§ 22a-434 — (Formerly Sec. 25-54m). Filing of order on land records.

When the commissioner issues a final order to any person to correct potential sources of pollution or to abate pollution, the commissioner shall cause a certified copy thereof to be filed on the land records in the town wherein the land is located, and such order shall constitute a notice to the owner's heirs, successors and assigns. When the order is complied with or revoked, the commissioner shall issue a certificate showing such compliance or revocation, which certificate the commissioner shall cause to be recorded on the land records in the town wherein the order was previously recorded. A certified copy of the certificate shall be sent to the owner of the land at such owner's last-known post office address.

Legislative History

(1967, P.A. 57, S. 13; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 89; P.A. 84-239, S. 3; P.A. 01-118, S. 2; P.A. 13-209, S. 11.) History: 1971 act replaced references to water resources commission with references to environmental protection commissioner; Sec. 25-54m transferred to Sec. 22a-434 in 1983; P.A. 84-239 applied section to orders for correction of potential pollution sources and added provision requiring that certificate of compliance be sent to the landowner; P.A. 01-118 specified that final orders are to be filed on land records and made technical changes; P.A. 13-209 added references to revocation of order and made a technical change.