Any town may, by vote of its legislative body, establish a port district which shall embrace such town. The affairs of any such district shall be administered by a port authority, comprising not fewer than five nor more than seven members. The members of any such authority shall be appointed by the chief executive of the town and shall serve for such term as the legislative body may prescribe and until their successors are appointed and have qualified. Vacancies shall be filled by the chief executive for the unexpired portion of the term. The members of each such board shall serve without compensation, except for necessary expenses. The jurisdiction of a port authority shall not extend to matters relating to the licensure of pilots, the safe conduct of vessels, the protection of the ports and waters of the state and all other matters set forth in chapter 263 which are under the authority of the Department of Transportation. In addition the jurisdiction of a port authority shall not extend to matters relating to (1) a solid waste facility, as defined in subdivision (4) of section 22a-207, (2) a recycling facility, as defined in subdivision (8) of section 22a-207, (3) the building of a paper mill or a paper recycling facility, or (4) the Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority.
(1967, P.A. 900, S. 1; P.A. 98-240, S. 1; P.A. 09-186, S. 7; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 85; P.A. 14-94, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 98-240 added jurisdictional limitations of a port authority; P.A. 09-186 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (b) prohibiting town from terminating or reorganizing port district or authority, modifying duties or powers of port authority or modifying property included in port district, without written consent of Commissioner of Transportation, effective July 20, 2009; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 deleted Subsec. (b) and made a conforming change, effective September 9, 2009; pursuant to P.A. 14-94, “Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority”, effective June 6, 2014.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 105 - Fire, Sewer and Other Districts
Section 7-324. - Definition. Continuation of former districts.
Section 7-325. - Organization. Boundary changes. Reports. Statements.
Section 7-327. - Meetings and referenda. Officers. Fiscal year.
Section 7-327a. - Petition for vote. Form. Statement by and qualification of circulator.
Section 7-328. - Taxation. Bonds.
Section 7-328a. - Home rule action.
Section 7-328b. - District may exempt motor vehicles from property tax.
Section 7-328c. - Districts established in 1839.
Section 7-329. - Termination of district.
Section 7-329a. - Establishment of port district and port authority. Jurisdiction.
Section 7-329b. - Definitions.
Section 7-329c. - Powers and duties of port authority.
Section 7-329d. - Regulations by port authority.
Section 7-329e. - Investigations.
Section 7-329f. - Property necessary for development.
Section 7-329g. - Issuance of bonds.
Section 7-329h. - Securing of bonds.
Section 7-329i. - Rates, rents, fees and charges.
Section 7-329j. - Receipts to be trust funds.
Section 7-329k. - Rights of bondholders.
Section 7-329l. - Tax exemption.
Section 7-329m. - Bonds to be legal investments.
Section 7-329n. - Municipal powers to aid port authority.
Section 7-329o. - Provision of property to port authority.
Section 7-329p. - Lease of facilities.
Section 7-329q. - Financial aid by municipality.
Section 7-329r. - Municipal guarantee of port authority bonds.
Section 7-329s. - Pledge or assignment of lease to secure bonds.
Section 7-329t. - Exemption of property from levy and sale by virtue of execution.
Section 7-329u. - Payment by port authority of sums in lieu of taxes.
Section 7-330. - Formation of municipal district.
Section 7-331. - Payment of expenses.
Section 7-332. - Admission to or withdrawal from district.
Section 7-333. - Metropolitan districts. Definitions.
Section 7-334. - Formation of metropolitan district. Jurisdiction.
Section 7-335. - Powers of districts.
Section 7-336. - Petition to establish district.
Section 7-337. - Charter commission.
Section 7-338. - Preparation of charter.
Section 7-339. - Vote on charter.
Section 7-339a. - Interlocal agreements. Definitions.
Section 7-339b. - Subjects of interlocal agreements.
Section 7-339c. - Procedure for entering agreements.
Section 7-339d. - Advisory board.
Section 7-339e. - Reimbursement of expenses of advisory board.
Section 7-339f. - Provisions required in agreements.
Section 7-339g. - Financing of activities.
Section 7-339h. - State and federal aid.
Section 7-339k. - Agreement to have status of compact. Parties in event of controversy.
Section 7-339l. - Authority to be in addition to other powers.