Arizona Laws 12-1142. Agencies qualified to institute proceedings; jurisdiction of court; right of plaintiff to enter upon land
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A. A federal agency, state public body or authorized corporation may institute condemnation proceedings under this article for acquisition of real property necessary for a public works project. The proceedings may be instituted in the superior court in a county in which any part of the real property or the proposed public works project is located, and they shall be entitled to precedence over other civil actions.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 12-1142
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Court: means the court in which jurisdiction over proceedings under this article is vested by the provisions of section 12-1142. See Arizona Laws 12-1141
- Federal agency: means the United States, the federal emergency administration of public works or any other agency or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of the United States. See Arizona Laws 12-1141
- Property: includes both real and personal property. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Public works project: means a work or undertaking which is financed in whole or in part by a federal agency, as defined in this article, or by a state public body, as defined in this article. See Arizona Laws 12-1141
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- State public body: means the state or a county, city, town, municipal corporation, authority or any other subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, corporate or otherwise. See Arizona Laws 12-1141
B. The plaintiff may enter upon the real property proposed to be acquired for the purpose of making a survey thereof, or posting any notice thereon required by this article. The survey and posting of notice shall be done in such manner as will cause the least possible inconvenience to the owners of the property.