§ 24-56-106 — Relocation assistance advisory programs

(1) Whenever a
displacing agency acquires real property for a program or project for which federal
financial assistance will be available to pay all or any part of the cost of the
program or project and such acquisition will result in the displacement of any
person, the acquiring agency shall provide a relocation assistance advisory program
for displaced persons which offers the services prescribed in this section. If the
acquiring agency determines that any person occupying property immediately
adjacent to the real property acquired is caused substantial economic injury
because of the acquisition, it may offer such person relocation advisory services
under such program.

(2) Each relocation assistance program required by subsection (1) of this
section shall include such measures, facilities, or services as may be necessary or
appropriate in order to determine, and make timely recommendations on, the needs
and preferences, if any, of displaced persons, business concerns, and nonprofit
organizations for relocation assistance; to assist owners of displaced businesses
and farm operations in obtaining and becoming established in suitable business
locations or replacement farms; to supply information concerning programs of the
federal, state, and local governments offering assistance to displaced persons and
business concerns and technical assistance to such persons in applying for
assistance under such programs; to provide current and continuing information on
the availability, sales prices, and rental charges of comparable replacement
dwellings for displaced homeowners and tenants and suitable locations for
businesses and farm operations; to assist in minimizing hardships to displaced
persons in adjusting to relocation; and to secure, to the greatest extent practicable,
the coordination of relocation activities with other project activities and other
planned or proposed governmental actions in the community or nearby areas which
may affect the carrying out of the relocation program.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 24-56-102 (2)(b)(II), in any case
in which a displacing agency acquires property for a program or project, any person
who occupies such property on a rental basis for a short term or a period subject to
termination when the property is needed for the program or project shall be eligible
for advisory services to the extent determined by the displacing agency.

Legislative History

Source: L. 71: p. 675, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 69-10-6. L. 89: Entire section R&RE, p. 1081, � 8, effective March 31.