Sec. 7-329a. Establishment of port district and port authority. Jurisdiction. - Connecticut Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Connecticut > Title7 > Chap105 > Sec7-329a

      Sec. 7-329a. Establishment of port district and port authority. Jurisdiction. 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 Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority.

      (1967, P.A. 900, S. 1; P.A. 98-240, S. 1.)

      History: P.A. 98-240 added jurisdictional limitations of a port authority.

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Connecticut > Title7 > Chap105 > Sec7-329a

      Sec. 7-329a. Establishment of port district and port authority. Jurisdiction. 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 Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority.

      (1967, P.A. 900, S. 1; P.A. 98-240, S. 1.)

      History: P.A. 98-240 added jurisdictional limitations of a port authority.

State Codes and Statutes

Back To Homepage

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Connecticut > Title7 > Chap105 > Sec7-329a

      Sec. 7-329a. Establishment of port district and port authority. Jurisdiction. 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 Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority.

      (1967, P.A. 900, S. 1; P.A. 98-240, S. 1.)

      History: P.A. 98-240 added jurisdictional limitations of a port authority.