Sec.13a-80-2. Notice requirements

(a) It shall be the responsibility of the former owner or owners of residential property that was acquired by the Department of Transportation for highway purposes to keep the Department informed of their current address for the purpose of providing notice of the right of first refusal under these regulations. Information concerning the current address shall be provided in writing to the Office of the Director, Rights-of-Way, Department of Transportation.

(b) It shall be the responsibility of the Department of Transportation to send to each former owner of residential property subject to the special sale provision of Section 13a-80 a Notice of First Refusal by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, within one (1) year of the date a determination is made by the Commissioner of Transportation that such property is not necessary for highway purposes. This notice will be sent to the last-known address of the former owner on file with the Department.

(c) The former owner or owners must submit written notice of acceptance of the offer to repurchase the excess residential property to the Office of the Director, Rights-of-Way, Department of Transportation.

(d) The offer to sell excess residential property to the former owner or owners pursuant to the provisions of Section 13a-80 shall be terminated by the Department of Transportation if the Department does not receive written notice of the owner's acceptance of the offer within sixty (60) days of the date that the Notice of First Refusal was mailed.

(Effective May 1, 1989)