Sec. 26-194a. Lease of a state shellfish bed to a municipality for recreational shellfishing. Fees.
Sec. 26-194a. Lease of a state shellfish bed to a municipality for recreational
shellfishing. Fees. The Commissioner of Agriculture may lease any state recreational
shellfish bed to a municipality which is adjacent to such bed for ten dollars per acre per
year pursuant to a plan approved by said commissioner for the management of such bed
by such municipality. The use of local shellfish programs shall be available to any
resident of the state, without regard to residence in the municipality. The use of shellfish
beds shall be restricted to recreational shellfishing. The fee charged for licenses or permits for use of local shellfish programs shall be the same for residents and nonresidents
of the municipality. Any fees received by any such municipality from the issuance of
licenses or permits issued to residents of the municipality for use of local shellfish
programs shall be retained by the municipality. Such fees shall be used by the municipality to manage local shellfish programs. Any fees received by any such municipality
from nonresidents for the use of local shellfish programs shall be deposited by the commissioner in a revolving fund to carry out the state shellfish management and enforcement plan. Municipalities that lease shellfish beds shall make such beds available by
access from the shore, including providing space for parking, and access by marine
approach.
(P.A. 97-234, S. 10; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)
History: June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Agriculture with Commissioner of Agriculture and
Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing
the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004.