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11 General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 5710
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1212 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSIONER OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TO SEEK ENFORCEMENT OF PROHIBITIONS AGAINST PERSONS ENCROACHING ON STATE-OWNED OPEN SPACE.
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1414 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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1616 Section 1. Section 52-560a of the general statutes is amended by adding subsection (e) as follows (Effective from passage):
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1818 (NEW) (e) In the event that the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection elects to administratively seek and recover any costs or restoration, as described in subsection (c) of this section, for any such encroachment on open space land that is under said commissioner's control or on any land for which the state holds a conservation easement interest pursuant to said commissioner's authority, prior to resolving or settling any such matter, the commissioner shall consult with the Attorney General on such matter to determine whether such resolution or settlement is reasonable, adequate and in the best interest of the state. If the Attorney General determines that the encroachment that is the basis for any such matter may involve criminal conduct, the Attorney General shall refer such matter to the Office of the Chief State's Attorney.
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2323 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
2424 Section 1 from passage 52-560a
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2626 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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