Section 18-1A-250 Arbitration of compensation authorized; noncompliance with Articles 2 and 3. (a) A condemnor and a condemnee or two or more condemnees may enter into and comply with the terms of an agreement in conformity with this article for the arbitration of any issue relating to the amount or the apportionment of compensation for […]
Section 18-1A-251 Enforceability of agreement. Except as specifically provided in this article, an agreement to arbitrate under Section 18-1A-250 has the same effect, and an arbitration thereunder may be conducted, and the award may be judicially confirmed, in conformity with the same procedures, as in other arbitrations under the law of this state. To the […]
Section 18-1A-252 When agreement may be made; effect on right to commence condemnation action. An arbitration agreement under this article may be made and carried into effect either before or after a condemnation action has been commenced. The agreement does not waive or restrict the right to commence and prosecute a condemnation action, including the […]
Section 18-1A-253 Effect of pending condemnation action. If a condemnation action has been commenced and is pending between the parties to an arbitration agreement under this article: (1) A petition, motion, or other proceeding thereafter initiated in connection with the arbitration shall be filed in and determined by the court in the condemnation action; (2) […]
Section 18-1A-254 Absence of concurrent condemnation action. In the absence of a pending condemnation action relating to the property, a petition, motion, or other proceeding initiated in connection with arbitration pursuant to an agreement under this article shall be filed in and determined by a court that would have both jurisdiction and proper venue of […]
Section 18-1A-255 Arbitration procedure. Unless the arbitration agreement provides otherwise, the conduct of the arbitration shall be subject to the following rules: (1) The locale for the arbitration is the county in which the subject property, or the major portion of that property, is located. (2) The law of this state relating to the criteria […]
Section 18-1A-256 Abandonment of acquisition. (a) Subject to the requirements of subsection (b), an arbitration under this article may specify the terms and conditions, if any, under which the condemnor may abandon acquisition of the property. (b) Unless the arbitration agreement expressly waives the property owner’s right to reimbursement, in the event of abandonment of […]
Section 18-1A-257 Recordation of agreement. (a) An agreement under this article, or a memorandum summarizing its terms and describing the subject property, after being executed and acknowledged by the parties, may be recorded, or rerecorded, in the same manner and with the same effect as a conveyance of real property. (b) The record of the […]