Sec. 22a-458. (Formerly Sec. 25-54ll). Water pollution control authority, mandatory establishment by municipality.
Sec. 22a-458. (Formerly Sec. 25-54ll). Water pollution control authority, mandatory establishment by municipality. Notwithstanding any provision of the general
statutes, any special act or municipal charter provision to the contrary, including but
not limited to any referendum provision, the legislative body of any municipality ordered
by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection, under the provisions of chapter 474
and this chapter, to abate or control water pollution shall establish a water pollution
control authority and authorize the necessary funds to undertake and complete any action
necessary to comply with such order.
(1971, P.A. 305, S. 1; P.A. 78-154, S. 17.)
History: 1971, P.A. 872 allowed substitution of environmental protection commissioner for water resources commission; P.A. 78-154 substituted water pollution control authorities for sewer authorities and rephrased provisions; Sec. 25-54ll transferred to Sec. 22a-458 in 1983.
In this instance statute prevails over town charter and does not violate home rule provision of Article X, Sec. 1 of the
Connecticut Constitution. 216 C. 436. Cited. 237 C. 135.