Relocation Assistance Law
Mississippi · Public Welfare · §§ 43-39-1 to 43-39-9 · 17 sections
Overview
This act governs the treatment of people and businesses displaced when a government agency acquires property for a public project. It requires the acquiring agency to pay relocation benefits — moving expenses, dislocation allowances, fixed payments, and additional payments toward replacement housing — and to run advisory programs that help displaced persons find and secure suitable replacement dwellings, barring a required move until such housing is actually available. It also sets eligibility limits and an appeal process for eligibility determinations, treats relocation payments as neither income nor resources for purposes of other benefit programs, and makes them additional to any compensation otherwise owed.
Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.
In the courts
Sections of this act have been cited in 13 court decisions.
Most-cited authority: 608 So. 2d 1227 - POTTERS II v. State Highway Com'n
Sections covered
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-39-1Title3 cites
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-39-11Additional payments to person not eligible under § 43-39-9
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-39-12Illegal aliens ineligible to receive relocation assistance; exception for extremely unusual hardship; adoption of rules and regulations
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-39-13Relocation assistance advisory programs
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-39-15Agency to assure availability of suitable dwellings for displaced persons
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-39-16Agency to provide replacement dwellings if none available; persons not required to move if replacement dwellings unavailable
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-39-17Duties and responsibilities of head of lead agency; rules and regulations2 cites
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-39-19Agencies may contract for service or work through federal or local organizations
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-39-21Availability of funds
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-39-23Relocation payments not to be considered as income or resources
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-39-25Appeal from determination as to eligibility1 cite
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-39-27Payments as additives to compensation otherwise provided by law
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-39-29Action of ejectment when project in danger of being delayed; authorization; notice requirements
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-39-3Declaration of purpose2 cites
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-39-5Definitions2 cites
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-39-7Relocation payments; moving expense and dislocation allowances; fixed payments3 cites
- Miss. Code Ann. § 43-39-9Additional payments; elements thereof; eligibility therefor
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