Sec. 22a-70. Duties and powers of the commissioner. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 22a-70. Duties and powers of the commissioner. In order to carry out the purposes of this chapter, the commissioner may:

      (a) Exercise all powers granted to him under section 22a-6;

      (b) Provide technical assistance to other state agencies and to political subdivisions of this state;

      (c) Conduct programs of public education regarding the causes and effects of noise and means for its abatement and control and encourage the participation of professional, scientific, conservation and other public interest groups in related public information efforts;

      (d) Cooperate with all federal, interstate, state and local governments relating to the control, prevention and abatement of noise;

      (e) Receive and disburse all appropriate funds pertaining to the state's noise control program from private and public sources;

      (f) Appoint such advisory groups and committees as may be necessary to assist in carrying out the state noise control program;

      (g) Investigate complaints, institute and conduct surveys and testing programs, conduct general ambient noise sampling programs, make observations of conditions which may or do cause or affect noise pollution and make tests or other determinations of noise sources and assess the degree of abatement required.

      (P.A. 74-328, S. 5, 12.)