Conn. Gen. Stat. § 26-27c

Current with legislation from the 2024 Regular and Special Sessions.

Section 26-27c - Reproduction and marketing of stamps as artwork. Migratory bird and resident game bird conservation account. Subaccount. Restricted uses of funds

The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may provide for the Connecticut Migratory Bird Conservation Stamp and the Connecticut Resident Game Bird Conservation Stamp to be reproduced and marketed in the form of prints and other related artwork. Funds generated from such marketing and the sale of such stamps pursuant to section 26-27b shall be deposited in a separate account maintained by the Treasurer and known as the migratory bird and resident game bird conservation account. Within said account, there shall be a subaccount for the voluntary migratory bird and resident game bird conservation donation collected pursuant to section 26-27b. The migratory bird and resident game bird conservation account shall be a separate, nonlapsing account of the General Fund. All funds credited to the migratory bird and resident game bird conservation account and subaccount shall only be used for:

(1) The development, management, preservation, conservation, acquisition, purchase and maintenance of migratory and resident game birds, migratory and resident game bird habitat and wetlands and purchase or acquisition of recreational rights or interests relating to migratory and resident game birds; and

(2) the design, production, promotion and procurement and sale of the prints and related artwork.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 26-27c

( P.A. 91-308, S. 3; P.A. 92-133, S. 2, 9; P.A. 94-130, S. 9; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 441; P.A. 10-3, S. 69; P.A. 11-80, S. 1; P.A. 16-27, S. 4.)

Amended by P.A. 16-0027, S. 4 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2016 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2016.

Amended by P.A. 10-0003, S. 69 of the February 2010 Regular Session, eff. 4/14/2010.

Amended by P.A. 09-0003, S. 441 of the June 2009 Sp. Sess., eff. 10/1/2009.