Sec. 8-273. Establishment of regulations and procedures.
Sec. 8-273. Establishment of regulations and procedures. (a) In order to promote uniform and effective administration of relocation assistance and land acquisition
of state agencies, the Commissioner of Transportation and Commissioner of Economic
and Community Development shall consult together on the establishment of regulations
and procedures for the implementation of such projects and programs.
(b) The Commissioner of Transportation is authorized to establish for transportation
projects and the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development for all other
state agency programs and projects such regulations and procedures as each may determine to be necessary to assure (1) that the payments and assistance authorized by this
chapter shall be administered in a manner which is fair and reasonable, and as uniform
as practicable; (2) that a displaced person who makes proper application for a payment
authorized for such person by this chapter shall be paid promptly after a move or, in
hardship cases, be paid in advance; and (3) that any person aggrieved by a determination
as to eligibility for a payment authorized by this chapter, or the amount of a payment, may
have his application reviewed by the Commissioner of Transportation for transportation
projects and by the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development for any
other state agency program or project.
(c) The Commissioner of Transportation is authorized to establish for transportation
projects and the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development for all other
state agency programs and projects such other regulations and procedures, consistent
with the provisions of this chapter, as each deems necessary or appropriate to carry out
this chapter.
(1971, P.A. 838, S. 8; P.A. 77-614, S. 284, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 81, 136; P.A. 79-598, S. 3, 4, 10; P.A. 95-250, S. 1;
P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6.)
History: P.A. 77-614 substituted department of economic development for commissioner of community affairs, effective
January 1, 1979; P.A. 78-303 substituted commissioner for department; P.A. 79-598 substituted commissioner of housing
for commissioner of economic development; P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of
Housing with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development.
Cited. 5 CA 219. Cited. 32 CA 636.
Cited. 43 CS 457.