Sec. 17. (a) In lieu of the amount determined under section 16 of this chapter, the agency may make a payment to the displaced person in an amount necessary to enable the person to make a down payment on the purchase of an adequate replacement dwelling, not in excess of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500).

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 8-23-17-17

  • agency: means a department, board, commission, office, or instrumentality of the state, including a state supported college or university, or of a political subdivision of the state. See Indiana Code 8-23-17-1
  • dwelling: means any room, suite of rooms, apartment, trailer, or house occupied or intended to be occupied as a personal residence by one (1) family or by one (1) or more individuals utilizing the same kitchen facilities. See Indiana Code 8-23-17-6
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
     (b) In addition to any payment payable under subsection (a), the agency shall pay reasonable expenses incurred by the displaced person for evidence of title, recording fees, and other closing costs incidental to the purchase of the replacement dwelling, but not including prepaid expenses.

As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.226.

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