16a-40b, 16a-44b, 16a-46a, 16a-46c, 16a-46e, 16a-46f, 16a-46g, 16a-102 and 16a-106.
(h) Wherever the word "secretary" is used or referred to in the following sections of title 16a, the word "commissioner" shall be substituted in lieu thereof: 16a-2, 16a-3, 16a-4d, 16a-6, 16a-9, 16a-13, 16a-13a, 16a-13b, 16a-14, 16a-14a, 16a-14b, 16a-22, 16a-22c, 16a-22d, 16a-22e, 16a-22f, 16a-22h, 16a-22i, 16a-22j, 16a-23t, 16a-37f, 16a-38, 16a-38a, 16a-38b, 16a-38i, 16a-38j, 16a-38k, 16a-39b, 16a-40b, 16a-44b, 16a-45a, 16a-46a, 16a-46c, 16a-46e, 16a-46f, 16a-102 and 16a-106.
(i) Wherever the word "department" is used or referred to in the following sections of the general statutes, the word "authority" shall be substituted in lieu thereof: 16-9, 16-9a, 16-10, 16-11, 16-13, 16-14, 16-16, 16-17, 16-19, 16-19b, 16-19d, 16-244d, 16-245a, 16-245f, 16-245g, 16-246g, 16-245h, 16-245i, 16-245j, 16-245k, 16-245n, 16-245p, 16-247b, 16-247e, 16-247f, 16-247g, 16-247h, 16-247l, 16-247n, 16-247t, 16-262v, 16-280a, 16-331 and 16-333d.
(j) Wherever the words "Renewable Energy Investment Fund" are used or referred to in the following sections of the general statutes, the words "Clean Energy Fund" shall be substituted in lieu thereof: 16-1, 16-243q, 16-245, 16-245e, 16-245f, 16-245i, 16-245j, 16-245w, 16-245aa, 16a-38p, and 32-9ww.
(k) Wherever the term "Department of Environmental Protection" or "Department of Public Utility Control" is used or referred to in any public or special act of 2011, or in any section of the general statutes which is amended in 2011, "Department of Energy and Environmental Protection" shall be substituted in lieu thereof.
(l) Wherever the term "Commissioner of Environmental Protection" is used or referred to in any public or special act of 2011, or in any section of the general statutes which is amended in 2011, "Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection" shall be substituted in lieu thereof.
(m) The Legislative Commissioners' Office shall, in codifying the provisions of this section, make such conforming, technical, grammatical and punctuation changes as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.
(P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 11-80 effective July 1, 2011.
Section 22a-3 - Divisions. Deputy commissioners.
Section 22a-3 is repealed.
(1971, P.A. 872, S. 4; P.A. 77-614, S. 609, 610.)
Section 22a-4 - Agents, assistants, employees, consultants.
The commissioner may, subject to the provisions of chapter 67, employ such agents, assistants and employees as he deems necessary to carry out his duties and responsibilities. He may retain and employ other consultants and assistants on a contract or other basis for rendering legal, financial, technical or other assistance and advice.
(1971, P.A. 872, S. 5.)
Section 22a-5 - Duties and powers of commissioner.
The commissioner shall carry out the energy and environmental policies of the state and shall have all powers necessary and convenient to faithfully discharge this duty. In addition to and consistent with the environment policy of the state, the commissioner shall (1) promote and coordinate management of water, land and air resources to assure their protection, enhancement and proper allocation and utilization; (2) provide for the protection and management of plants, trees, fish, shellfish, wildlife and other animal life of all types, including the preservation of endangered