Connecticut § 23-8a - Conveyance of certain state land previously held as protected open space.
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§ 23-8a. Conveyance of certain state land previously held as protected open space.
Sec. 23-8a. Conveyance of certain state land previously held as protected open space. On and after June 29, 1999, any person, organization or political subdivision of the state to whom the state proposes to convey state park land, forest land or other state land held as protected open space shall execute a conservation easement or similar encumbrance in favor of the state which provides for the same restriction on development of such land as that which was in effect for such land immediately prior to such conveyance. No such state land may be conveyed without such an encumbrance.
(P.A. 99-235, S. 4, 7.)
History: P.A. 99-235 effective June 29, 1999.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 23-8a ("Conveyance of certain state land previously held as protected open space.") is part of the Connecticut General Statutes, the codified statutory law of Connecticut. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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