Alabama § 18-4-4 - Payment of Relocation Expenses.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 18-4-4 — Payment of Relocation Expenses., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18-4-4. Payment of Relocation Expenses.
(a) 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 agency shall make fair and reasonable relocation payments to displaced persons as required by this chapter for the actual reasonable expenses in moving himself or herself or his or her family or personal property.
(b) This chapter shall not apply to the Alabama Department of Transportation if the department is required to provide relocation assistance pursuant to Sections 23-1-210, 23-1-211, and 23-1-212.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 18-4-4 ("Payment of Relocation Expenses.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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