§ 40A‑63.  In general.
The determination of the amount of compensation shall reflect the value of the property immediately prior to the filing of the petition under G.S. 40A‑20 or the complaint under G.S. 40A‑41 and except as provided in the following sections shall not reflect an increase or decrease due to the condemnation. The day of the filing of a petition or complaint shall be the date of valuation of the interest taken. (1981, c. 919, s. 1.)