Sec. 20. (a) If the legislative body of the unit that established the department of redevelopment considers it necessary to acquire
real property in a redevelopment project area by the exercise of the power of eminent domain, the legislative body shall adopt a resolution setting out its determination to exercise that power and directing its
attorney to file a petition in the name of the unit on behalf of the department of redevelopment, in the circuit or superior court of the county in which the property is situated.
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-7-14-20
- Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- real property: include lands, tenements, and hereditaments. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(c) The court having jurisdiction shall direct the clerk of the circuit court to execute a deed conveying the title of real property acquired under this section to the unit for the use and benefit of its department of redevelopment.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-7-7-17; 18-7-7.1-17.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.33. Amended by P.L.2-2002, SEC.110; P.L.185-2005, SEC.16; P.L.146-2008, SEC.730; P.L.149-2014, SEC.11.
