Where a declaratory judgment proceeding is instituted by the owner of any right, title, or interest in real property because of use of his or her property in any program or project undertaken by a state agency, the court, rendering a judgment for the plaintiff in the proceeding and awarding compensation for the taking of property, or the Attorney General effecting a settlement of any proceeding, shall determine and award or allow to a plaintiff, as a part of a judgment or settlement, a sum that shall, in the opinion of the court or the Attorney General, as the case may be, reimburse the plaintiff for his or her reasonable costs, disbursements, and expenses, including reasonable attorney, appraisal, and engineering fees, actually incurred because of the proceeding.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 4 - Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition.
Section 18-4-3 - Legislative Intent.
Section 18-4-4 - Payment of Relocation Expenses.
Section 18-4-5 - Additional Payments - Dwelling Occupied at Least 180 Days.
Section 18-4-6 - Additional Payments - Dwelling Occupied at Least 90 Days.
Section 18-4-7 - Relocation Assistance Advisory Programs.
Section 18-4-8 - Administration of Programs.
Section 18-4-9 - Use of Funds.
Section 18-4-10 - Displaced Person.
Section 18-4-11 - Payments Not Treated as Income.
Section 18-4-12 - Availability of Replacement Housing.
Section 18-4-13 - Adjustment of Monetary Limits.
Section 18-4-14 - Procedure for Acquiring Real Property.
Section 18-4-15 - Reimbursement of Recording Fees, Transfer Taxes, Etc.
Section 18-4-16 - Expenses Incurred From Condemnation Proceedings.
Section 18-4-17 - Expenses Incurred From Declaratory Judgment Proceedings.
Section 18-4-18 - Interest in Improvements on Acquired Real Property.