Tennessee § 29-17-712 - Recording of decree.
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§ 29-17-712. Recording of decree.
When such condemnation is fully completed, the award, whether made by a jury of view or the verdict of a jury, together with the decree of the court based thereon and a minute description of the property or interest condemned, or a duly certified copy of such award, decree and description, may be filed and recorded in the records of deeds in the office of the register of the county where the land so condemned lies, and if the land lies in more than one (1) county, such filing and recording may be made in each county in which such land lies. The register shall be entitled to the same fees for such filing and recording as are now, or may hereafter be, allowed by law for the filing and recording of deeds; such fees to be paid by the party in whose favor such condemnation is had. Acts 1937, ch. 262, § 11; C. Supp. 1950, § 3170.9 (Williams, § 3171.11); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-1524; T.C.A. § 29-17-612 ; Acts 2006, ch. 863, § 1. Compiler's Notes. Former part 7 of this chapter, §§ 29-17-701 and 29-17-702 , concerning payments into court, was transferred to title 29, ch. 17, part 8 in 2006. Acts 2006, ch. 863, § 25, provided that the amendment by that act shall apply only to eminent domain or condemnation proceedings initiated on or after July 1, 2006.
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