Sec.47-59b-3. General duties and responsibilities

The Council, in conjunction with the Commissioner of Environmental Protection, is charged with administering legislation concerning Connecticut Indians and their reservations. The Council is specifically charged with the following duties: To provide services to the Indian reservation community and formulate programs suitable to its needs; to determine the qualifications of individuals entitled to be designated as Indians for the purposes of administering Sections 47-59a to 47-66 of the General Statutes, as amended by P.A. 75-129, and to decide who is eligible to reside on reservation lands pursuant to the said Statutes; to promulgate hunting and fishing regulations applicable to the reservations; to advise the Commissioner of Environmental Protection concerning the general health, safety, and well-being of persons residing on reservations; to advise the Commissioner of Environmental Protection concerning the care and management of reservation lands and buildings thereon; to advise the Commissioner of Environmental Protection concerning the care and control of tribal funds; in conjunction with the Commissioner of Environmental Protection to survey and map the reservations.

(Effective June 1, 1976)