Procedure

The judge shall establish rules and regulations relative to the time and method of hearing and determining appeals as the judge shall deem just, provided that the appeal shall be finally determined and the appraisal by the judge made and established on or before June 1 following the appeals. The cost of the appeals shall be paid as the judge shall determine. The State Treasurer and the Attorney General shall represent the State in all such appeal proceedings unless the Attorney General is disqualified to act in the proceedings. In case of disqualification, the State shall be represented by the State Treasurer and by counsel as the State Treasurer may select with the approval of the Governor. Selected counsel shall be paid upon a warrant issued by the Commissioner of Finance and Management. (Amended 1983, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 5(b); 2021, No. 105 (Adj. Sess.), § 571, eff. July 1, 2022.)