by the district court, o n written exceptions filed by
105	155		either party, in the clerk’s office within thirty (30) days after
106	156		the filing of such report; and th e court shall make such order
107	157		therein as right and justice may require, either by confirmation,
108	158		rejection or by ordering a new appraisement on good cause shown; or
109	159		either party may within sixty (60) days after the filing of such
110	160		report file with the clerk a written demand for a trial by jury, in
111	161		which case the amount of damages shall be assessed by a jur y, and
112	162		the trial shall be c onducted and judgment entered in the same manner
113	163		as civil actions in the district court. If the party demanding such
114	164		trial does not recover a verdict more favorable to him such party
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142	216		than the assessment of the commissioners, all costs in the district
143	217		court may be taxed against him such party.
144	218		(B) B. Within ten (10) days after the report of commissioners
145	219		is filed, the court clerk sha ll forward to the attorney of record
146	220		for the condemnor, the attorney of record for each condemnee, and to
147	221		all unrepresented condemnees, a copy of the commissioners ’ report
148	222		and a notice stating the time limits for filing an exception or
149	223		demand for jury trial as specified in paragraph (A) subsection A of
150	224		this section. This notice shall be on a form prepared by the Court
151	225		Administrator, which shall be approved by the Supreme Cour t, and
152	226		shall be distributed to all clerks of the district court by said the
153	227		Court Administrator. I f a party has been served by publication, the
154	228		clerk shall forward a copy of the r eport of commissioners and notice
155	229		of time limits for filing an exception or d emand for jury trial to
156	230		the last-known mailing address, if any, and shall cause a copy of
157	231		the notice of time limits to be pu blished in one (1) issue of a
158	232		newspaper qualified to publish legal notices, as defined in Section
159	233		106 of Title 25 of the Oklahoma Statutes. After issuing the notices
160	234		provided herein, the court clerk shall endorse on the notice form
161	235		filed in the case, the date and that a copy of the report together
162	236		with the notice was mailed to each party or his each party’s
163	237		attorney of record, or the date the notice was published in
164	238		compliance with the provisions hereof.
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192	290		(C) C. The time limits for filing an exception and demand for
193	291		jury trial, as prescribed in paragraph (A) subsection A of this
194	292		section, shall be calculated from the date the report of the
195	293		commissioners is filed in the case. On failure of the court clerk
196	294		to give notice within the time prescribed in paragraph (B)
197	295		subsection B of this section, the c ourt, on application of any
198	296		party, may extend the time for filing an exception to the repor t or
199	297		a demand for trial by jury for a period not to exceed twenty (20)
200	298		days from the date the application is heard.
201	299		(D) D. Where the party instituting a condemnation proceeding
202	300		abandons such proceeding, or where the final judgment is that the
203	301		real property cannot be acquired by condemnation , or if the award of
204	302		the jury exceeds the award of the court -appointed commissioners by
205	303		at least ten percent (10%) or exceeds the last written offer of just
206	304		compensation made by the condemning autho rity, whichever is greater,
207	305		then the owner of any right, title or interest in the property
208	306		involved may be paid such sum as in the opinion of the court will
209	307		reimburse such owner for his reasonable attorney, appraisal,
210	308		engineering, and expert witness fees actually incurred by written
211	309		contract because of the condemnation proceeding. The sum awarded
212	310		shall be paid by the party instituting the condemnation proceeding.
213	311		SECTION 3. This act shall become effective July 1, 2024.
214	312		SECTION 4. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
215	313		of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
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243	365		declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
244	366		be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
245		-	~~COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY~~
246		-	~~February 27,~~ 2024 ~~- DO PASS~~
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