16-7-102(a)(i) which has the authority to acquire property by

16-7-102(a)(i) which has the authority to acquire property by eminent domain under state law; or

(II) An agency or person which does not have the authority to acquire property by eminent domain under state law, to the extent provided by the governor by rules and regulations.

(B) "Appraisal" means a written statement independently and impartially prepared by a qualified appraiser setting forth an opinion of defined value of adequately described property as of a specific date supported by the presentation and analysis of relevant market information;  (C) "Uneconomic remnant" means a parcel of real property in which the owner is left with an interest after the partial acquisition of the owner's property and which the agency has determined has little or no value or utility to the owner.

16-7-119. Programs with federal financing; buildings, structures and improvements upon acquired property; acquisition of interest; compensation therefor.

(a) If any interest in real property is acquired for a program or project for which federal assistance will be available to pay all or any part of the cost of the program or project, the acquiring agency shall acquire an equal interest in all buildings, structures or other improvements located upon the real property so acquired and which are required to be removed from the real property or which the head of the acquiring agency determines will be adversely affected by the use to which the real property will be put.

(b) For the purpose of determining the just compensation to be paid for any building, structure or other improvement required to be acquired by subsection (a) of this section, the building, structure or other improvement is deemed to be a part of the real property to be acquired notwithstanding the right or obligation of a tenant, as against the owner of any other interest in the real property, to remove the building, structure or improvement at the expiration of his term, and the fair market value which the building, structure or improvement contributes to the fair market value of the real property to be acquired, or the fair market value of the building, structure or improvement for removal from the real property, whichever is greater, shall be paid to the tenant therefor.

(c) Payment for buildings, structure [structures] or improvements as set forth in this section shall not result in duplication of any payments otherwise authorized by state law. No payment shall be made unless the owner of the land involved disclaims all interest in the improvements of the tenant. In consideration for any payment, the tenant shall assign, transfer and release all his right, title and interest in and to the improvements. Nothing in this section shall be construed to deprive the tenant of any rights to reject payment and to obtain payment for the property interests in accordance with other laws of the state.

16-7-120. Applicability of real property acquisition provisions. This act applies only to acquisitions of real property by an agency for a 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, except that if any other provision of state law is applicable to the acquisitions, and the provision of state law requires relocation payments and assistance or prescribes land acquisition policies which are equivalent to or are greater or more stringent than the payments, assistance or policies specified by this act, the other provision of state law applies to the acquisitions.

16-7-121. Damages in condemnation proceedings.

Nothing in this act shall be construed as creating, in any condemnation proceedings brought under the power of eminent domain, any element of damages not in existence on the date of enactment of this act.

CHAPTER 8 - OUTDOOR ADVERTISING

16-8-101. Removal of off-premise outdoor advertising prohibited without compensation; definitions.

(a) No governmental entity, including the state, or any municipality, county or other political subdivision shall remove or cause to be removed any legally placed off-premise outdoor advertising without paying due compensation in cash or other method of payment mutually agreed upon, to the owner of the off-premise outdoor advertising based upon the fair market value of the off-premise outdoor advertising removed or proposed to be removed.

(b) As used in this section:

(i) "Off-premise outdoor advertising" means any outdoor sign, display, light, device, figure, painting, drawing, message, plaque, poster, billboard or other thing which is designed, intended or used to advertise or inform and which is situated in order to be visible from any street, road or highway and which is located on property which is separate from the premise or property on which the advertised activity is carried out;

(ii) "Fair market value of the off-premise outdoor advertising" means the value of the off-premise outdoor advertising determined in the same manner as provided by W.S.