Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79A, § 5 (2026)

Relocation plans; examination; review; approval

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Section 5. If the costs of relocation assistance are reimbursable in whole or in part by the federal government and the relocation plan is required to be examined and reviewed by an agency or department of the federal government or to comply with the requirements of an agency or department of the federal government, the bureau shall receive the relocation plan for informational purposes and for the purposes of section nine. Any relocation assistance required under this chapter which is in addition to applicable requirements under federal law shall be subject to review by the bureau to determine whether there has been compliance with the provisions of section four. The bureau shall approve any plan which has been approved by such agency or department of the federal government and complies with requirements for such additional relocation assistance.

The bureau shall review all other relocation plans to determine whether there has been compliance with the requirements of section four and any regulations which are issued from time to time by the bureau in pursuance thereof, to determine whether there has been adequate provision for the needs of occupants to be displaced and whether there are adequate relocation housing and business locations for such occupants. The bureau shall approve any relocation plan which complies with the aforesaid requirements.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1972–1972 · leading case: Reid v. Acting Comm'r of the Dep't of Cmty. Affairs.

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Reid v. Acting Comm'r of the Dep't of Cmty. Affairs (Mass. 1972). “In the trial court the petitioners contended that G. L. c. 79A, § 5, provides for an “adjudicatory proceeding.”

Comm'r of the Dep't of Cmty. Affairs v. Boston Redevelopment Auth. (Mass. 1972). “121 A, § § 6 and 13, dealing with urban redevelopment corporations, and G. L. c. 79A, §§ 5 and 8, dealing with relocation plans.”

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