Connecticut § 15-154a Town marine officers and auxiliaries.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 15-154a — Town marine officers and auxiliaries.

Connecticut § 15-154a

Title 15Navigation and Aeronautics

Ch. 268Boating

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 15-154a (2026).

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(a)The selectmen of any town may appoint for such length of time as they determine such number of special constables to be called town marine officers as they deem necessary to enforce the provisions of this chapter, section 53-134, subsection (b) of section 53a-119b and section 53a-182 on any body of water that lies wholly or partially within the jurisdiction of the town, and the provisions of section 22a-250 on any body of water that lies wholly or partially within the jurisdiction of the town or upon land adjacent to such body of water and within the jurisdiction of the town.

(b)The selectmen of any town may appoint for such length of time as they determine town marine auxiliaries to the municipal police. Such auxiliaries may monitor any body of water wholly or partially within the ju

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(a) The selectmen of any town may appoint for such length of time as they determine such number of special constables to be called town marine officers as they deem necessary to enforce the provisions of this chapter, section 53-134, subsection (b) of section 53a-119b and section 53a-182 on any body of water that lies wholly or partially within the jurisdiction of the town, and the provisions of section 22a-250 on any body of water that lies wholly or partially within the jurisdiction of the town or upon land adjacent to such body of water and within the jurisdiction of the town. (b) The selectmen of any town may appoint for such length of time as they determine town marine auxiliaries to the municipal police. Such auxiliaries may monitor any body of water wholly or partially within the jurisdiction of the town or land adjacent to such body of water for compliance with the provisions of this chapter, section 53-134 , subsection (b) of section 53a-119b and section 53a-182 , provided such auxiliaries shall not have the power to arrest any person and shall not be considered peace or police officers. The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall develop a training program for such auxiliaries.

Legislative History

(1971, P.A. 54, S. 1; P.A. 73-257, S. 19, 27; P.A. 75-87; P.A. 79-166; P.A. 80-341, S. 1; P.A. 86-89, S. 1, 4; P.A. 98-200; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.) History: P.A. 73-257 deleted provision re training and supervision of constables by commissioner of environmental protection; P.A. 75-87 added reference to Sec. 22a-27d; P.A. 79-166 qualified enforcement power with respect to Sec. 22a-27d and added reference to Sec. 53a-182; P.A. 80-341 added reference to Subsec. (b) of Sec. 53a-119b; P.A. 86-89 added reference to Sec. 53-134 and substituted reference to Sec. 22a-250 for reference to Sec. 22a-27d; P.A. 98-200 added Subsec. (b) re town marine auxiliaries; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection” in Subsec. (b), effective July 1, 2011.