Sec. 26-115. Fisheries management practices of commissioner.
Sec. 26-115. Fisheries management practices of commissioner. The Commissioner of Environmental Protection may engage in fisheries management practices and
may expend from federal aid funds necessary moneys to establish, construct and maintain, on any state-owned land and water under his control and, with the consent of the
owner, on private land and water, fish cultural installations and associated structures,
stream and pond improvement and control structures and experimental stations, and for
the creation of facilities for public use of any area under his control. Said commissioner
is delegated authority to expend from federal aid funds necessary moneys for supplies,
materials, equipment, temporary personal services and contractual services to carry out
the provisions of sections 26-102 and 26-111 to 26-117, inclusive.
(1955, S. 2523d; 1959, P.A. 398, S. 16; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 300; P.A. 96-180, S. 96, 166.)
History: 1959 act deleted references to expenditures from fish fund; 1971 act replaced references to board of fisheries
and game with references to environmental protection commissioner; P.A. 96-180 changed "Said commissioner" to "The
Commissioner of Environmental Protection", effective June 3, 1996.
See Secs. 26-116 and 26-117 re exceptions to provisions of this section and re penalty for violation of provisions,
respectively.