Connecticut General Statutes
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-127 (2025)
Negotiations concerning interstate watercourses
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The Attorney General is authorized, with the approval of the Governor, to negotiate and contract, in the name of the state, with any commission appointed by another state, or with any authorized agent thereof, concerning the use, allocation or diversion of any waters from streams or tributaries without the state of streams which in their natural course flow through, into or across the state.
(1949 Rev., S. 215.)
Contract between Connecticut and New York water companies to construct reservoir spanning state line not evasion of section. 145 C. 526.
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Cited in 2
cases, 2002–2009 · leading case: Envirotest Sys. Corp. v. Comm'r of Motor Vehs., 978 A.2d 49 (Conn. 2009).
Envirotest Sys. Corp. v. Comm'r of Motor Vehs., 978 A.2d 49 (Conn. 2009). “, General Statutes § 3-127 (authorizing attorney general "to negotiate and contract" with other states regarding "use, allocation or diversion" of interstate watercourses); General Statutes § 4b-55a (authorizing commissioner of public works to "negotiate .”
Blumenthal v. Barnes, 804 A.2d 152 (Conn. 2002). “izing attorney general to investigate and, with approval of governor, to take action to protect interstate watercourses); General Statutes § 3-127 (with approval of governor, and in name of state, attorney general authorized to negotiate with other states concerning use,…”
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