Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 824 - Indians
Section 47-66h. - Trust agreements between Governor and willing indigenous tribes.

(a) Effective October 1, 1990, the Governor shall enter into a trust agreement with each willing indigenous Indian tribe. Any such trust agreement shall define the powers and duties possessed by the tribe that is party to the agreement and shall be consistent with recommendations on trust agreements contained in the final report of the Indian Affairs Task Force made pursuant to special act 87-103.

(b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to confer tribal status under federal law on the indigenous tribes named in section 47-59a or to confer additional rights of ownership and title to such tribes to land in the state which was not held in trust for such tribes on June 1, 1989.
(P.A. 89-368, S. 17.)
Cited. 243 C. 115.
Writ of mandamus will not issue to require Governor to enter into trust agreement where task force does not issue final report containing trust agreement recommendations. 51 CA 552.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 47 - Land and Land Titles

Chapter 824 - Indians

Section 47-57 and 47-58. - Resident aliens and French citizens, rights re real estate. When nonresident aliens may hold real estate.

Section 47-59. - Overseer of Indians.

Section 47-59a. - Connecticut Indians; citizenship, civil rights, land rights.

Section 47-59b. - Indian Affairs Council; composition, duties, executive director, regulations, report.

Section 47-60. - Reservation land held in trust by state. Conveyances by Indians void.

Section 47-61. - No title by possession against an Indian.

Section 47-61a. - Records of traditional cultural knowledge submitted to public agency for cultural affiliation determination exempt from disclosure.

Section 47-62. - Taking wood from land of Indian.

Section 47-63. - Definitions.

Section 47-64. - Use of reservations. Restriction of leases. Escheats.

Section 47-65. - Management of reservations and residents thereon. Adoption of regulations. Governor designated administrative agent.

Section 47-65a. - Hunting and fishing on reservations.

Section 47-65b. - State assumption of criminal and civil jurisdiction on reservation of the Mohegan Tribe of Indians.

Section 47-65c. - Memoranda of agreement establishing authority of Indian tribal police departments and officers.

Section 47-66. - Tribal funds.

Section 47-66a. - Indian housing authorities. Creation and powers.

Section 47-66b. - Commissioners.

Section 47-66c. - Area of operation.

Section 47-66d. - Lease of tribal property to housing authority.

Section 47-66e and 47-66f. - Indian burial sites; inventory of state land. Excavation of Indian burial sites; notice, removal and reinterment of remains.

Section 47-66g. - Management of Indian affairs.

Section 47-66h. - Trust agreements between Governor and willing indigenous tribes.

Section 47-66i. - Method of selecting tribal leaders. Disputes.

Section 47-66j. - Rules for tribal membership.