All sums received by the State Treasurer from railroad companies or from any other source, as reimbursement for expenses incurred by the State Forest Fire Warden or his deputies in the performance of their duties, shall be deposited in the General Fund in accordance with the provisions of section 4-32. Expenditures incurred by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection for the prevention and suppression of forest fires shall be paid with moneys appropriated from the General Fund.
(1949 Rev., S. 3482; June, 1955, S. 1881d; 1961, P.A. 517, S. 23; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 200; P.A. 96-180, S. 90, 166; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)
History: 1961 act deleted reference to receipt of funds from county treasurers; 1971 act replaced state park and forest commission with environmental protection commissioner; P.A. 96-180 changed “State Fire Warden” to “State Forest Fire Warden”, effective June 3, 1996; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 23 - Parks, Forests and Public Shade Trees
Section 23-33. - Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection to be State Forest Fire Warden.
Section 23-34. - Prosecutorial powers of State Forest Fire Warden.
Section 23-35. - Fire-fighting crews.
Section 23-36. - Powers and duties of State Forest Fire Warden.
Section 23-37a. - Forest fire-fighting equipment for fire companies.
Section 23-37b. - Forest fire-fighting equipment account.
Section 23-37c. - Termination of forest fire-fighting equipment account.
Section 23-38. - Posting of notices containing fire laws.
Section 23-39. - Compensation of wardens and firefighters.
Section 23-40. - Patrol personnel.
Section 23-41. - Disposal of receipts.
Section 23-42. - Liability of railroads for damages caused by sparks.
Section 23-43. - Determination of railroad fire hazards.
Section 23-44. - Protection from railroad fire hazards.
Section 23-45. - Regulations by commissioner. Violations. Penalty.
Section 23-46. - Removal of cut brush along highways. Penalty.
Section 23-47. - Forest fire hazards.
Section 23-48. - Kindling fire in the open. Penalty.
Section 23-49. - Permits for kindling fires. Exemptions.
Section 23-49a. - Declaration of burning ban; special burning permit; penalty; exemptions.
Section 23-50. - Closing of forests by the Governor.
Section 23-51. - Abandoned highways may be maintained for fire prevention.
Section 23-52. - Recovery of expenses for extinguishing fires.