23 CA ADC § 370.10


      23 CCR s 370.10

      Cal. Admin. Code tit. 23, s 370.10


      CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS
      TITLE 23. WATERS
      DIVISION 2. DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES
      CHAPTER 1.6. RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
      ARTICLE 2. RELOCATION PAYMENTS
      This database is current through 05/26/06, Register 2006, No. 21. 

      s 370.10. Relocation Payments -General Provisions.

      (a) Appeals. Any displaced person aggrieved by a determination as to 
      eligibility for a relocation payment, or the amount of such payment, may 
      have his application reviewed by a Relocation Appeals Board designated by 
      the Director to hear such appeals. The Appeals Board shall make its 
      recommendations to the Director who will make the final decision on the 
      appeal. The Department shall inform all displaced persons of their right 
      of appeal. They shall be furnished the address of the Relocation Appeals 
      Board. They shall be given full opportunity to be heard and a prompt 
      decision shall be made. Appeals must be submitted prior to the final date 
      specified in subsection (d) of this Section for applying for relocation 
      payments.

      (b) Form of Application. Application for relocation payments or appeals 
      shall be made to the Department upon forms prescribed by the Department 
      and shall be accompanied by such information and documentation as may be 
      required by the Department.

      (c) Payment Date. No relocation payment shall be made by the Department 
      prior to the date title to the property vests in the State of California 
      through close of purchase escrow or Final Order of Condemnation or the 
      date of possession by the State under an Order of Possession.

      (d) Time Limit on Filing Applications. Except as otherwise provided, 
      applications for relocation payments must be submitted to the Department 
      within 18 months from the date of vacation of the acquired property or the 
      date he receives final compensation for the property, whichever is later.

      (e) Assignment of Relocation Payments. The payments described in this 
      Article may be made directly to the displaced person upon proper 
      application, or upon proper instruction addressed to the Department and 
      attached to his application for payment, the payments may be made 
directly:

      (1) To a lessor or landlord for rent; or

      (2) To a moving company for moving expenses; or

      (3) To an escrow agent pursuant to paragraph (f) of this subsection.

      (f) Payments into Escrow. In cases where a displaced person qualifies for 
      the payments described in this Article except that he has not yet 
      purchased or occupied a suitable replacement dwelling, the Department, 
      after inspecting the proposed replacement dwelling and finding that it 
      meets the decent, safe and sanitary standards set forth in Section 370.04 
      of this Article, may deposit the amount of the replacement housing or rent 
      supplement for which the displaced person may be eligible in an escrow 
      with a bank, trust company, licensed escrow agency, building and loan or 
      savings and loan association, or title company to the account of the 
      displaced person with instruction for payment of such funds from escrow. 
      Such escrow instructions shall be adequate to assure compliance with 
      provisions of this Article relating to purchase and occupancy and to 
      assure return of such funds from escrow to the Department in the event of 
      noncompliance with such provisions.


      Note: Authority cited: Section 7267.8, Government Code. Reference: Section 
      7268, Government Code.
      23 CA ADC s 370.10

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