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§ 37-4-107. Hearing on Appraisals

Any property owner may accept the appraisals in his favor of benefits and of damages and of lands to be taken, as made by the appraisers, or may acquiesce in their failure to appraise damages in his favor, and shall be construed to have done so unless, within ten days after the last publication provided […]

§ 37-4-108. Decree on Appraisals

If it appears to the satisfaction of the court, after having heard and determined all said exceptions, that the estimated cost of constructing the improvements contemplated in the official plan is less than the benefits appraised, then the court shall approve and confirm said appraisers’ report as so modified and amended, and such findings and […]

§ 37-4-109. Appeals From Awards

Any person or public or private corporation desiring to appeal from an award of the appraisers as to compensation, damages, or benefits shall, within ten days from the judgment of the court confirming the report of the appraisers, file with the clerk of the court a written notice making demand for a jury trial. If […]

§ 37-4-110. Entry After Deposit of Award

No property shall be taken under articles 1 to 8 of this title until just compensation has been paid according to law. But where a trial by jury is demanded under section 37-4-109, the board of directors may pay into court the amount allowed by the appraisers, with the costs, and thereupon the court shall […]

§ 37-4-111. Filing Decree

Upon the entry of the order of the court approving the report of the appraisers, as provided for in articles 1 to 8 of this title, the clerk of said court in which the same is entered shall transmit to the secretary of the district a certified copy of the said decree and of the […]

§ 37-4-112. Appeals Shall Not Delay Proceedings

No appeal from an award by the appraisers under articles 1 to 8 of this title shall be permitted to interrupt or delay any action or the prosecution of any work under articles 1 to 8 of this title, except where the appellant is entitled to a jury trial under the constitution of the state, […]

§ 37-4-113. Change of Official Plan

The board of directors may at any time when necessary to fulfill the objects for which the district was created alter or add to the official plan, and when such alterations or additions are formally approved by the board and by the court and are filed with the secretary, they shall become part of the […]

§ 37-4-114. Lands Exempt and Later Liable to Assessment

If any lands in any district organized under articles 1 to 8 of this title are not liable to assessment at the time of the execution of the work, but afterwards, during the period when such work is being paid for, become liable to assessment, such lands shall thereupon be appraised and assessed as other […]

§ 37-4-115. Subsequent Appraisals

In case any property within or without any district is benefited, which for any reason was not appraised in the original proceedings, or was not appraised to the extent of benefits received, or in case any person or public corporation makes use of or profits by the works of any district organized under articles 1 […]

§ 37-4-116. Validation of Irregular Proceedings

No fault in any notice or other proceeding shall affect the validity of any proceeding under articles 1 to 8 of this title except to the extent to which it can be shown that such fault resulted in a material denial of justice to the property owner complaining of such fault. In case it is […]