Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 8 Eminent Domain - Chapter 8.26 Relocation Assistance -- Real Property Acquisition Policy

8.26.010 Purposes and scope
(1) The purposes of this chapter are: (a) To establish a uniform policy for the fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced as a direct ...

8.26.020 Definitions
As used in this chapter: (1) The term "state" means any department, commission, agency, or instrumentality of the state of Washington. (2) The term "local ...

8.26.035 Payment for moving and related expenses
(1) Whenever a program or project to be undertaken by a displacing agency will result in the displacement of any person, the displacing agency shall ...

8.26.045 Payment for replacement housing for homeowners
(1) In addition to payments otherwise authorized by this chapter, the displacing agency shall make an additional payment, not in excess of twenty-two thousand five ...

8.26.055 Payment for replacement housing for tenants and others
(1) In addition to amounts otherwise authorized by this chapter, a displacing agency shall make a payment to or for a displaced person displaced from ...

8.26.065 Relocation assistance advisory services
(1) Programs or projects undertaken by a displacing agency shall be planned in a manner that (a) recognizes, at an early stage in the planning ...

8.26.075 Assurance of availability of housing -- Exceptions
(1) If a program or project undertaken by a displacing agency cannot proceed on a timely basis because comparable replacement dwellings are not available, and ...

8.26.085 Lead agency's rule-making authority -- Compliance date
(1) The lead agency, after full consultation with the department of general administration, shall adopt rules and establish such procedures as the lead agency may ...

8.26.095 Contracts for services -- Use of services of other agencies
In order to prevent unnecessary expenses and duplication of functions, and to promote uniform and effective administration of relocation assistance programs for displaced persons, a ...

8.26.105 Use of funds
(1) Funds appropriated or otherwise available to a state agency or local public agency for the acquisition of real property or an interest therein for ...

8.26.115 Relocation assistance payments not income or resources
No payment received by a displaced person under RCW 8.26.035 through 8.26.105 may be considered as income for the purpose of determining the eligibility or ...

8.26.180 Acquisition procedures
Every acquiring agency shall, to the greatest extent practicable, be guided by the following policies: (1) Every reasonable effort shall be made to acquire expeditiously ...

8.26.190 Acquisition of buildings, structures, and improvements
(1) Where any interest in real property is acquired, the acquiring agency shall acquire an equal interest in all buildings, structures, or other improvements located ...

8.26.200 Expenses incidental to transfer of right, title, or interest to the acquiring agency
As soon as practicable after the date of payment of the purchase price or the date of deposit in court of funds to satisfy the ...

8.26.205 Effect on certain property acquisitions
The provisions of RCW 8.26.180, 8.26.190, and 8.26.200 create no rights or liabilities and do not affect the validity of any property acquisitions by purchase ...

8.26.210 Award of costs, attorney's fees, witness fees -- Conditions
See RCW 8.25.070, 8.25.075. ...

8.26.900 Severability -- 1971 ex.s. c 240
If any provision of this 1971 act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the ...

8.26.901 Severability -- Conflict with federal requirements -- 1988 c 90
(1) If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the ...

8.26.910 Effective date -- 1971 ex.s. c 240
This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public ...