Georgia § 22-1-13 - Compensation to condemnee for relocation damages and expenses.
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§ 22-1-13. Compensation to condemnee for relocation damages and expenses.
In addition to the types of relocation damages permissible under law, any condemnee that is displaced as a result of the condemnation shall be entitled to: Actual reasonable expenses in moving himself or herself, his or her family, business, farm operation, or other personal property within a reasonable distance from the property condemned; Actual direct losses of tangible personal property as a result of moving or discontinuing a business or farm operation; Such other relocation expenses as authorized by law; and With the consent of the condemnee, the condemnor may provide alternative site property as full or partial compensation. (Code 1981, § 22-1-13 , enacted by Ga. L. 2006, p. 39, § 5/HB 1313.) Editor's notes. - Ga. L. 2006, p. 39, § 1/HB 1313, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "This Act shall be known and may be cited as 'The Landowner's Bill of Rights and Private Property Protection Act.'" Ga. L. 2006, p. 39, § 25/HB 1313, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the amendment to this Code section shall apply to those condemnation proceedings filed on or after February 9, 2006, where title has not vested in the condemning authority unless constitutionally prohibited. Law reviews. - For article on 2006 enactment of this Code section, see 23 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 157 (2006).
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Section 22-1-13 ("Compensation to condemnee for relocation damages and expenses.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. 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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