§111-8  Authority of Hawaii housing financeand development corporation.  (a)  The Hawaii housing finance anddevelopment corporation shall make such regulations as may be necessary toassure:  (1) that relocation payments authorized by section 111-3 are fair andreasonable; (2) that a displaced person that makes proper application for arelocation payment authorized by this chapter is, if personal property isdisposed of and replaced for use at the new location, paid an amount equal tothe reasonable expenses that would have been required in removing such personalproperty to the new location; (3) that a displaced person making properapplication for and entitled to receive a relocation payment authorized by thischapter is paid promptly after the relocation; (4) that a displaced person hasa reasonable time from the date of displacement in which to apply for arelocation payment authorized by this chapter.

(b)  In order to prevent unnecessary expenseand duplication of functions and to promote uniform and effectiveadministration of relocation assistance programs for displaced persons, theHawaii housing finance and development corporation may require that any otherstate or county agency may make relocation payments or provide relocationservices or otherwise carry out its functions under this chapter by utilizingthe facilities, personnel, and services of an already existing agencydesignated by the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation or shallestablish an organization for conducting relocation assistance programs or ofany other agency conducting comparable programs.  The Hawaii housing financeand development corporation, or other agency providing such services may chargea reasonable fee to any other agency utilizing its relocation assistanceservices. [L 1970, c 166, §8; am L 1987, c 337, §16; am L 1997, c 350, §14; amL 2005, c 196, §26(b); am L 2006, c 180, §16]