Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79A, § 12 (2026)

Regulations; powers of bureau

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Section 12. The bureau may promulgate regulations to carry out the purposes of this chapter and to assure that relocation payments are administered in a manner which is equitable and uniform; and may agree to waive with respect to any particular acquisition any provision of this chapter which would constitute a bar to federal reimbursement otherwise available with respect to any project on account of which such acquisition is proposed.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1988–2025 · leading case: Elm Shank & Heel Co. v. Commonwealth, 517 N.E.2d 460 (Mass. 1988).

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Elm Shank & Heel Co. v. Commonwealth, 517 N.E.2d 460 (Mass. 1988). “The bureau of relocation in the Department of Community Affairs, acting pursuant to the Relocation Assistance Act, G. L. c. 79A, § 12, has promulgated extensive regulations governing the procedures to be followed by various governmental agencies when there is a taking of real…”

Brockton Redevelopment Auth. v. Exec. Off. of Hous. & Livable Communities & Another (Mass. App. Ct. 2025). “As directed by G. L. c. 79A, § 12, to carry out the purposes of the statute, the bureau has promulgated regulations, 760 Code Mass.”

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