Conn. Gen. Stat. § 7-131q
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Sec. 7-131q. Agricultural land preservation fund.
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(b) Any municipality, by vote of its legislative body, may establish a special fund, which shall be known as the agricultural land preservation fund. There shall be deposited in said fund (1) all moneys received by the municipality, from whatever source and by whatever means, as gifts for agricultural land preservation purposes; (2) all moneys received by the municipality, from whatever source and by whatever means, as grants or loans for agricultural land preservation purposes, and (3) all moneys appropriated to said fund by the municipality.
(c) Said fund shall be in the custody of the treasurer or other officer in charge of funds of the municipality. All or any part of the moneys in said fund may, from time to time, be invested in any securities in which public funds may lawfully be invested. All income derived from such investments shall be paid into the fund and become a part of the fund. The moneys so invested shall at all times be subject to withdrawal from such investment for use as provided in subsection (e) of this section.
(d) Annually, the treasurer or other officer having custody of said fund shall submit to the legislative body of the municipality a complete and detailed report of the condition of said fund, which report shall be made a part of the annual municipal report.
(e) (1) Upon authorization of the body in such municipality having the power of appropriation, the moneys in said fund may be used by the municipality for the acquisition in its name of the development rights of agricultural land and for any expenditure incurred for the preservation of agricultural land, provided (A) the development rights have been voluntarily offered for sale to the municipality by the owner, and (B) the land has been designated for preservation purposes by the municipality in an open space plan, municipal plan of conservation and development or farmland preservation plan.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the municipality may use the moneys in said fund for the acquisition in its name of the rights of the fee owner of agricultural land to construct any residence or any farm structure on agricultural land.
(3) The municipality may accept as a gift in its name the rights of the fee owner of agricultural land to construct any residence or any farm structure on agricultural land.
See chapter 422a re state program for the preservation of agricultural land.
(c) Said fund shall be in the custody of the treasurer or other officer in charge of funds of the municipality. All or any part of the moneys in said fund may, from time to time, be invested in any securities in which public funds may lawfully be invested. All income derived from such investments shall be paid into the fund and become a part of the fund. The moneys so invested shall at all times be subject to withdrawal from such investment for use as provided in subsection (e) of this section.
(d) Annually, the treasurer or other officer having custody of said fund shall submit to the legislative body of the municipality a complete and detailed report of the condition of said fund, which report shall be made a part of the annual municipal report.
(e) (1) Upon authorization of the body in such municipality having the power of appropriation, the moneys in said fund may be used by the municipality for the acquisition in its name of the development rights of agricultural land and for any expenditure incurred for the preservation of agricultural land, provided (A) the development rights have been voluntarily offered for sale to the municipality by the owner, and (B) the land has been designated for preservation purposes by the municipality in an open space plan, municipal plan of conservation and development or farmland preservation plan.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the municipality may use the moneys in said fund for the acquisition in its name of the rights of the fee owner of agricultural land to construct any residence or any farm structure on agricultural land.
(3) The municipality may accept as a gift in its name the rights of the fee owner of agricultural land to construct any residence or any farm structure on agricultural land.
See chapter 422a re state program for the preservation of agricultural land.
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