This amendment replaces all instances of 'unauthorized occupant(s)' and 'unauthorized person(s)' throughout the bill with 'squatter(s)' and revises the definition of the term accordingly.
- Changes the catch title from 'unlawful occupant' to 'squatters'. (Page 1, above line 1)
- Replaces 'unauthorized occupants' with 'squatters' in the bill's subject matter description. (Page 1, line 3)
- Changes the article title from 'REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPANTS' to 'REMOVAL OF SQUATTERS'. (Page 2, line 1)
- Replaces the definition of 'unauthorized person' with a new definition of 'squatter' that describes a person who enters, settles on or in, occupies or possesses a residential dwelling without legal right, claim, title, or owner permission. (Page 3, lines 1 through 3)
- Replaces 'unauthorized persons' with 'squatters' in the statute section heading. (Page 3, line 6)
- Removes the word 'person' and deletes an entire line, then changes references to 'dwelling' to 'squatter' to reflect the revised terminology. (Page 3, lines 10 through 12)
- Deletes three lines and renumbers subsections accordingly to remove outdated provisions. (Page 3, lines 17 through 19)
- Renumbers subsections from (iii) to (ii), (iv) to (iii), and (v) to (iv) throughout the statute, and systematically replaces all remaining instances of 'unauthorized person' or 'unauthorized persons' with 'squatter' or 'squatters'. (Page 3, lines 21 through Page 9, line 16)
- Removes the article 'an' in one instance and adjusts grammatical references to align with the change from 'unauthorized person' to 'a squatter'. (Page 4, line 10 and Page 5, line 22)
- Replaces the phrase 'sought to be removed' with 'the squatter' to provide clearer reference to the person being removed. (Page 5, lines 8 through 9)
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