Guam § 17118 - Relocation Assistance: Conformity with Federal

§ 17118. Relocation Assistance: Conformity with Federal

Requirements.

(a) When any department, agency or instrumentality of the government

of Guam, or other political subdivision, or any other public or private entity

subject to the provisions of the federal Uniform Relocation Assistance and

Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended, Public laws

91-646 and 100-17 (Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation

Assistance Act of 1987, Title IV), herein the Federal Uniform Relocation

Assistance Act of 1987, undertakes any project which results in the

acquisition of real property or in any person or persons being displaced

from their homes, businesses, or farms, such territorial department, agency

or instrumentality \, or any other political subdivision, or other public or

private entity shall provide relocation assistance, and to make relocation

payments to such displaced person and to do such other acts and follow

such procedures and practices as may be necessary to comply with the

provisions of the federal Relocation Assistance Act.

(b) Any payment made or to be made under the authority granted

herein shall be for compensating or reimbursing the displaced person or

owner of real property in accordance with the requirements of the federal

Uniform Relocation Assistance Act and such payments shall not for any

purpose be deemed or considered compensation for real property acquired

or compensation for damages to remaining property.

(c) The Guam Housing and Urban Renewal Authority is authorized to

issue such regulations and procedures as may be determined to be necessary

or appropriate to carry out the federal Uniform Relocation Assistance Act.

Any territorial agency required to comply with this Act shall carry out its

functions and duties in accordance with the regulations and procedures

issued by the Guam Housing and Urban Renewal Authority.