Bill > SB172

This bill amends Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) 154.50-323, which relates to property condemnation by governmental units, to update the language to be gender-neutral. Specifically, the bill modifies the existing text by inserting "or her" after "his" when referring to the property owner's rights in a condemnation action. The law already stipulates that a governmental unit cannot condemn property without providing proper public notice of the specific purpose for the property, and requires that the property be developed within five years of condemnation. If the governmental authority fails to develop the property as stated, the original property owner has the right to repurchase the land at the price paid during the condemnation. The bill ensures that this right applies equally to property owners regardless of gender by making the language gender-inclusive, allowing any property owner (whether male or female) to seek recovery of costs and reasonable attorney's fees if they need to reacquire their condemned land.

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https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/sb172.html