§ 55-15-50 — Relocation advisory assistance programs.

(a) Whenever the acquisition of real property for a program or project undertaken by the public authority will result in the displacement of any person, the public authority shall provide a relocation assistance advisory program for displaced persons which shall offer the services prescribed herein. If the public authority 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. (b) Each relocation advisory assistance program required by subsection (a) shall include such measures, facilities, or services as may be necessary or appropriate in order to: (1) determine the need, if any, of displaced persons for relocation assistance; (2) provide current and continuing information on the availability, prices, and rentals, of comparable decent, safe and sanitary sales and rental housing, and of comparable commercial properties and locations for displaced businesses; (3) assist a displaced person displaced from his business or farm operation in obtaining and becoming established in a suitable replacement location; (4) supply information concerning federal, state and local housing programs, disaster loan programs, and other federal, state or local programs offering assistance to displaced persons; (5) provide other advisory services to displaced persons in order to minimize hardships to such persons in adjusting to relocation; (6) 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.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 2-150.4; 1973 (58) 388; 2012 Act No. 270, SECTION 7, eff June 18, 2012. Effect of Amendment The 2012 amendment made nonsubstantive changes.