Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 45-29 - Eminent Domain for Housing Authority Projects
Section 45-29-22. - Proceedings and report by appraisers.

§ 45-29-22. Proceedings and report by appraisers.
The appraisers appointed pursuant to § 45-29-21, after being sworn to the faithful performance of their duties, shall immediately view the premises, and within fourteen (14) days of appointment, and after notice as the superior court may prescribe, proceed to hear the parties in interest as to their respective damages for the taking, and if the taking is less than the whole, then the damages to the remainder by reason of the taking. Within thirty (30) days after the commencement of hearings, or any longer period that the court may permit, the appraisers, or a majority of them, shall file in the office of the clerk of the superior court for the county where the land lies, a written report of their doings and their estimate of the damages so sustained, stating the names of the owners, and a brief description of their respective rights and interests taken, and damages consequent thereon.
History of Section.P.L. 1935, ch. 2256, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 345, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 45-29-22.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 45 - Towns and Cities

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 45-29-3. - Resolution of necessity of acquisition — Statement of compensation estimated as just.

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 45-29-12. - Expediting proceedings — Taking of land devoted to other public use — “Owner” defined.

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 45-29-24. - Notice of appraisers’ report and payments to owners — Trial of objections to report.

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.

Section 45-29-32. - Evidence of value — Expediting proceedings — Increased value — Property devoted to other public use-“Owner” defined.