§ 16-7-117 — Programs with federal financing; inverse condemnation proceedings

If an inverse condemnation proceeding is instituted by the owner
of any right, title or interest in real property because of the
alleged taking of his property for any program or project for
which federal financial assistance will be available to pay all
or any part of the cost of the program or project, the court,
rendering a judgment for the plaintiff in the proceeding and
awarding compensation for the taking of property, or attorney
for the acquiring agency effecting a settlement of any
proceeding, determines and awards or allows to the plaintiff, as
a part of the judgment or settlement, a sum which will, in the
opinion of the court or the attorney, reimburse the plaintiff
for his reasonable costs, disbursements and expenses, including
reasonable attorney, appraisal and engineering fees, actually
incurred because of the proceeding.