§ 24-12-17 - Expediting proceedings – Land devoted to public use – Outstanding interests. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 24-12-17

   § 24-12-17  Expediting proceedings –Land devoted to public use – Outstanding interests. – In any proceedings for the assessment of compensation and damages for land orinterest therein taken or to be taken by eminent domain by the authority thefollowing provisions shall be applicable:

   (1) At any time during the pendency of an action orproceeding, the authority or an owner may apply to the court for an orderdirecting an owner or the authority, as the case may be, to show cause whyfurther proceedings should not be expedited, and the court may upon theapplication make an order requiring that the hearings proceed and that anyother steps be taken with all possible expedition.

   (2) If any of the land, or interest therein, is devoted to apublic use, it may nevertheless be acquired, and the taking shall be effectiveprovided that no land or interest therein, belonging to a public utilitycorporation may be acquired without the approval of the administrator of publicutilities or other officer or tribunal having regulatory power over thecorporation. Any land, or interest therein, already acquired by the authoritymay nevertheless be included within the taking for the purpose of acquiring anyoutstanding interests in the land.