The Shepaug River - Legal Issues - 1996 Formation of Task Force

Legal Issues

1996 Formation of Task Force

Note: This is is a transcription of the text of Exhibit A of the 1997 Task Force Report. It is presented for information only.

EXHIBIT A
Substitute Senate Bill No. 57
PUBLIC ACT NO. 96-245
AN ACT CONCERNING LEGISLATIVE TASK FORCES.
[96PA245 SB57 Lines 1110-1155]
Sec. 23.
(a) There is established a task force to study the implementation of the agreement between the town of Washington and the city of Waterbury regarding water supply and the diversion of the Shepaug River. The task force shall study the responsibilities of the towns under the agreement and the effects of diversion of the Shepaug River
(b) The task force shall consist of: (1) One member appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives and one member appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate; (2) one member appointed by the majority leader of'the House of Representatives; (3) one member appointed by the majority leader of the Senate; (4) one member appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives; (5) one member appointed by the minority leader of the Senate; (6) one member appointed by the Governor; (7) the chief elected official of the town of Washington, or his designee; (8) the chief elected official of the city of Waterbury, or his designee; (9) the Commissioner of Environmental Protection, or his designee, and (10) the Commissioner of Public Health, or his designee.
(c) All appointments to the task force shall be made no later than thirty days after the effective date of this section. Any vacancy shall be filled by the appointing authority.
(d) The speaker of the House of Representatives and the president pro tempore of the Senate shall select the chairpersons of the task force, from among the members of the task force. Such chairpersons shall schedule the first meeting of the task force, which shall be held no later than sixty days after the effective date of this section.
(e) Not later than January 1, 1997, the task force shall submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health and environment, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes. The task force shall terminate on the date that it submits such report or January 1, 1997, whichever is earlier.