Title 47 — Title 47: Land and Land Titles
12 chapters · 360 sections in this title.
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 47-57 and 47-58 Resident aliens and French citizens, rights re real estate. When nonresident aliens may hold real estate.
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Secs. 47-57 and 47-58. Resident aliens and French citizens, rights re real estate. When nonresident aliens may hold real estate. Sections 47-57 and 47-58 are repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 7166, 7167; P.A. 74-60; P.A. 85-211, S. 2.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-58a 47-58a
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Sec. 47-58a. Transferred to Chapter 821, Sec. 47-7a.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-59 Overseer of Indians.
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Sec. 47-59. Overseer of Indians. Section 47-59 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 7168; 1961, P.A. 304, S. 6.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-59a Connecticut Indians; citizenship, civil rights, land rights.
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Sec. 47-59a. Connecticut Indians; citizenship, civil rights, land rights. (a) It is hereby declared the policy of the state of Connecticut to recognize that all resident Indians of qualified Connecticut tribes are considered to be full citizens of the state and they are hereby gr…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-59b Indian Affairs Council; composition, duties, executive director, regulations, report.
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Sec. 47-59b. Indian Affairs Council; composition, duties, executive director, regulations, report. (a) There shall continue to be an Indian Affairs Council, consisting of one representative from each of the following Indian tribes: The Schaghticoke, the Paucatuck Eastern Pequot, …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-60 Reservation land held in trust by state. Conveyances by Indians void.
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Sec. 47-60. Reservation land held in trust by state. Conveyances by Indians void. (a) Any reservation land held in trust by the state on October 1, 1989, shall continue to be held in trust in perpetuity to prevent alienation and to insure its availability for future generations o…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-61 No title by possession against an Indian.
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Sec. 47-61. No title by possession against an Indian. In any action brought by an Indian or Indians for the recovery of lands owned by Indians, or sequestered for their use by the General Assembly or by any town agreeably to law, the defendant shall not plead the statute of limit…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-61a Records of traditional cultural knowledge submitted to public agency for cultural affiliation determination exempt from disclosure.
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Sec. 47-61a. Records of traditional cultural knowledge submitted to public agency for cultural affiliation determination exempt from disclosure. (a) As used in this section, (1) “records of traditional cultural knowledge” means records containing information central to a communit…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-62 Taking wood from land of Indian.
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Sec. 47-62. Taking wood from land of Indian. Section 47-62 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 7171; 1961, P.A. 304, S. 6.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-63 Definitions.
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Sec. 47-63. Definitions. The following terms as used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings: “Indian” means a person who is a member of any of the following tribes, Paucatuck Eastern Pequot, Mashantucket Pequot, Schaghticoke, Golden Hill Paugussett and Mohegan; “reser…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-64 Use of reservations. Restriction of leases. Escheats.
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Sec. 47-64. Use of reservations. Restriction of leases. Escheats. (a) Each tribe shall determine who may live on reservation land, provided any person lawfully residing on a reservation on October 1, 1989, may continue to reside on such reservation. Residents may be removed in ac…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-65 Management of reservations and residents thereon. Adoption of regulations. Governor designated administrative agent.
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Sec. 47-65. Management of reservations and residents thereon. Adoption of regulations. Governor designated administrative agent. (a) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection with the advice of the Indian Affairs Council shall have the care and management of reserva…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-65a Hunting and fishing on reservations.
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Sec. 47-65a. Hunting and fishing on reservations. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 26-27, any Indian may take, hunt or trap any wild bird or quadruped on, or take or assist in taking any fish or bait species in the waters of, the reservation of such Indian's tribe withou…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-65b State assumption of criminal and civil jurisdiction on reservation of the Mohegan Tribe of Indians.
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Sec. 47-65b. State assumption of criminal and civil jurisdiction on reservation of the Mohegan Tribe of Indians. The state of Connecticut assumes criminal jurisdiction and civil regulatory jurisdiction pursuant to the May 17, 1994, Agreement and the May 17, 1994, Gaming Compact b…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-65c Memoranda of agreement establishing authority of Indian tribal police departments and officers.
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Sec. 47-65c. Memoranda of agreement establishing authority of Indian tribal police departments and officers. (a) Notwithstanding the requirements of section 3-6c, the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection, upon the approval of the Chief State's Attorney, shall …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-66 Tribal funds.
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Sec. 47-66. Tribal funds. Tribal funds shall be under the care and control of the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection with the advice of the Indian Affairs Council and may be used for the purposes set forth in section 47-65. Said commissioner shall annually settle…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-66a Indian housing authorities. Creation and powers.
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Sec. 47-66a. Indian housing authorities. Creation and powers. There is created, with respect to each Indian tribe named in section 47-63, a public body corporate and politic, to be known as the “housing authority” of said Indian tribe possessing all powers, rights and functions s…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-66b Commissioners.
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Sec. 47-66b. Commissioners. The chief or other governing head shall appoint five commissioners who shall be members of the tribe for which the authority is created. Holding of any tribal office shall not bar appointment of any such tribal member to a tribal housing authority. No …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-66c Area of operation.
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Sec. 47-66c. Area of operation. The area of operation of a tribal housing authority shall be within the territorial boundaries of the reservation set aside for the tribe as specified in section 47-63. (P.A. 76-377, S. 3.) Cited. 180 C. 474.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-66d Lease of tribal property to housing authority.
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Sec. 47-66d. Lease of tribal property to housing authority. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of section 47-64, any real property located on an Indian reservation, as defined in section 47-63, required by a tribal authority for use in its area of operation in provi…
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 47-66e and 47-66f Indian burial sites; inventory of state land. Excavation of Indian burial sites; notice, removal and reinterment of remains.
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Secs. 47-66e and 47-66f. Indian burial sites; inventory of state land. Excavation of Indian burial sites; notice, removal and reinterment of remains. Sections 47-66e and 47-66f are repealed. (P.A. 81-242, S. 1–3; P.A. 89-368, S. 29, 30.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-66g Management of Indian affairs.
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Sec. 47-66g. Management of Indian affairs. The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection with the advice of the Indian Affairs Council shall manage the state's interest in Indian affairs not otherwise specified in this chapter, including but not limited to, maintaining …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-66h Trust agreements between Governor and willing indigenous tribes.
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Sec. 47-66h. Trust agreements between Governor and willing indigenous tribes. (a) Effective October 1, 1990, the Governor shall enter into a trust agreement with each willing indigenous Indian tribe. Any such trust agreement shall define the powers and duties possessed by the tri…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-66i Method of selecting tribal leaders. Disputes.
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Sec. 47-66i. Method of selecting tribal leaders. Disputes. (a) Each tribal leader shall file with the Governor his name and a written description of the method of selecting tribal leaders and the process by which tribal leaders exercise their authority. The Governor shall file su…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-66j Rules for tribal membership.
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Sec. 47-66j. Rules for tribal membership. (a) On or before March 15, 1990, and annually thereafter, the tribal leader selected in accordance with the method filed under section 47-66i shall file a copy of the rules for tribal membership and government and a current membership rol…