Compensation for eminent domain takings for economic development purposes; tenants
Known as the Rhode Island Home and Business Protection Act
The act spans §§ 42-64.12-1 to 42-64.12-9 (12 sections).
P.L. 2008, ch. 169, § 1.
Residents who are tenants of property taken for economic development purposes shall be compensated for:
(1) A minimum of one hundred fifty percent (150%) of one month’s rent of such dwelling.
(2) Relocation expenses, including, but not limited to, actual, reasonable and necessary moving and reestablishment expenses.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.