(a) (1) Any municipality may, by vote of its legislative body, adopt the provisions of this section and sections 25-85 to 25-94, inclusive, and exercise through a flood prevention, climate resilience and erosion control board the powers granted thereunder. In each town, except as otherwise provided by special act, the flood prevention, climate resilience and erosion control board shall consist of not less than five nor more than seven members, who shall be electors of such town and whose method of selection and terms of office shall be determined by local ordinance, except that in towns having a population of less than fifty thousand the selectmen may be empowered by such ordinance to act as such flood prevention, climate resilience and erosion control board. In each city or borough, except as otherwise provided by special act, the board of aldermen, council or other board or authority having power to adopt ordinances for the government of such city or borough may act as such flood prevention, climate resilience and erosion control board. The flood prevention, climate resilience and erosion control board of any town shall have jurisdiction over that part of the town outside any city or borough contained therein.
(2) Two or more municipalities may, by concurrent votes of their legislative bodies, enter into an agreement to jointly exercise through a joint flood prevention, climate resilience and erosion control board the powers granted under sections 25-85 to 25-94, inclusive. The joint flood prevention, climate resilience and erosion control board shall have jurisdiction over each municipality subject to such agreement.
(b) Any town, city or borough shall have the power to provide by ordinance for the appointment or election of three alternate members to its flood prevention, climate resilience and erosion control board. Such alternate members shall, when seated as herein provided, have all the powers and duties set forth for such board and its members. Such alternate members shall be electors of such town, city or borough. If a regular member of any of said board is absent or is disqualified, the chairman of the board shall designate an alternate to so act, choosing alternates in rotation so that they shall act as nearly equal a number of times as possible. If any alternate is not available in accordance with such rotation, such fact shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.
(c) Each flood prevention, climate resilience and erosion control board shall publish a biannual report on the Internet web site of each municipality under the jurisdiction of such board. Such report shall include, but not be limited to, (1) a current inventory and description of the flood prevention, climate resilience and erosion control system managed by such board, (2) the extent and value of property, infrastructure and natural resources protected by such system, (3) an analysis of the manner in which vulnerable communities, as defined in subsection (a) of section 16-243y, are prioritized and protected by such system, and (4) the revenues and expenditures of such board.
(1955, S. 2383d; November, 1955, S. N206; 1957, P.A. 13, S. 94; P.A. 76-398, S. 1, 2; P.A. 89-305, S. 29, 32; P.A. 21-115, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 76-398 replaced provision requiring that flood and erosion control board consist of five members with provision requiring at least five but no more than seven members and added Subsec. (b) re alternate members; P.A. 89-305 amended Subsec. (a) by authorizing towns with less than 50,000, rather than 25,000, to empower selectmen to act as the board; P.A. 21-115 amended Subsec. (a) to redesignate existing provisions as Subdiv. (1), replaced references to flood and erosion control board with references to flood prevention, climate resilience and erosion control board, added Subsec. (a) (2) re joint flood prevention, climate resilience and erosion control boards, and added Subsec. (c) re publication of biannual report, effective July 1, 2021.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control
Chapter 477 - Flood Control and Beach Erosion
Section 25-69. - Declaration of policy.
Section 25-70. - Exposed areas defined.
Section 25-71. - Payment by state for flood or erosion control systems.
Section 25-72. - Payment of costs.
Section 25-73. - State bond issue authorized.
Section 25-74. - Commissioner to use federal or municipal facilities. Federal funds.
Section 25-75. - Payment of expenses.
Section 25-77. - Reimbursement of state by municipalities.
Section 25-78. - Local contributions.
Section 25-79. - State bond issue authorized for small flood control projects.
Section 25-81. - State bond issue authorized for flood control projects.
Section 25-82. - Payment of expenses.
Section 25-83. - Agreements to indemnify the United States.
Section 25-86. - Taking of property.
Section 25-87. - Bond issue authorized. Assessments.
Section 25-88. - Method of assessment.
Section 25-89. - New and supplementary assessments.
Section 25-90. - Assessment due date. Notice.
Section 25-91. - Installment payment of assessments.
Section 25-92. - Segregation and use of assessment funds.
Section 25-93. - Delinquent payments.
Section 25-95. - Agreements of state and local authorities.
Section 25-96. - Attorney General to approve agreements. Assistance furnished at local expense.
Section 25-97. - Joint projects of two or more municipalities.
Section 25-98. - Acceptance of gifts.
Section 25-99. - Connecticut River Flood Control Compact.
Section 25-100. - Commissioners; appointment; terms; vacancy.
Section 25-101. - Thames River Valley Flood Control Compact.
Section 25-102. - Commissioners; appointment; terms; vacancy.