Authority of the Governor

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  2. Tennessee Code
  3. Public Planning and Housing
  4. Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1972
  5. Authority of the Governor

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The governor or the governor's designee, or the head of a local agency, where a local agency undertakes a program or project without federal financial assistance and uses its permissive authority under §13-11-111, shall establish criteria necessary to assure that:

  1. The payments and assistance authorized by this chapter shall be administered in a manner which is fair and equitable, and as uniform as practicable;
  2. A displaced person who is entitled to the benefits of this chapter shall be paid promptly after proof of a move or, in hardship cases, be paid in advance; and
  3. Any displaced person aggrieved by a determination as to eligibility for a payment authorized by this chapter, or the amount of a payment, may have such displaced person's application reviewed by the head of the state agency, or where the determination is made by a local agency, such displaced person may have the application reviewed by the head of the local agency.


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