NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1971 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 540

HOUSE BILL 904

 

 

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION TO PROVIDE RELOCATION ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND BUSINESSES DISPLACED AS A RESULT OF REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS ON BEHALF OF THE STATE IN THE SAME MANNER PRESCRIBED FOR THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION IN ARTICLE 13, CHAPTER 136 OF THE GENERAL STATUTES.

 

Whereas, the North Carolina State Highway Commission is presently authorized to provide relocation assistance to individuals, families and businesses displaced by highway construction; and

Whereas, the Department of Administration does not have such authority with respect to acquisitions of real property on behalf of the State for other public uses; and

Whereas, it is desirable to establish a uniform policy for the fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced as a result of State acquisition programs in order that such persons shall not suffer disproportionate injuries because of programs designed for the benefit of the public as a whole; Now, therefore,

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

 

Section 1.  Article 6 of Chapter 146 of the General Statutes is hereby amended by adding a new section immediately following G.S. 146-26 to be designated G.S. 146-26.1 to read as follows:

"§ 146-26.1.  Relocation assistance. — In the acquisition of any real property by the Department of Administration for a public use, the Department of Administration shall be vested with the same authority as is given the State Highway Commission in Article 13 of Chapter 136 of the General Statutes."

Sec. 2.  This act shall become effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 10th day of June, 1971.