Title 31, Public Works and Property
8 chapters · 75 sections in this title.
31 V.I.C. § 290 Declaration of Policy
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The purpose of this chapter is to provide uniform policies for the fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced by the acquisition of real property by the Government of the Virgin Islands and for other purposes.
31 V.I.C. § 291 Definitions
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(1) As used in this chapter:(1) “Agency” means any department, agency, or instrumentality of the Government of the Virgin Islands, displacing agency or entity, any person or private entity, whether or not it has the authority to acquire property by eminent domain, and which in ca…
31 V.I.C. § 292 Moving and related expenses
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(a) If an agency acquires a real property for public use, it shall make fair and reasonable relocation payments to displaced persons and businesses as required by this chapter for:(1) actual reasonable expenses in moving himself, his family, business, farm operation, or other per…
31 V.I.C. § 293 Replacement housing for homeowners
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(a) In addition to payments otherwise authorized by this chapter, the agency shall make an additional payment not in excess of the amount provided by the applicable laws of the United States, or where no such laws are applicable, as shall be prescribed by regulation, to any displ…
31 V.I.C. § 294 Replacement housing for tenants and certain others
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(a) In addition to amounts otherwise authorized by this chapter, an agency shall make a payment to or for any displaced person displaced from any dwelling not eligible to receive a payment under section 293 of this chapter, which dwelling was actually and lawfully occupied by the…
31 V.I.C. § 295 Relocation Assistance Advisory Programs
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(a) Whenever the acquisition of real property for a program or project undertaken by an agency will result in the displacement of any person on or after August 11, 1972, the agency shall provide a relocation assistance advisory program for displaced persons which shall offer the …
31 V.I.C. § 296 Assurance of availability of standard housing
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(a) Whenever the acquisition of real property for a program or project undertaken by an agency will result in the displacement of any person on or after August 11, 1972, the agency shall assure that, within a reasonable period of time prior to displacement, there will be availabl…
31 V.I.C. § 298 Administration
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In order to prevent unnecessary expense and duplication of functions, and to promote uniform and effective administration of relocation assistance programs for displaced persons, the agency, with the approval of the Governor may enter into contracts with any individual, firm, ass…
31 V.I.C. § 299 Fund availability
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Funds appropriated or otherwise available to any agency for the acquisition of real property or any interest therein for a particular program or project shall be available also for obligation and expenditure to carry out the provisions of this chapter as applied to that program o…
31 V.I.C. § 300 Displacement by rehabilitation, demolition or other displacing activity
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(a) A person who moves or discontinues his business or farm or moves other personal property, or moves from his dwelling as the result of rehabilitation, demolition or such other displacing activity as the Governor may prescribe under a program or project undertaken by the agency…
31 V.I.C. § 301 Payments not to be considered as income or resources
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No payment received by a displaced person under this chapter shall be considered as income or resources for the purpose of determining the eligibility or extent of eligibility of any person for assistance under any law of the Virgin Islands or for the purposes of determining the …
31 V.I.C. § 302 Appeal procedure
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Any person or business concern aggrieved by a final administrative determination hereunder concerning eligibility for relocation payments, or the amount thereof, authorized by this chapter may appeal that determination to the District Court of the Judicial Division in which the l…