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TN Code § 29-17-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 29 - Remedies and Special Proceedings|Chapter 17 - Eminent Domain by Public Agencies|Part 1 - Power and Use of Eminent Domain — General Provisions|§ 29-17-105. Deposit by the Condemner

 If, pursuant to an applicable statute or order of the court, the condemner is required to deposit funds with the court in the amount the condemner deems to be the amount of damages to which the owner is entitled pursuant to the condemnation, and a respondent is not satisfied with the amount deposited by the condemner, or otherwise objects to the taking, then the respondent shall, on or before thirty (30) days from the date of notice of the filing of the petition, file an answer to the petition and a trial may thereafter be had before a petit jury, as other civil actions are tried. The deposit by the condemner shall not limit or fix the amount to be allowed under subsequent proceedings in the action.
TN Code § 29-17-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 29 - Remedies and Special Proceedings|Chapter 17 - Eminent Domain by Public Agencies|Part 1 - Power and Use of Eminent Domain — General Provisions|§ 29-17-106. Taxing of Costs

  Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, in any condemnation proceeding initiated in this state, the bill of costs prepared by the clerk shall be taxed against:  The condemner, if:  The amount of damages awarded at trial exceeds the amount assessed by the condemner and deposited with the clerk;   The condemnation is abandoned by the condemner; or   The final judgment is that the condemner cannot acquire the property or property rights by condemnation; or     The respondents, if the amount of damages awarded at trial does not exceed the amount assessed by the condemner and deposited with the clerk.      Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, in any condemnation proceeding initiated in this state in which interest in the property is being acquired for a public utility or for a road, highway, bridge, or other structure, facility, or project used for public transportation, the court shall award the respondents a sum that will reimburse them for their reasonable disbursements and expenses, including reasonable attorney, appraisal, and engineering fees actually incurred because of the action, only if the costs are taxed to the condemner pursuant to subdivision (a)(1)(B) or (a)(1)(C). The court shall not award this sum if the costs are taxed to the condemner pursuant to subdivision (a)(1)(A).   Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, in any condemnation proceeding initiated in this state in which interest in the property is not being acquired for a public utility or for a road, highway, bridge, or other structure, facility, or project used for public transportation, the court shall award the respondents a sum that will reimburse them for their reasonable disbursements and expenses, including reasonable attorney, appraisal, and engineering fees actually incurred because of the action. The court shall not award reasonable attorney fees if the costs are taxed to the condemner pursuant to subdivision (a)(1)(A).     Rule 54.04 of the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure shall govern the taxing of any additional costs.
TN Code § 29-17-201 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 29 - Remedies and Special Proceedings|Chapter 17 - Eminent Domain by Public Agencies|Part 2 - Counties|§ 29-17-201. County Purposes

 Counties are empowered to condemn and take the property, buildings, privileges, rights, and easements of individuals and private corporations for any county purpose.
TN Code § 29-17-202 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 29 - Remedies and Special Proceedings|Chapter 17 - Eminent Domain by Public Agencies|Part 2 - Counties|§ 29-17-202. County Bridges

 All counties authorized to construct bridges are empowered to take and condemn the lands, property, buildings, and riparian and property rights, privileges, and easements of individuals and private corporations for approaches to such bridges and for bridge purposes, or which may be necessary for the construction or use of such bridges.
TN Code § 29-17-203 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 29 - Remedies and Special Proceedings|Chapter 17 - Eminent Domain by Public Agencies|Part 2 - Counties|§ 29-17-203. Taking Bridge Property Pending Litigation

 Pending the assessment of damages or any litigation in regard thereto, in any case of authorized taking and condemnation, the counties may give bond, with good and sufficient security payable to the owner or owners of such lands, property, buildings, riparian, or property rights, privileges, or easements, to pay promptly to the owner or owners any amount of damages which may be assessed by the jury as provided for in § 29-17-202; and, upon executing and filing such bond, may thereupon take such lands, property, buildings, riparian and property rights and privileges and easements.
TN Code § 29-17-301 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 29 - Remedies and Special Proceedings|Chapter 17 - Eminent Domain by Public Agencies|Part 3 - Municipalities|§ 29-17-301. Powers of Municipalities

 All municipal corporations are empowered to take and condemn lands, property, property rights, privileges and easements of others for the purpose of constructing, laying, repairing, or extending sewers, water pipes, natural gas mains and pipes, or drainage ditches, both within and beyond the corporate limits of such cities, and of acquiring ingress and egress in the construction, repairing or maintenance thereof, and in making connection thereto; such property or interest in such property may be so acquired whether or not the same is owned or held for public use by corporations, associations or persons having the power of eminent domain, or otherwise held or used for public purpose; provided, that such prior public use will not be interfered with by this use.
TN Code § 29-17-302 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 29 - Remedies and Special Proceedings|Chapter 17 - Eminent Domain by Public Agencies|Part 3 - Municipalities|§ 29-17-302. Procedure by Municipalities

 The compensation for damages in taking such lands, property, property rights, privileges, and easements shall be paid by such municipalities, and same shall be condemned and determined in the mode and manner provided by §§ 7-31-108 — 7-31-111, and the rights and powers contained in such sections are extended to and conferred upon all of the municipal corporations.
TN Code § 29-17-401 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 29 - Remedies and Special Proceedings|Chapter 17 - Eminent Domain by Public Agencies|Part 4 - University of Tennessee|§ 29-17-401. University of Tennessee

  The University of Tennessee has the power to condemn and appropriate such lands, property, property rights, privileges and easements of others as in the judgment of its board of trustees, or the executive committee thereof, may be necessary or proper for the purpose of providing buildings and other facilities, building sites, campus grounds, commons, streets, walkways, rights-of-way for utilities and other improvements, and for any extension, enlargement or improvement thereof, for the use and operation of such university and its various units and branches throughout the state.   The compensation for damages in taking of such lands, property, property rights, privileges, and easements shall be paid by such university, and the same shall be condemned and determined in the mode and manner provided in chapter 16 of this title.
TN Code § 29-17-501 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 29 - Remedies and Special Proceedings|Chapter 17 - Eminent Domain by Public Agencies|Part 5 - Housing Authorities|§ 29-17-501. Housing Authorities — Declaration of Taking

  No sooner than thirty (30) days after the filing of a petition by a housing authority, created pursuant to the Housing Authorities Law, compiled in title 13, chapter 20, or any other law of this state, for condemnation of property, and before the entry of final judgment, a housing authority may file with the clerk of the court in which the petition is filed a declaration of taking signed by the duly authorized officer or agent of the housing authority, declaring that all or any part of the property described in the petition is being taken for the use of the housing authority.   The declaration of taking shall be sufficient if it sets forth:  A description of the property, sufficient for the identification thereof, to which there may be attached a plat or map thereof;   A statement of the estate or interest in such property being taken; and   A statement of the sum of money estimated by the housing authority to be just compensation for the property taken, which sum shall be not less than the last assessed valuation for tax purposes of the estate or interest in the property to be taken.
TN Code § 29-17-502 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 29 - Remedies and Special Proceedings|Chapter 17 - Eminent Domain by Public Agencies|Part 5 - Housing Authorities|§ 29-17-502. Withdrawal of Petition

 At any time prior to the vesting of title to property in the housing authority, the authority may withdraw or dismiss its petition with respect to any and all of the property therein described.
TN Code § 29-17-503 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 29 - Remedies and Special Proceedings|Chapter 17 - Eminent Domain by Public Agencies|Part 5 - Housing Authorities|§ 29-17-503. Vesting of Title — Surrender of Possession

  From the filing of the declaration of taking and the deposit in court to the use of the persons entitled thereto of the amount of the estimated compensation stated in the declaration, title to the property described as being taken by the declaration shall vest in the housing authority, free from the right, title, interest or lien of all parties to the cause, and such property shall be deemed to be condemned and taken for the use of the housing authority, and the right to just compensation for the same shall vest in the persons entitled thereto.   Upon the filing of the declaration of taking, the court shall designate a day, not exceeding twenty (20) days after such filing, except upon good cause shown, on which the persons in possession shall be required to surrender possession to the authority.
TN Code § 29-17-504 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 29 - Remedies and Special Proceedings|Chapter 17 - Eminent Domain by Public Agencies|Part 5 - Housing Authorities|§ 29-17-504. Determination and Payment of Compensation

  The ultimate amount of compensation shall be determined pursuant to chapter 16 of this title.   In the event a housing authority files a declaration of taking and pays into court an amount estimated to be fair compensation for such property as provided in §§ 29-17-501 and 29-17-503, the property owner shall have the right to make written request to the clerk of the court wherein such funds have been deposited, to pay to such property owner without prejudice to any of the property owner's rights, the sum so deposited with the clerk, and the clerk shall pay to the owner the sum so deposited; provided the owner agrees to refund the difference between such sum and the final award in the case if the final award be less than the sum so paid into court or that a judgment may be entered against the owner in such case for the difference. Such payment to the property owner or into court shall in nowise limit or fix the amount to be allowed under subsequent proceedings in such case, and any further or additional sum that may be finally awarded in any subsequent proceedings shall bear interest from the date of taking possession of the property or property rights condemned by the condemner; provided, that no interest shall be allowed on the amount deposited with the clerk. The clerk shall be authorized to disburse the deficiency to the defendants as their interests may appear.   In the event the housing authority shall not obtain possession of the property on the date of vesting of title, the ultimate amount of compensation, including any interest paid on the deficiency award, if any, shall be subject to abatement for use, income, rents, or profits derived from such property by the owner thereof subsequent to the vesting of title in the housing authority, and any funds disbursed shall be less the amount of abatement.
TN Code § 29-17-601 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 29 - Remedies and Special Proceedings|Chapter 17 - Eminent Domain by Public Agencies|Part 6 - Coast and Geodetic Surveys|§ 29-17-601. Coast and Geodetic Survey

 Any person employed under an act of congress of the United States, passed on August 6, 1947, and of the supplements thereto, or under the direction of congress, to provide charts and related information for the safe navigation of marine and air commerce and for other purposes, may enter upon lands within this state for the purpose of exploring, triangulating, leveling, surveying, and of doing any other act which may be necessary to carry out the objects of such laws, and may erect any works, stations, buildings, and appendages requisite for that purpose, doing no unnecessary injury thereby.
TN Code § 29-17-602 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 29 - Remedies and Special Proceedings|Chapter 17 - Eminent Domain by Public Agencies|Part 6 - Coast and Geodetic Surveys|§ 29-17-602. Damages Payable by Geodetic Survey

 If the person over whose lands the survey has been made, or upon whose lands monuments, stations, or buildings have been erected, or who has in any way sustained damage by such survey, cannot agree with the officer of the survey as to the damage sustained, the amount of such damage may be ascertained in the manner provided for the taking of private property for public uses.
TN Code § 29-17-701 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 29 - Remedies and Special Proceedings|Chapter 17 - Eminent Domain by Public Agencies|Part 7 - Action in Rem|§ 29-17-701. Action in Rem — Title Uncertain

  Whenever the state of Tennessee or any county therein or the United States shall desire to take or damage private property in pursuance of any law so authorizing, and shall find or believe that the title of the apparent or presumptive owner of such property is defective, doubtful, incomplete or in controversy; or that there are or may be persons unknown or nonresidents who have or may have some claim or demand thereon, or some actual or contingent interest or estate therein; or that there are minors or persons under disability who are or may be interested therein; or that there are taxes due or that should be paid thereon; or shall, for any reason, conclude that it is desirable to have a judicial ascertainment of any question connected with the matter; the state, county or the United States as the condemner, through any authorized representative, either in term time or vacation, may petition the circuit court of the county having jurisdiction, for a judgment in rem against such property, condemning the same to the use of the petitioner upon payment of just and adequate compensation therefor to the person or persons entitled to such payment.   After the expiration of ten (10) days from the date the petition for condemnation is filed in the circuit court, the petitioner shall have the right to thereupon enter upon and take possession of the land sought to be condemned, and if necessary to place such petitioner in possession thereof, the clerk of the circuit court in which the petition is filed shall issue to the petitioner, upon request, a writ of possession directed to the sheriff of the county to put the petitioner into possession of the land.
TN Code § 29-17-702 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 29 - Remedies and Special Proceedings|Chapter 17 - Eminent Domain by Public Agencies|Part 7 - Action in Rem|§ 29-17-702. Contents of Petition

  The petition shall set forth the facts showing the right to condemn; the property to be taken or damaged, a full description of which shall be filed as an exhibit to the petition; the names and residences of the persons whose property or rights are to be taken or otherwise affected, so far as known; shall describe the persons or classes of persons unknown, whose rights therein are to be excluded or otherwise affected; shall set forth such other facts as are necessary for a full understanding of the cause; and shall pray for such judgment of condemnation as may be proper and desired.   If any of the persons referred to are minors or under disability, the facts shall be stated.
TN Code § 29-17-703 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 29 - Remedies and Special Proceedings|Chapter 17 - Eminent Domain by Public Agencies|Part 7 - Action in Rem|§ 29-17-703. Notice of Hearing

  The presiding judge may thereupon make an order requiring all persons concerned to appear at a time and place therein named, and make known their objections, if any, their rights, if any, their claims as to the value of the property or of their interest therein, and any other matters material to their respective rights, upon a day certain, not later than thirty (30) days after the issuance of process, which day shall be as early as may be convenient, having due regard to the necessities of notice, and shall in such order give appropriate directions for such notice and the service thereof.   Such process shall be returned within twenty (20) days after its issuance.   No service of a copy of the petition shall be necessary.   Upon the return of process by the sheriff, if it shall appear that any of the defendants cannot be found or that they are nonresidents of the state, publication shall be made for them in the same manner as provided in §§ 21-1-203 — 21-1-205 for publications for nonresidents and parties unknown in chancery suits.
TN Code § 29-17-704 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 29 - Remedies and Special Proceedings|Chapter 17 - Eminent Domain by Public Agencies|Part 7 - Action in Rem|§ 29-17-704. Parties Bound — Defendants Under Disability

  All parties having any interest or rights in such lands may be made defendants and proceedings shall only cover and affect the interest of those who are actually made parties, the unborn remaindermen being, however, bound by the proceedings to which all living persons in interest are parties.   If it shall appear that any of the parties defendant are minors or otherwise under disability, the presiding judge shall appoint a guardian ad litem to represent them, whose compensation shall be fixed by the court and taxed as a part of the costs.
TN Code § 29-17-705 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 29 - Remedies and Special Proceedings|Chapter 17 - Eminent Domain by Public Agencies|Part 7 - Action in Rem|§ 29-17-705. Trial by Jury

 If no objection be made to the acquisition of the land, or in case there is an agreed price between the petitioner and the presumptive or apparent owners of the property, the trial may be had before a jury at the first term of court after the return date; and in the discretion of the presiding judge all questions of title may be tried by the same jury at the same time.
TN Code § 29-17-706 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 29 - Remedies and Special Proceedings|Chapter 17 - Eminent Domain by Public Agencies|Part 7 - Action in Rem|§ 29-17-706. Jury of View

  In case any party to the suit shall demand the appointment of a jury of view, the presiding judge shall appoint a jury of view as provided for in §§ 29-16-108 — 29-16-110 and 29-16-202.   The order appointing the jury of view shall fix the date when they shall go upon the land; and in case no date is fixed, the sheriff shall give the parties or their agents, if residents of the county, three (3) days' notice of the time and place of going upon the land.   The method of conduct and procedure after the appointment of the jury of view shall comply with §§ 29-16-112 — 29-16-119 and 29-16-203.
TN Code § 29-17-707 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 29 - Remedies and Special Proceedings|Chapter 17 - Eminent Domain by Public Agencies|Part 7 - Action in Rem|§ 29-17-707. Procedure After Demand for Jury of View

  On the day named in the rule, or at any other time to which the hearing may be continued, the court, having first passed on and adjudged all questions touching service and notice, shall, after hearing from all persons responding and desiring to be heard, make such order as to the appointment of a jury of view as provided in § 29-17-706 and give all persons interested equal rights in the selection thereof. If, by reason of conflicting interests or otherwise, such equality of right cannot be preserved, the judge presiding shall make such order on the subject as shall secure a fair and impartial assessment, or may, in the judge's discretion, order the issue tried in the first instance by a jury.   In any event, it shall be within the power of the court to hear such cause as speedily as may be consistent with justice and due process of law, and, if necessary, at the term at which it is filed, or the first term after filing.
TN Code § 29-17-708 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 29 - Remedies and Special Proceedings|Chapter 17 - Eminent Domain by Public Agencies|Part 7 - Action in Rem|§ 29-17-708. Payment of Taxes

 It is the duty of any trustee or other officer charged with the collection of taxes, notified as required in § 29-17-703, to make known to the court in writing the taxes due on the property, and the court shall give such direction as will satisfy the same and discharge the lien thereof.
TN Code § 29-17-709 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 29 - Remedies and Special Proceedings|Chapter 17 - Eminent Domain by Public Agencies|Part 7 - Action in Rem|§ 29-17-709. Court Control of Proceedings

 All questions of law arising upon the pleadings or in any other way arising from the cause may be passed on by the presiding judge, who may, from time to time, in term or vacation make such orders and give such directions as are necessary to speed the cause, and as may be consistent with justice and due process of law; but no jury trial shall be had except in open court, except the hearing before the jury of view.
TN Code § 29-17-710 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 29 - Remedies and Special Proceedings|Chapter 17 - Eminent Domain by Public Agencies|Part 7 - Action in Rem|§ 29-17-710. Intervention or Delayed Pleadings

  No provision contained in this part in reference to any rule or order, or time for responding thereto, shall be held or construed to exclude any person, as by way of default, from making known that person's right or claims in the property or in the fund arising therefrom within the time allowed.   Any such person claiming any interest or any rights therein may file appropriate pleadings or intervention at any time before verdict or award, and be fully heard thereon.   If any person, after judgment of condemnation, shall desire to come in and be heard on any claim to the fund or to any interest therein, the person shall be allowed to do so within not exceeding thirty (30) days.   After condemnation is had and the fund paid into the registry of the court, the petitioner shall not be concerned with or affected by any subsequent proceedings unless upon appeal from the verdict or award as allowed in § 29-17-706.
TN Code § 29-17-711 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 29 - Remedies and Special Proceedings|Chapter 17 - Eminent Domain by Public Agencies|Part 7 - Action in Rem|§ 29-17-711. Award and Judgment

  The award or verdict, as the case may be, shall have respect, either to the entire and unencumbered fee, or to any separate claim against the property or interest therein as may be ordered, and may be molded under the direction of the court so as to do complete justice and avoid confusion of interests.   It shall be within the power of the court, upon payment of the award or verdict into the registry of the court, to adjudge a condemnation of the title as sought in the petition, and give such direction as to the disposition of the fund as shall be proper, according to the rights of the several defendants, causing such pleadings to be filed and such issues made up as shall be appropriate for an ascertainment and determination of such rights.