Oklahoma’s House Bill 2194 ups the ante on attorney fees and just compensation. The facts:
- HB 2194 allows for an award of attorney fees if the jury award is higher than than the special commissioners.
- Yes, you read that right, any amount higher than the special commissioners and attorney fees and costs are retreivable by the property owner.
- HB 2194 also requires actual sales prices & actual awards to be used in just compensation calculation.