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 with any individual, firm, association, or corporation for services in connection with such projects or programs, or may carry out its functions under this chapter through any federal, state or local governmental agency or instrumentality having an established organization for conducting relocation assistance programs. A state agency shall, in carrying out the relocation assistance activities described in section 8-272, whenever practicable, utilize the services of state or local housing agencies, or other agencies having experience in the administration or conduct of similar housing assistance activities.

(1971, P.A. 838, S. 9; P.A. 77-614, S. 284, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 81, 85, 136; P.A. 79-598, S. 3, 4, 10; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 13-234, S. 2.)

History: P.A. 77-614 substituted department of economic development for commissioner of community affairs, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 78-303 substituted commissioner for department; P.A. 79-598 substituted commissioner of housing for commissioner of economic development; P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of Housing with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development; (Revisor's note: In 1997 a reference to “Transportation Commissioner” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Transportation” for consistency with customary statutory usage); pursuant to P.A. 13-234, reference to Commissioner of Economic and Community Development was changed editorially by the Revisors to reference to Commissioner of Housing, effective June 19, 2013.