Sec. 8-278. Appeals to commissioners.
Sec. 8-278. Appeals to commissioners. Any person or business concern aggrieved
by any agency action, concerning their eligibility for relocation payments authorized
by this chapter may appeal such determination to the Commissioner of Transportation
in the case of relocation made necessary by a transportation project or to the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development in the case of relocation made necessary by any other state agency program or project. The Commissioner of Transportation
and the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall have the power
to certify official documents and to issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses or the production of books, papers, correspondence, memoranda or other records
deemed necessary as evidence in connection with an appeal pursuant to this section. If
any person to whom such subpoena is issued fails to appear, or having appeared refuses
to give testimony or fails to produce the evidence required, the Superior Court, upon
application of the Attorney General representing the appropriate commissioner, shall
have jurisdiction to order such person to appear or to give testimony or produce the
evidence required, as the case may be. The Commissioner of Transportation, or a hearing
officer duly appointed by said commissioner, or the Commissioner of Economic and
Community Development, or a hearing officer duly appointed by said commissioner,
shall have the power to administer oaths and affirmations in connection with an appeal
pursuant to this section.
(1971, P.A. 838, S. 13; P.A. 77-614, S. 284, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 81, 136; 78-363, S. 1-3; P.A. 79-598, S. 3, 4, 10;
P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 99-200.)
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. 78-363 added provisions concerning powers
of commissioners and superior court in appeal procedure; 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; P.A. 99-200 added "their" to "Any person or
business concern aggrieved by any agency action, concerning their eligibility for relocation payments ..." and made technical
changes.
Cited. 192 C. 207. Cited. 204 C. 551.
Cited. 19 CA 360. Cited. 32 CA 636.
Cited. 34 CS 199. Cited. 43 CS 457.