(a) There is established a separate, nonlapsing account, within the General Fund, known as the maintenance, repair and improvement account. All moneys collected from any rent paid by any person occupying or otherwise using any property owned by the Department of Agriculture, including houses or other buildings, shall be deposited into the account unless the Commissioner of Agriculture enters into a written agreement, signs an instrument or issues a license which specifically states otherwise. Said account may also receive moneys from private or public sources, including the federal government or a municipal government.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, any moneys received by the Department of Agriculture pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be deposited in the General Fund and credited to the maintenance, repair and improvement account. The account shall be available to the Commissioner of Agriculture for maintaining, making improvements to, erecting structures on or repairing any property owned by the department, including houses and other buildings. Nothing in this section shall prevent the commissioner from obtaining or using funds from sources other than the account for maintaining, making improvements to, erecting structures on or repairing any property owned by the department, including houses and other buildings.
(c) The commissioner shall annually report to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations concerning the activities and status of the maintenance, repair and improvement account.
(P.A. 01-126, S. 1, 2; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e), (f); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 01-126 effective July 1, 2001; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner and Department of Agriculture with Commissioner and Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals
Chapter 422 - Department of Agriculture
Section 22-1. - Department of Agriculture.
Section 22-1a and 22-1b. - Commissioner, department and council, general terminology change.
Section 22-1c. - Terminology change.
Section 22-2. - Board of Agriculture.
Section 22-3. - Duties of commissioner. Preservation of Connecticut agricultural lands. Definitions.
Section 22-4. - Appointment of commissioner.
Section 22-4a. - Delegation of commissioner's authority.
Section 22-4d. - Cease and desist orders.
Section 22-5. - Deputy commissioner.
Section 22-6. - Powers and duties of commissioner.
Section 22-6a. - Receipt of federal funds and gifts by commissioner.
Section 22-6b. - Refunds of sums paid Department of Agriculture.
Section 22-6f. - Participation in farmers' market coupon programs. Regulations.
Section 22-6g. - Connecticut Farmers' Market/Women, Infants and Children Program: Definitions.
Section 22-6q. - Connecticut Farmers' Market/Senior Nutrition Program.
Section 22-6s. - Operation of food establishment by a farmer at a certified farmers' market.
Section 22-6t. - Voucher value.
Section 22-7. - Administrative civil penalties.
Section 22-7q. - Filing of bond in administrative appeal.
Section 22-8. - Duties of commissioner re avian ecology.
Section 22-9. - Supervision of institutional farms.
Section 22-10. - Reports of moneys expended.
Section 22-11. - Promotion of agricultural interests.
Section 22-11a. - “Integrated pest management” defined.
Section 22-11c. - Aquaculture development: Definitions.
Section 22-11d. - Aquaculture development: Lead agency.
Section 22-11e. - Interagency Aquaculture Coordinating Committee.
Section 22-11g. - Releases from aquaculture systems.
Section 22-11i. - Licensing of aquaculture producers. Regulations.
Section 22-11k. - Ninety-day aquaculture permit application final determinations.
Section 22-12. - Appropriations for promotion of agricultural interests.
Section 22-12a. - Use of term “Connecticut State Fair”.
Section 22-12b. (Formerly Sec. 26-41). - Licensing of fur breeders. Disease control.
Section 22-13. - Employment of minors in agriculture.
Section 22-14. - Birth certificate or agricultural work permit required.
Section 22-15. - Administration. Regulations. Inspection.
Section 22-16. - Employer of more than fifteen affected.
Section 22-17a. - Sanitary regulations concerning agricultural workers.
Section 22-18 to 22-26. - Farmers' loans, generally.
Section 22-26a. - Equine Advisory Council. Members.
Section 22-26b. - Agreement with landowner enrolled in federal Dairy Termination Program.
Section 22-26c. - Connecticut Farm Wine Development Council.
Section 22-26e. - Governor's Council for Agricultural Development and Innovation.
Section 22-26f. - State Veterinarian.
Section 22-26i. - Maintenance, repair and improvement account.
Section 22-26j. - Farm viability matching grant program. Eligibility. Purposes.
Section 22-26k. - Farm transition grant program. Matching grants.