The legislative assembly assents that highway relocation assistance payments, as provided in the Federal Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 [Pub. L. 91-646; 84 Stat. 1894; 42 U.S.C. § 4601 et seq.], and such changes or amendments thereof which Congress may hereafter enact, are to be considered a necessary cost in the construction or reconstruction of public highways which are eligible for federal aid funds. The director is authorized and empowered to expend highway funds for the cost of the state‘s participation in highway relocation assistance payments. Relocation assistance payments as provided in the Federal Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, and such changes or amendments thereof which Congress may hereafter enact, may not be construed as creating any element of damages recognized in eminent domain.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 24-01-41.1

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Director: means the director of the department of transportation of this state, acting directly or through authorized agents as provided in section 24-02-01. See North Dakota Code 24-01-01.1
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
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