(a) When the Department undertakes any project that results in the acquisition of real property subject to the provisions of the Federal Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Pub. L. No. 91-646, 84 Stat. 1894 (1971), as amended, and as a result of that acquisition a person is displaced from his or her home, business, or farm, the Department shall provide relocation assistance and make relocation payments to the displaced person in compliance with the Federal Uniform Relocation Act.

(b) Payments made under this section shall not be deemed compensation for real property acquired or compensation for damages to remaining property.

(c) The Department may adopt rules necessary to administer the provisions of this section. Such rules shall be consistent with the Federal Uniform Relocation Act and applicable federal regulations. (Added 1989, No. 5, eff. April 1, 1989.)