Bill No.: HB0052                  Drafter:  IDS

 

LSO No.:  12LSO-0211              Effective Date:  July 1, 2012

 

Enrolled Act No.:  HEA0007

 

Chapter No.:       CH0007

 

Prime Sponsor:     Representative Stubson

 

Catch Title:       Private road actions-appraisal costs.

 

Subject:           Awards costs for independent appraisals in private road actions under specified circumstances.

 

Summary/Major Elements:

 

·         Under Wyoming's private road statutes, the damages and costs available to the person owning the land over which the private road will run (the "affected party") do not include the costs of an independent appraisal which reveals damages different than those determined by the statutorily appointed viewers and appraisers.

 

·         Under this bill, a private road applicant will be responsible for paying the costs of an appraisal obtained by the affected party if the appraisal is adopted in substantial part as a basis for damages and varies more than 15% from the viewers and appraisers' damage calculation.