§ 27-76-501. Generally

A regional mobility authority may acquire any property necessary to carry out the public purposes of this chapter by exercising the power of eminent domain.

§ 27-76-502. Entering property

(a) A regional mobility authority, its agents, or its employees may with the consent of the owner enter upon real property to: (1) Make surveys; (2) Perform examinations; (3) Take photographs; (4) Perform tests or samplings; or (5) Engage in other activities for the purpose of appraising the property or determining whether it is suitable […]

§ 27-76-503. Condemnation petition

(a) A regional mobility authority may exercise its power of eminent domain by filing an appropriate petition in condemnation in the circuit court of the county in which the property sought to be taken is situated to have the compensation for right-of-way determined. (b) The petition in condemnation shall describe the lands and property sought […]

§ 27-76-504. Declaration of taking

(a) When the immediate possession of lands and property is sought to be obtained, the regional mobility authority may file a declaration of taking with a court of competent jurisdiction at any time before judgment or together with the petition in condemnation. (b) The petitioner may file a declaration of taking at any time before […]

§ 27-76-505. Condemnation proceedings and judgment

(a) The circuit court shall impanel a jury of twelve (12) persons, as in other civil cases, to ascertain the amount of compensation that the regional mobility authority shall pay for the real property, the interest in the real property, or the easement which the regional mobility authority is taking. (b) The matter shall proceed […]