Sec. 15-138. Publication of laws, regulations and ordinances.
Sec. 15-138. Publication of laws, regulations and ordinances. On or before the
first day of April annually the commissioner shall publish in pamphlet form and distribute all general and special laws and all regulations and ordinances adopted or approved
by him pertaining to or affecting boating and boating activities, or a digest or resume
of such laws, regulations and ordinances, together with information respecting rules,
forms and procedures prescribed by him for the administration of this part. No regulation
or ordinance shall take effect until so published and distributed, except that in the case
of any regulation or ordinance adopted pursuant to section 15-136 not contained in such
pamphlet because of its recent adoption, the commissioner or municipality, as the case
may be, shall publish notice of the regulation or ordinance in a newspaper of general
circulation, in the town or towns affected, and shall also post the affected area. The
commissioner may, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, adopt regulations
to specify posting techniques to comply with this section.
(1961, P.A. 520, S. 18; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 381; P.A. 73-257, S. 6, 27; P.A. 91-91, S. 2, 3.)
History: 1971 act replaced "commission", i.e. boating commission, with "commissioner", i.e. "environmental protection
commissioner"; P.A. 73-257 made provisions re pamphlet contents specifically applicable to orders, regulations, etc.
adopted, approved or prescribed by commissioner; P.A. 91-91 deleted reference to emergency certification by commissioner and provided for publication and posting of notice of adoption of regulations.