This chapter shall be known as the “Uniform Relocation Assistance Act”. The purpose of this chapter is to establish a uniform policy for the fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced by the acquisition of real property by state and local land acquisition programs, by building code enforcement activities, or by a program of voluntary […]
As used in this chapter: (1) “State agency” means any department, agency or instrumentality of the state or of a political subdivision of the state, or local housing authorities, or any department, agency or instrumentality of two or more political subdivisions of the state, but shall not include community housing development corporations authorized under section […]
All state agencies, as defined in section 8-267, are authorized to comply with the applicable provisions of 42 USC Sections 4601–4655 and any subsequent amendments, for the purpose of participating in a federal or federally assisted project or program. (P.A. 88-255.)
(a) Whenever a program or project undertaken by a state agency or under the supervision of a state agency will result in the displacement of any person on or after July 6, 1971, the head of such state agency shall make payment to any displaced person, upon proper application as approved by such agency head, […]
(a) In addition to payments otherwise authorized by this chapter, the state agency shall make an additional payment not in excess of fifteen thousand dollars to any displaced person who is displaced from a dwelling actually owned and occupied by such displaced person for not less than one hundred and eighty days prior to the […]
(a) In addition to amounts otherwise authorized by this chapter, a state agency shall make a payment to or for any displaced person displaced from any dwelling not eligible to receive a payment under section 8-269, which dwelling was actually and lawfully occupied by such displaced person for not less than ninety days prior to […]
If any landlord fails to reimburse any town, city or borough for any payments which the town, city or borough has made to any displaced tenant and for which the landlord is liable pursuant to section 8-268 or 8-270, such town, city or borough or the state pursuant to subsection (b) of section 8-280 may […]
(a) Whenever a program or project undertaken by a state agency or under the supervision of a state agency will result in the displacement of any person on or after July 6, 1971, such agency shall provide a relocation assistance advisory program for displaced persons which shall offer the services described herein. If the state […]
(a) If a project or program cannot proceed to actual construction because comparable replacement sale or rental housing is not available, and the Commissioner of Transportation for transportation projects or the Commissioner of Housing for any other state agency program or project determines that such housing cannot otherwise be made available after consultation with the […]
(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 Housing 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 […]
(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of the general statutes to the contrary, whenever the Commissioner of Transportation undertakes the acquisition of real property on a state or federally-funded project which results in any person being displaced from his home, business, or farm, the Commissioner of Transportation is hereby authorized to provide relocation assistance and to […]
In order to prevent unnecessary expenses and duplications of functions, and to promote uniform and effective administration of relocation assistance programs for displaced persons authorized under this chapter, the Commissioner of Transportation may, for transportation projects, and the Commissioner of Housing may, for all other state agency programs or projects, enter into contracts or agreements […]
Funds appropriated or otherwise available to any state agency for a particular program or project, or for the acquisition of real property or any interest therein for a particular program or project, shall be available also for obligation and expenditure to carry out the provisions of this chapter as applied to that program or project. […]
If a state agency acquires real property, and state financial assistance is available to pay the cost, in whole or part, of the acquisition of such real property, or of the improvement for which such property is acquired, the cost to the state agency of providing the payments and services prescribed by this chapter shall […]
No payment received by a displaced person under this chapter shall be considered as income or resources for the purpose of determining the eligibility or extent of eligibility of any person for assistance under any state law or for the purposes of the state's personal income tax law, corporation tax, or other tax laws. Such […]
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 Housing in the case of relocation made necessary by any […]
(a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as creating in any condemnation proceedings, brought under the power of eminent domain, any element of value or of damage not in existence immediately prior to July 6, 1971. (b) No payment provided for any item or items under the provisions of this chapter shall be made […]
(a) The state, acting by and in the discretion of the Commissioner of Housing, may enter into a contract or agreement with a state agency to provide state financial assistance to such state agency in the form of a grant-in-aid equal to two-thirds of the net cost of carrying out a program of relocation assistance […]
To be eligible to receive financial assistance under section 8-280, a state agency shall cause to be prepared and file with the Department of Housing for the approval of the commissioner a relocation plan based upon a plan or program of governmental action within the area of operation of the state agency which will cause […]
In addition to amounts otherwise authorized by sections 8-266 to 8-281, inclusive, the state agency, as defined in section 8-267, shall reimburse the owner of real property acquired for a project for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred for (1) recording fees, transfer taxes and similar expenses incidental to conveying such real property; (2) penalty costs […]
