Minnesota § 117.045 - COMPELLING ACQUISITION IN CERTAIN CASES

Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 117.045 — COMPELLING ACQUISITION IN CERTAIN CASES, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 117.045. COMPELLING ACQUISITION IN CERTAIN CASES

Upon successfully bringing an action compelling an acquiring authority to initiate eminent domain proceedings relating to a person's real property which was omitted from any current or completed eminent domain proceeding, such person shall be entitled to petition the court for reimbursement for reasonable costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney, appraisal and engineering fees, actually incurred in bringing such action. Such costs and expenses shall be allowed only in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Statutes at Large, volume 84, page 1894 (1971), any acts amendatory thereof, any regulations duly adopted pursuant thereto, or rules duly adopted by the state of Minnesota, its agencies or political subdivisions pursuant to law.

History:

1971 c 595 s 7; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1986 c 444

Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes

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What does Minnesota Statutes § 117.045 cover?

Section 117.045 ("COMPELLING ACQUISITION IN CERTAIN CASES") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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