Sec. 22a-25. (Formerly Sec. 22-7e). Acquisition of land and waters. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 22a-25. (Formerly Sec. 22-7e). Acquisition of land and waters. The Commissioner of Environmental Protection may acquire in the name of the state and for the benefit of the public, by purchase, lease, gift, devise or exchange, land, waters and rights in land or waters or interests therein, or may take the same by right of eminent domain in the manner provided in section 48-12 for any purpose or activity relating to or compatible with the functions of the Department of Environmental Protection.

      (1967, P.A. 634, S. 4; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 397.)

      History: 1971 act replaced commissioner and department of agriculture and natural resources with commissioner and department of environmental protection, deleted reference to Sec. 48-16 and deleted provisions allowing transfer of control of land, waters or interests therein to component agencies of department of agriculture and natural resources and expenditures of appropriated funds by such agencies; Sec. 22-7e transferred to Sec. 22a-25 in 1972.