California Government Code

§ 7261

GOV § 7261Div. 7 · Title 1 · Ch. 16

Statute text

(a)Programs or projects undertaken by a public entity shall be planned in a manner that (1) recognizes, at an early stage in the planning of the programs or projects and before the commencement of any actions which will cause displacements, the problems associated with the displacement of individuals, families, businesses, and farm operations, and (2) provides for the resolution of these problems in order to minimize adverse impacts on displaced persons and to expedite program or project advancement and completion. The head of the displacing agency shall ensure the relocation assistance advisory services described in subdivision (c) are made available to all persons displaced by the public entity. If the agency determines that any person occupying property immediately adjacent to the property where the displacing activity occurs is caused substantial economic injury as a result thereof, the agency may make the advisory services available to the person.

(b)In giving this assistance, the public entity may establish local relocation advisory assistance offices to assist in obtaining replacement facilities for persons, businesses, and farm operations which find that it is necessary to relocate because of the acquisition of real property by the public entity.

(c)This advisory assistance shall include those measures, facilities, or services which are necessary or appropriate to do all of the following:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 828, Sec. 3.