General Assembly Raised Bill No. 6637
January Session, 2013 LCO No. 4401
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Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
(JUD)
General Assembly
Raised Bill No. 6637
January Session, 2013
LCO No. 4401
*_____HB06637PD____051413____*
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
(JUD)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE DISCONTINUANCE OF HIGHWAYS AND PRIVATE WAYS BY MUNICIPALITIES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 13a-49 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2013):
The selectmen of any town may, subject to approval by a majority vote at any regular or special town meeting, by a [writing] certificate signed by them, discontinue any highway or private way, or land dedicated as such, in its entirety, or may discontinue any portion thereof or any property right of the town or public therein, except when laid out by a court or the General Assembly, and except where such highway is within a city, or within a borough having control of highways within its limits. After any such certificate is duly signed pursuant to this section, the selectmen shall give notice of such discontinuance or partial discontinuance to each property owner bounding the discontinued highway or private way, or land dedicated as such, or portion thereof, in the manner prescribed in subsection (b) of section 13a-73, and shall file a copy of such notice in the office of the town clerk. Any person aggrieved by such discontinuance or partial discontinuance may [be relieved by application] apply to the Superior Court [, to be made and proceeded with] in the manner prescribed in section 13a-62. Whenever a petition has been presented to the selectmen for such discontinuance or partial discontinuance of any land dedicated as a highway or private way but which has not been actually used, worked or accepted, as a highway, by the town, and such discontinuance or partial discontinuance has not been made by the selectmen and approved by the town within twelve months after such presentation, any person aggrieved may [be relieved by application] apply to said court [, to be made and proceeded with] in the manner prescribed in section 13a-62.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2013 13a-49
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
October 1, 2013
13a-49
JUD Joint Favorable
PD Joint Favorable
JUD
Joint Favorable
PD
Joint Favorable