Sec. 22a-445. (Formerly Sec. 25-54y). Commissioner to accept federal aid. Cooperation with other agencies, municipalities, states.
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The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection is designated as the administrative agency of the state to apply for and accept any funds or other aid and to cooperate and enter into contracts and agreements with the federal government relating to the planning, developing, maintaining and enforcing of the program to provide clean water and pollution abatement of the waters of the state, or for any other related purpose which the Congress of the United States has authorized or may authorize.
The commissioner is authorized in the name of the state to make such applications, sign such documents, give such assurances and do such other things as are necessary to obtain such aid from or cooperate with the United States or any agency thereof. The commissioner may enter into contracts and agreements and cooperate with any other state agency, municipality, person or other state when the same is necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. Such contracts shall be subject to the approval of the Attorney General as to form.