Sec. 23-37a. Forest fire-fighting equipment for fire companies.
Sec. 23-37a. Forest fire-fighting equipment for fire companies. Upon written
request by any fire company which may be called upon to fight forest fires, the Commissioner of Environmental Protection shall provide such company, from reserves available
to the commissioner, with forest fire-fighting equipment. Such company shall be responsible for the maintenance of such equipment.
(1959, P.A. 124, S. 1; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 199; P.A. 84-347, S. 3, 5; P.A. 01-150, S. 8.)
History: 1971 act replaced references to state park and forest commission with references to environmental protection
commissioner; P.A. 84-347 deleted provision limiting eligibility to volunteer fire companies and eliminated requirement
that equipment provided by commissioner must include at least six rakes, six brooms and six handpumps; P.A. 01-150
deleted the reference to the Commissioner of Environmental Protection's responsibility for the replacement of fire-fighting
equipment made available to fire companies.