At the time of making its order organizing the district or at any time thereafter, the court shall appoint three commissioners, referred to in this article as appraisers or the board of appraisers, whose duties shall be to appraise the lands or other property within and without the district to be acquired for rights-of-way, reservoirs, […]
During the preparation of the official plan, the board of appraisers shall examine and become acquainted with the nature of the plans for the improvement and of the lands and other property affected thereby, in order that they may be better prepared to make appraisals. When the official plan is filed with the secretary of […]
If the appraisers find that land not embraced within the boundaries of the district will be affected by the proposed improvement or should be included in the district, they shall appraise the benefits and damages to such land, and shall file notice in the court of the appraisal which they have made upon the lands […]
If the report of the board of appraisers includes recommendations that other lands be included in the district or that certain lands be excluded from the district, it is the duty of the clerk of the court before which the proceeding is pending, upon order of the court, to give notice to the owners of […]
The board of appraisers shall prepare a tabulated report of its findings which shall be bound in book form and which shall be known as the conservancy appraisal record. Such record (Schedule Form VI) shall contain the names of the owners of property appraised as they appear on the tax rolls or from the records […]
Upon the filing of the report of the appraisers, the clerk of the court in which the original cause is pending shall, upon order of the court, give notice thereof by publication (Schedule Form VII) in each county in the conservancy district. It shall not be necessary for said clerk to name the parties interested, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
