§ 25.1-417. General provisions for conduct of acquisition
A. If a state agency acquires real property in connection with any programs or projects, such acquisition shall be conducted, to the greatest extent practicable, in accordance with the following provisions: 1. The state agency shall make every reasonable effort to acquire expeditiously real property by negotiation. 2. Real property shall be appraised before the […]
§ 25.1-408. Optional payment for persons displaced from a place of business or farm operation
Any displaced person eligible for payments under § 25.1-406 who is displaced from his place of business or farm operation and who is eligible under criteria established by the state agency may elect to accept the payment authorized by this section in lieu of the payment authorized by § 25.1-406. Such payment shall consist of […]
§ 25.1-409. Replacement housing for homeowners
A. In addition to payments otherwise authorized by this chapter, the state agency shall make an additional payment not to exceed $31,000 to any displaced person who is displaced from a dwelling actually owned and occupied by such displaced person for not less than 90 days before the initiation of negotiations for the acquisition of […]
§ 25.1-410. Replacement housing for tenants
A. In addition to amounts otherwise authorized by this article, a state agency shall make a payment to or for any displaced person displaced from any dwelling not eligible to receive a payment under § 25.1-409 which dwelling was actually and lawfully occupied by such displaced person for not less than 90 days immediately prior […]
§ 25.1-411. Relocation planning, assistance coordination, and advisory services
A. Programs or projects undertaken by a state agency shall be planned in a manner that (i) recognizes, at an early stage in the planning of such programs or projects and before the commencement of any actions that will cause displacements, the problems associated with the displacement of individuals, families, businesses, and farm operations, and […]
§ 25.1-406. Moving and related expenses
Whenever the acquisition of real property for a program or project undertaken by a state agency will result in the displacement of any person, the state agency shall make fair and reasonable relocation payments to the displaced person for: 1. Actual reasonable expenses in moving himself, his family, business, farm operation, or other personal property; […]
§ 25.1-407. Optional moving expense allowance for persons displaced from dwelling
Any displaced person eligible for payments under § 25.1-406 who is displaced from a dwelling may elect to accept the payments authorized by this section in lieu of the payments authorized by § 25.1-406, which displaced person so electing shall receive a moving expense allowance of an amount determined according to a schedule established by […]
§ 25.1-402. Rules and regulations
All state agencies are hereby authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. 1972, c. 738, § 25-253; 2003, c. 940.
§ 25.1-403. Payments not considered income or resources
No payment received by a displaced person under this chapter shall be considered as income or resources for the purposes of determining the eligibility or extent of eligibility of any person for assistance under any state law, or for the purposes of this Commonwealth’s personal income tax law, corporation tax law, or other tax laws. […]
§ 25.1-404. Administrative payments; construction
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as creating in any condemnation proceedings brought under the power of eminent domain, any element of value or damage not in existence immediately prior to April 10, 1972. 1972, c. 738, § 25-235.1; 2003, c. 940.