The Commissioner of Agriculture may, subject to any limitations otherwise imposed by law, receive and accept on behalf of the Department of Agriculture or any component agency thereof any funds which may be offered or which may become available from federal grants or appropriations, private gifts, donations or bequests, or any other source and may expend such funds for the purposes of such grants or appropriations, gifts, donations or bequests.(February, 1965, P.A. 41, S. 1; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e), (f); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)History: 1971 act replaced commissioner and department of agriculture and natural resources with commissioner and department of agriculture; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner and Department of Agriculture with Commissioner and Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004.See Sec. 22a-22 re acceptance of federal aid by Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection.
Connecticut Legal Code
§ 22-6a
Connecticut Title 22 — Connecticut law
Source: https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_422.htm#sec_22-6a· Version 2026