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§111.1.  Compensation for expropriation; funds abandoned in registry of court; town of Berwick

A.  If, prior to January 1, 1990, the town of Berwick, as the expropriating authority, paid into the registry of the court monetary funds for the expropriation of property pursuant to R.S. 19:111, the town of Berwick shall retain the right to make a claim of ownership to the funds deposited in the registry of the court.

B.  If the funds remain unclaimed for a period of twelve years after the funds are deposited pursuant to Subsection A of this Section, the town of Berwick shall become the owner of the funds, and the funds shall be returned to the town of Berwick.

C.  If, subsequent to the return of the funds to the town of Berwick, the property owner from whom the property was expropriated, or his heirs or assigns, establishes a legal right to and ownership of the funds, or any part thereof, in a court of competent jurisdiction, the town of Berwick shall reimburse the property owner from whom the property was expropriated, or his heirs or assigns, the amount of the funds which the court determines is due to the person, or his heirs or assigns.

Acts 2001, No. 836, §2.