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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1970, chapter 40; in 1972, chapter 738; in 1989, chapter 714; in 2000, chapter 851<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 940<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":79365,"section_number":"25.1-400","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/25.1-400\/"},{"id":57603,"section_number":"25.1-407","catch_line":"Optional moving expense allowance for persons displaced from dwelling","order_by":null,"url":"\/25.1-407\/"},{"id":73602,"section_number":"25.1-408","catch_line":"Optional payment for persons displaced from a place of business or farm operation","order_by":null,"url":"\/25.1-408\/"},{"id":84767,"section_number":"25.1-415","catch_line":"Adjustments to certain benefit limits","order_by":null,"url":"\/25.1-415\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":189895,"object_type":"law","relational_id":67374,"identifier":"25.1-406","token":"25.1\/4\/2\/25.1-406","url":"\/25.1-406\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/25.1-406\/","token":"25.1\/4\/2\/25.1-406","dublin_core":{"Title":"Moving and related expenses","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 25.1-406","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Whenever the acquisition of real property<\/span> for a program or project undertaken by a state agency<\/span> will result in the displacement of any person<\/span>, the state agency<\/span> shall make fair and reasonable relocation payments to the displaced person<\/span> for:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Actual reasonable expenses in moving himself, his family, business<\/span>, farm operation<\/span>, or other personal property<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Actual direct losses of tangible personal property<\/span> as a result of moving or discontinuing a business<\/span> or farm operation<\/span>, which payments shall not exceed an amount equal to the reasonable expenses that would have been required to relocate such property<\/span>, as determined by the state agency<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Actual reasonable expenses in searching for a replacement business<\/span> or farm; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Actual reasonable expenses necessarily incurred in reestablishing a displaced farm, nonprofit organization<\/span> or small business<\/span> at its new site, in accordance with criteria established by the state agency<\/span> but not to exceed $25,000. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nMOVING AND RELATED EXPENSES (\u00a7 25.1-406)\n\nWhenever the acquisition of real property for a program or project undertaken by\na state agency will result in the displacement of any person, the state agency\nshall make fair and reasonable relocation payments to the displaced person for:\n\n1. Actual reasonable expenses in moving himself, his family, business, farm\noperation, or other personal property;\n\n2. Actual direct losses of tangible personal property as a result of moving or\ndiscontinuing a business or farm operation, which payments shall not exceed an\namount equal to the reasonable expenses that would have been required to\nrelocate such property, as determined by the state agency;\n\n3. Actual reasonable expenses in searching for a replacement business or farm;\nand\n\n4. Actual reasonable expenses necessarily incurred in reestablishing a displaced\nfarm, nonprofit organization or small business at its new site, in accordance\nwith criteria established by the state agency but not to exceed $25,000.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 33-75.04, 33.1-132.4; 1970, c. 40, \u00a7 25-239; 1972, c.\n738; 1989, c. 714; 2000, c. 851; 2003, c. 940.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}