Montana § 70-31-311 - Relocation Payments And Assistance
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 70-31-311 — Relocation Payments And Assistance, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 70-31-311. Relocation Payments And Assistance
Relocation payments and assistance. For any project that results in the displacement of a person from the person's home, business, or farm and for which federal financial assistance may be available to pay all or any part of the cost of displacement, an entity of the state or any public or private entity that has the authority to acquire property by eminent domain under Title 60, chapter 4, or Title 70, chapter 30, is authorized to provide relocation assistance and to make relocation payments to the full extent permitted by the federal relocation assistance law, 42 U.S.C. 4601, et seq., as amended. The entity is authorized to do what may be necessary or required to obtain for property owners the full benefit of federal relocation assistance, including the adoption of methods of administration that may be required by federal law or rules to carry out the operation of relocation assistance.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Montana § 70-31-311
What does Montana Code Annotated § 70-31-311 cover?
Section 70-31-311 ("Relocation Payments And Assistance") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. 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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