§ 45-29-20. Notice of hearing on property taken by city.
Upon the filing in the office of the clerk of the superior court of the description, plat, and statement referred to in § 45-29-19, the court shall enter an order fixing the time when, and the place where, all persons interested in the land or any interest or estate in the land, in the description, plat, or statement set forth, may appear before the court and be heard with reference to the taking of the land, (but not later than fifteen (15) days from the filing), and the hearing shall take precedence over all other civil matters pending before the court, or if the superior court not in session in that county, in the superior court for the counties of Providence and Bristol. The clerk of the court for the county in which the land lies, shall then issue notice directed to the persons interested in the land or any interest or estate in it, containing a summary in substance of the description, plat, and statement so filed and a copy of the court order, all of which shall be served by publication for a time and in a newspaper or newspapers that the court prescribes, and in any other manner that the court may direct.
History of Section.P.L. 1935, ch. 2256, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 345, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 45-29-20.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 45-29 - Eminent Domain for Housing Authority Projects
Section 45-29-1. - Definitions.
Section 45-29-2. - Power of authority to take by eminent domain.
Section 45-29-4. - Vesting of title to land taken by authority.
Section 45-29-5. - Service and publication of notice of taking of property.
Section 45-29-6. - Payment of agreed price for land.
Section 45-29-7. - Petition for jury assessment of damages.
Section 45-29-8. - Jury trial of damages — Payment.
Section 45-29-9. - Consolidation of trials — Precedence in court.
Section 45-29-10. - Representation of infants and people who are incompetent.
Section 45-29-11. - Return of excess deposits to authority.
Section 45-29-13. - Power of city to take property for authority.
Section 45-29-14. - Resolutions of necessity for acquisition by city.
Section 45-29-15. - Agreement between city and authority as to payments to city.
Section 45-29-16. - Maps and surveys filed by authority.
Section 45-29-17. - Payment of agreed price by city.
Section 45-29-18. - Time allowed for commencement of condemnation proceedings by city.
Section 45-29-19. - Filing of plat and statement by city — Service and publication of notice.
Section 45-29-20. - Notice of hearing on property taken by city.
Section 45-29-21. - Determination of necessity — Appointment and fees of appraisers.
Section 45-29-22. - Proceedings and report by appraisers.
Section 45-29-23. - Deposit of appraisal amounts by city — Vesting of title.
Section 45-29-25. - Confirmation of appraisers’ report — Use of deposit — Execution.
Section 45-29-26. - Representation of infants and people who are incompetent.
Section 45-29-27. - Deposits to cover disputed title.
Section 45-29-28. - Consolidation of trial of conflicting claims.
Section 45-29-29. - Access of city and appraisers to property taken.
Section 45-29-30. - Conveyance to authority of property condemned by city.
Section 45-29-31. - Taking of excess land — Disposition on completion of project.