Georgia Code
Article 2 - Proceeding Before Special Master
§ 22-2-112. Appeal of Award Generally; Condemnee’s Right to Jury Trial on Issue of Just and Adequate Compensation

History. Ga. L. 1957, p. 387, § 14; Ga. L. 1998, p. 1539, § 7; Ga. L. 2006, p. 39, § 13/HB 1313.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2006, p. 39, § 1/HB 1313, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as ‘The Landowner’s Bill of Rights and Private Property Protection Act.’ ”
Ga. L. 2006, p. 39, § 25/HB 1313, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the amendment to this Code section shall apply to those condemnation proceedings filed on or after February 9, 2006, where title has not vested in the condemning authority unless constitutionally prohibited.
Law reviews.
For article on 2006 amendment of this Code section, see 23 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 157 (2006).
For survey article on zoning and land use law, see 60 Mercer L. Rev. 457 (2008).
For survey article on real property law, see 67 Mercer L. Rev. 193 (2015).

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 22 - Eminent Domain

Chapter 2 - Condemnation Procedure Generally

Article 2 - Proceeding Before Special Master

§ 22-2-100. “Condemning Body” and “Condemnor” Defined

§ 22-2-101. Effect of Article on Other Methods of Condemnation; Intent of Article

§ 22-2-102. Requirements for Condemnation; Time of Hearing; Directions for Notice and Service; Attachment of Process to Petition; Cause to Proceed in Rem

§ 22-2-102.1. Petitioning Superior Court for Judgment in Rem

§ 22-2-102.2. Contents of Petition

§ 22-2-103. Appointment of Special Master Generally

§ 22-2-104. Appointment of Special Master Form to Be Used in Appointing Special Master

§ 22-2-105. Oath of Special Master

§ 22-2-106. Compensation of Special Master; Allowance by Judge of Reasonable Time for Special Master to Inspect Premises

§ 22-2-107. Service of Process; Award by Special Master and Judgment of Court Conclusive as to Right of Condemnor to Take or Damage Property or Interest

§ 22-2-108. Powers and Duties of Special Master Generally

§ 22-2-108.1. Special Master Panel; Selection; Notice; Powers and Duties

§ 22-2-109. Factors to Be Considered in Determining or Estimating Just and Adequate Compensation; Determination of Date of Taking; Inclusion of Date of Approval of Original Location of Highway in Petition for Condemnation; Newspaper Advertisement

§ 22-2-110. Award of Special Master and Special Master Panel; Time of Filing; Award to Become Part of Record of Proceedings; Vesting of Title in Condemnor Upon Deposit of Award Into Court; Form of Award; Use in Subsequent Appeal

§ 22-2-111. Incorporation of Award Into Judgment of Court

§ 22-2-112. Appeal of Award Generally; Condemnee’s Right to Jury Trial on Issue of Just and Adequate Compensation

§ 22-2-113. Prosecution of Appeals; Effect of Discrepancy Between Award of Special Master and Verdict of Jury; Issuance of Execution Upon Award or Judgment

§ 22-2-114. Effect of Deposit of Award Into Court Registry; Conflicting Claims as to Deposit