523.061. After the filing of the commissioners' report pursuant tosection 523.040, the circuit judge presiding over the condemnationproceeding shall apply the provisions of section 523.039 and shalldetermine whether a homestead taking has occurred and shall determinewhether heritage value is payable and shall increase the commissioners'award to provide for the additional compensation due where a homesteadtaking occurs or where heritage value applies, in accordance with the justcompensation provisions of section 523.039. If a jury trial of exceptionsoccurs under section 523.060, the circuit judge presiding over thecondemnation proceeding shall apply the provisions of section 523.039 andshall determine whether a homestead taking has occurred and shall determinewhether heritage value is payable and shall increase the jury verdict toprovide for the additional compensation due where a homestead taking occursor where heritage value applies, in accordance with the just compensationprovisions of section 523.039.
(L. 2006 H.B. 1944)