New Jersey § 52:31b-4
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 52:31b-4, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 52:31b-4.
(a) Whenever any State agency or any unit of local government displaces, or causes
to be displaced, any person or business concern from any real property on account
of the acquisition of real property for a public use, or on account of a program of
law enforcement, or on account of a program or project for the voluntary rehabilitation
of dwelling units, any such State agency or unit of local government shall make fair
and reasonable relocation assistance payments to any such displaced person or business
concern as hereinafter provided in this section. (b) Any relocation assistance payment to a displaced person or business concern shall
be (1) a payment for the actual and reasonable expenses of moving said person, his
family, business concern, farm operation, or other personal property; provided, that
in the case of a farm operation, such payment may include the actual and reasonable
expenses incurred by said person in searching for a replacement farm; or (2) a fixed
payment in accordance with a schedule of fixed amounts approved by the commissioner. (c) No relocation assistance payment made pursuant to this section shall exceed $200.00
in the case of any individual or family, $3,000.00 in the case of a business concern
or nonprofit organization, or $4,000.00 in the case of a farm operation. (d) No relocation assistance payment pursuant to this section, shall be made to any
displaced person or business concern which has received, or is entitled to receive,
payment for the actual and reasonable expenses of moving said person, his family,
business concern, farm operation, or other personal property, pursuant to any other
law of this State or of the United States.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 52:31b-4
What does New Jersey Statutes § 52:31b-4 cover?
Section 52:31b-4 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. 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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Is this the official text of New Jersey law?
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How does New Jersey § 52:31b-4 apply to my situation?
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