Sec.8-273-12. Moving expenses; individuals and families

(a) Except as provided in Section 8-273-11, a displaced individual or family is entitled to actual reasonable expenses for —

(1) Transporting themselves and their personal property from the displacement site to a replacement site, but not more than 50 miles unless the agency concerned finds that the individual or family cannot relocate within that distance;

(2) Packing, crating, and, if the agency concerned finds it necessary, storing their personal property for not more than 6 months;

(3) If the agency concerned finds it necessary, advertising for packing, crating, storing, or transporting their personal property;

(4) Insuring against loss or damage of their personal property while in storage or transit; and

(5) Removing and reinstalling a household appliance, including reconnecting utilities, if —

(i) It is not acquired by the agency concerned as real property;

(ii) The individual or family agrees in writing that the appliance is personal property and releases the agency concerned from paying for it; and

(iii) Unless otherwise required by law, it is not a real property improvement to the location site.

(b) A displaced individual or family is entitled to be reimbursed for uninsurable loss or damage of their personal property while in the process of moving, if the loss or damage was not a result of their fault or negligence.

(Effective April 30, 1975)