Any flood prevention, climate resilience and erosion control board established under section 25-84, any such board or commission established by special act or any district having as one of its powers and purposes the right to construct or maintain a flood prevention, climate resilience and erosion control system under chapter 105, acting through its officers, is authorized to negotiate, cooperate and enter into agreements with (1) the United States, (2) the United States and the state of Connecticut, (3) the state of Connecticut, or (4) one or more municipalities in the state of Connecticut, in order to satisfy the conditions imposed by the United States or the state of Connecticut in authorizing any system for the improvement of navigation of any harbor or river and for constructing, reconstructing, operating or maintaining any flood prevention, climate resilience and erosion control system, provided such system shall have been approved by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection.
(1949 Rev., S. 4770; 1955, S. 2393d; 1957, P.A. 364, S. 26; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 117; P.A. 11-80, S. 1; P.A. 21-115, S. 9.)
History: 1971 act replaced water resources commission with environmental protection commissioner; 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; P.A. 21-115 changed “flood and erosion control board” to “flood prevention, climate resilience and erosion control board”, changed “flood and erosion control system” to “flood prevention, climate resilience and erosion control system”, added Subdiv. (4) re one or more municipalities, and changed “protection of property against damage by floods or by erosion” to “constructing, reconstructing, operating or maintaining any flood prevention, climate resilience and erosion control system”, 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.