# Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-59b: Sec. 47-59b. Indian Affairs Council; composition, duties, executive director, regulations, report

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## Section

- **Citation:** Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-59b
- **Heading:** Sec. 47-59b. Indian Affairs Council; composition, duties, executive director, regulations, report
- **Jurisdiction:** Connecticut
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Connecticut Code / Title 47 / Chapter 824 / Section 47-59b

## Text

(b) The Indian Affairs Council shall review the regulations governing Indian affairs in the state of Connecticut and advise the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection on promulgation of new regulations. The council shall report annually, no later than September first, to the Governor and the General Assembly on the activities of the council and the state of affairs of the Indian people in the state.

See Sec. 47-65 re management of reservations and reservation residents and re duties of Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection in connection with reservation management.

Indian Affairs Council is an “agency” within the meaning of Sec. 4-166(1) and is subject to the provisions of the Uniform Administrative Procedure Act. 180 C. 474. Cited. 243 C. 115.

Cited. 18 CA 4; 22 CA 229; judgment reversed, see 217 C. 612.

## Nearby sections

- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-59a Sec. 47-59a. Connecticut Indians; citizenship, civil rights, land rights.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T47_C824_S47-59a.md)
- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-59b Sec. 47-59b. Indian Affairs Council; composition, duties, executive director, regulations, report.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T47_C824_S47-59b.md)
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- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-61 Sec. 47-61. No title by possession against an Indian.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T47_C824_S47-61.md)
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- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-64 Sec. 47-64. Use of reservations. Restriction of leases. Escheats.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T47_C824_S47-64.md)
- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-65 Sec. 47-65. Management of reservations and residents thereon. Adoption of regulations. Governor designated administrative agent.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T47_C824_S47-65.md)
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- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-66 Sec. 47-66. Tribal funds.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T47_C824_S47-66.md)
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- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-66h Sec. 47-66h. Trust agreements between Governor and willing indigenous tribes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T47_C824_S47-66h.md)
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