Sec. 22-64. Duties of Marketing Authority. Regulations. The Marketing Authority shall develop the marketing facilities of Connecticut agriculture to bring about
a wider and more economical distribution of Connecticut's agricultural products through
the development of existing farmers' markets and through the establishment, acquisition, development and operation of market facilities, including land and buildings, by
purchase, construction or condemnation; provided, however, that any such real estate
acquisitions financed by bonds involving the full faith and credit of the state shall be
subject to the provisions of section 4b-23. Subject to the provisions of section 4b-3, the
Marketing Authority may lease the land or markets under the control of the authority.
The Marketing Authority shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of
chapter 54 concerning the leasing of land or markets. The Marketing Authority shall
maintain a written record of the reasons why a prospective tenant has been granted or
denied a lease, and shall notify applicants that such a record is available for inspection.
Any such market or land may be leased in portions (1) to an agricultural cooperative
organized under the laws of this state and (2) to wholesalers of farm produce or farm
supplies and (3) to dealers in other commodities, if the authority determines that the
sale of such other commodities is of general benefit to the market, and (4) to persons
rendering services connected therewith essential to the market, subject to such regulations as the Marketing Authority promulgates. Such leases shall be for periods determined by the authority, not to exceed ninety-nine years, and may be renewed for like
periods. Said leases may be terminated upon mutual agreement by both parties thereto.
Except as provided in section 22-63a, the appointment of all necessary employees by
the Marketing Authority shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 67. The Marketing
Authority shall, for the purpose of providing for the payment of the expenses of the
market and the construction, improvements, repairs, maintenance and operation of its
properties, fix, charge and collect rentals and charges for stores, stalls, space, buildings,
equipment and other appurtenances, privileges and services furnished or performed,
in or in connection with the market. The Marketing Authority shall have charge and
supervision of repairs, maintenance and capital improvements of its properties provided
that contracts may be submitted to the Commissioner of Public Works for review. The
Marketing Authority may collect any charges due a cooperative from its sublessees and
may apply any sums so collected to the payment of rent payable to the authority by such
cooperative. The Marketing Authority shall promulgate reasonable regulations relating
to the use and operation of the market and its premises, equipment and facilities; marketing hours and days; sanitation; weight, measurement and display of products; inspection
of products by the authority, and traffic and parking regulation, all in the interest of the
public safety and convenience and to insure the most efficient and economical use of
market property. The Marketing Authority, or a committee thereof to be designated by
the authority, after hearing, may impose a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars
for each violation of any of such regulations, and said authority may provide for the
removal from the market premises of any motor vehicle operated or parked in violation
of any regulation. The nonpayment of any penalty imposed as herein provided shall be
grounds for eviction and exclusion from the market of the person or corporation upon
whom the penalty is imposed and in addition the amount of such penalty may be recovered by the authority in a civil action. Any person or corporation aggrieved by the
imposition of penalties in excess of fifty dollars in the aggregate may appeal to the
superior court for the judicial district of Hartford.
(1949 Rev., S. 3102; 1949, 1953, 1955, S. 1717d; 1957, P.A. 268, S. 1; February, 1965, P.A. 537, S. 1; 1971, P.A. 152;
P.A. 75-425, S. 52, 57; P.A. 76-436, S. 447, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 5, 127; P.A. 83-487, S. 25, 33; P.A. 84-98, S. 2; P.A.
87-496, S. 89, 110; P.A. 88-230, S. 1, 12; P.A. 90-98, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-142, S. 4, 7, 8; P.A. 95-220, S. 4-6.)
History: 1965 act provided that leases may be terminated by mutual agreement of parties; 1971 act added Subdiv.
indicators and specified that lease may be made to dealers in commodities other than produce or farm supplies if the
authority considers sale of commodities of benefit to market; P.A. 75-425 added proviso requiring that real estate acquisitions financed by bond involving full faith and credit of state be subject to Sec. 4-26b; P.A. 76-436 replaced court of
common pleas with superior court, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 78-280 replaced "Hartford county" with "judicial district
of Hartford-New Britain"; P.A. 83-487 amended section to require adoption of regulations re leasing of land or markets
and to provide that authority is to have charge and supervision of repairs, maintenance and capital improvements of its
properties; P.A. 84-98 added reference to power of marketing authority to lease land or markets under its control; P.A. 87-496 substituted "public works" for "administrative services" commissioner and allowed, instead of required, marketing
authority to submit contracts to commissioner of public works for review; P.A. 88-230 replaced "judicial district of Hartford-New Britain" with "judicial district of Hartford", effective September 1, 1991; P.A. 90-98 changed the effective date of
P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1991, to September 1, 1993; P.A. 93-142 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from
September 1, 1993, to September 1, 1996, effective June 14, 1993; P.A. 95-220 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230
from September 1, 1996, to September 1, 1998, effective July 1, 1995.
Sec. 22-65. Construction of markets. Section 22-65 is repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 3111; September, 1957, P.A. 11, S. 41; P.A. 77-614, S. 73, 610; P.A. 87-496, S. 109, 110.)
Sec. 22-66. Petition to Superior Court for taking of land. If said authority is
unable to agree with the owners of land required for the establishment of a regional
market or for an addition to any such market, said authority may bring a petition in the
name of the state to the superior court in the judicial district in which the property is
located or to a judge of said court if said court is not in session, which petition shall be
accompanied by a summons signed by a competent authority to be served as process in
civil actions before said court, notifying the owner of the property to be taken and all
persons interested in such property to appear before said court or such judge. Said court
or such judge shall, thereupon, appoint a state referee to determine the amount of damages to such owner or parties interested in such property. Such referee, after hearing
and the determination of such damages, shall report the amount assessed therefor to
said court or such judge. If the report is accepted, such acceptance shall have the effect
of a judgment in favor of the owner of the property against the petitioners for the amount
of the assessment made by such referee and execution may issue therefor. Said court
or such judge shall make any order necessary to protect the rights of all parties interested.
(1949 Rev., S. 3103; March, 1958, P.A. 27, S. 71; P.A. 78-280, S. 2, 127.)
History: P.A. 78-280 replaced "county" with "judicial district".
Sec. 22-67. Conditions for issuance of bonds. No bonds shall be issued under
this chapter until the Marketing Authority has determined as provided in section 22-64
that such regional market or markets, when constructed, will produce in reasonable
rentals and other charges an amount sufficient to retire the principal and interest of such
bonds and the cost of maintenance of the regional market or markets and the collection
of rentals and other charges thereon.
(1949 Rev., S. 3109; September, 1957, P.A. 11, S. 39.)
Sec. 22-68. Payment of bonds. Such bonds, together with the principal and interest
thereon, shall be paid, first, out of rentals and other charges collected for the use of the
regional market or markets, and, if in any year that sum is not sufficient, then the full
faith and credit of the state of Connecticut is pledged for the payment thereof.
(1949 Rev., S. 3110; September, 1957, P.A. 11, S. 40.)
Sec. 22-69. Improvement bonds. Bonds, in an amount not to exceed three million
one hundred fifty-five thousand five hundred five dollars, may be issued from time to
time as, in the discretion of the Marketing Authority, seems necessary to meet the cost
of the construction of the improvement necessary to operate a regional market or markets
as determined by the Marketing Authority. Such bonds shall be denominated on the
face thereof "Regional Marketing Bonds of the State of Connecticut". Such bonds shall
be sold at not less than par and accrued interest.
(1949 Rev., S. 3108; 1949, S. 1720d; September, 1957, P.A. 11, S. 42; P.A. 82-369, S. 10, 28; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-33, S. 4, 17; P.A. 88-343, S. 11, 32; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-7, S. 14, 36; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-2, S. 9, 203.)
History: P.A. 82-369 increased bond authorization from $1,200,000 to $1,350,000; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-33 increased
bond authorization to two million one hundred forty thousand dollars; P.A. 88-343 increased the bond authorization from
two million one hundred forty thousand dollars to three million one hundred forty thousand dollars; May Sp. Sess. P.A.
92-7 increased the bond authorization from three million one hundred forty thousand dollars to three million three hundred
ninety thousand dollars; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-2 decreased bond authorization from three million three hundred ninety
thousand dollars to three million one hundred fifty-five thousand five hundred five dollars, effective July 1, 1994.
See Sec. 22-67 re conditions for issuance of bonds.
Sec. 22-70. Issuance of bonds. Borrowing from state funds. The provisions of
section 3-20 shall apply to all bonds authorized under this chapter and such bonds and
temporary notes in anticipation of money to be derived from the sale of such bonds shall
be issued and sold in the manner provided in said section. Such bonds shall be in serial
form, maturing in substantially equal annual installments, beginning approximately one
year after the estimated date of the completion of the regional market or markets or
other improvements as determined by the Marketing Authority, and in such amounts
that the whole amount shall be paid within thirty years from the first date of issue. Each
such bond shall bear upon its face the following statement: "The full faith and credit of
the state of Connecticut are pledged to the payment of the principal and the interest
hereof." In any case in which, for the purposes of this chapter, the Marketing Authority
finds it desirable to borrow money in amounts not sufficient to warrant the issuance of
bonds, it may borrow from funds of the state, in an amount or amounts not exceeding
in the aggregate one hundred thousand dollars, with the approval of the State Bond
Commission and the Investment Advisory Council.
(1957, P.A. 566, S. 1; 1959, P.A. 468, S. 1.)
History: 1959 act allowed market authority to borrow state funds up to one hundred thousand dollars when amount
needed does not warrant issuance of bonds.
See Secs. 3-13a to 3-13d, inclusive, re state investment policy and procedures.
Sec. 22-71. Investment of proceeds. The Treasurer may invest temporarily in direct obligations of the United States of America such portion of the proceeds of the sale
of regional marketing bonds as he deems to be available for such purpose. If the proceeds
of any bond issue exceed the purchase price or cost of construction of facilities for which
such bonds are issued, the surplus shall be expended in payment of principal of and
interest on bonds issued under this chapter when the same become due or in the purchase
at the market price of any outstanding bonds, provided such price shall not exceed the
price at which such bonds are in the same year redeemable. All bonds redeemed or
purchased shall forthwith be cancelled and shall not again be issued.
(1949, S. 1723d; September, 1957, P.A. 11, S. 45.)
Sec. 22-72. Bonds for construction of store units, office building. Subject to the
provisions of this chapter, the Treasurer, in addition to the bonds authorized by section
22-69, may issue bonds in an amount not to exceed three hundred twenty-two thousand
dollars, the proceeds of which shall be used for the construction of eleven additional store
units with the necessary appurtenances thereto, two platforms and an office building.
(1951, 1955, S. 1721d; September, 1957, P.A. 11, S. 43; 1963, P.A. 46, S. 1.)
History: 1963 act reduced bond limit from three hundred sixty thousand to three hundred twenty-two thousand dollars.
See Sec. 22-67 re conditions for issuance of bonds.
Sec. 22-73. Bonds for future development of regional market. Subject to the
provisions of this chapter, the Treasurer, in addition to the bonds authorized by sections
22-69 and 22-72, may issue bonds in an amount not to exceed three hundred sixteen
thousand four hundred fifty-eight dollars, the proceeds of which shall be used for the
future development of the regional market and planning for such development.
(1953, S. 1722d; September, 1957, P.A. 11, S. 44; February, 1965, P.A. 569; S.A. 79-95, S. 107, 109; P.A. 82-369, S.
11, 28; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-33, S. 5, 17; P.A. 90-297, S. 12, 24.)
History: 1965 act increased bond limit from four hundred eighty-seven thousand to seven hundred eighty-seven thousand
dollars; S.A. 79-95 reduced bond limit to four hundred twenty-five thousand dollars; P.A. 82-369 reduced bond authorization from $425,000 to $322,000; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-33 increased bond authorization to five hundred twenty-two
thousand dollars and allowed for those funds to be used for planning; P.A. 90-297 decreased the bond authorization from
five hundred twenty-two thousand dollars to three hundred sixteen thousand four hundred fifty-eight dollars.
See Sec. 22-67 re conditions for issuance of bonds.
Sec. 22-74. New Haven regional market. Bonds. Section 22-74 is repealed.
(1955, S. 1724d; September, 1957, P.A. 11, S. 46; 1963, P.A. 46, S. 2.)
Sec. 22-75. Reserve fund. Any net income to the authority shall be used to create
a reserve fund for payment of repairs, capital improvements in such amount as shall be
approved by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, and outstanding
bonds and interest thereon due and payable in the succeeding fiscal year. The reserve
fund may be used by the authority to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(1949 Rev., S. 3104; 1957, P.A. 568, S. 1; 1967, P.A. 68, S. 1; P.A. 77-614, S. 19, 610; P.A. 97-155, S. 2.)
History: 1967 act required that reserve be used for payment of capital improvements in amounts approved by commissioner of finance and control; P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of finance and control with secretary of the office of
policy and management; P.A. 97-155 deleted provisions re transfers from the fund when the fund exceeded twenty-five
thousand dollars.
Sec. 22-76. Lessee may construct building. The lessee of any land leased by the
Marketing Authority may construct thereon a building, of a type approved by the authority, to be used by such lessee for marketing or related purposes. Title to any such buildings so constructed may be conveyed by such lessee to the state.
(1949, S. 1719d.)
Sec. 22-77. Federal grants. The authority is authorized (a) to apply for and receive
grants or any other benefits from the United States or any agency or instrumentality
thereof for carrying out the duties placed upon the authority; (b) to do and to authorize
to be done every act and thing necessary to meet the requirements of and to obtain any
and all grants and benefits from the United States or any agency or instrumentality
thereof.
(1949, S. 1728d.)
Sec. 22-78. Appropriations. Obsolete.
(1949 Rev., S. 3106.)
Sec. 22-78a. Fee for round trip by railroad car over track owned by authority.
Regulations. Between July 1, 1991, and July 1, 1993, the Connecticut Marketing Authority shall, for the purposes of improvement and maintenance of railroad track owned
by said authority, charge a fee of fifty dollars for each round trip made by a railroad car
over said track. The fee shall be paid to the authority by the person or persons receiving
the railroad car. On and after July 1, 1993, such fee shall be established by the board of
directors of the Connecticut Marketing Authority by regulations adopted in accordance
with the provisions of chapter 54.
(P.A. 84-211; P.A. 91-312, S. 42, 48; P.A. 92-255, S. 6, 8.)
History: P.A. 91-312 increased the fee from twenty-five to fifty dollars between July 1, 1991, and July 1, 1992, and
provided that on and after July 1, 1992, such fee shall be established by regulations adopted by the board of directors of
the authority; P.A. 92-255 extended the statutory fee of fifty dollars until July 1, 1993, and provided for a fee to be set by
regulation after that date.