(a) There is established the Connecticut Rural Development Council in accordance with the Federal Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, as amended from time to time.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 32-710

  • farm: includes farm buildings, and accessory buildings thereto, nurseries, orchards, ranges, greenhouses, hoophouses and other temporary structures or other structures used primarily for the raising and, as an incident to ordinary farming operations, the sale of agricultural or horticultural commodities. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1

(b) The Connecticut Rural Development Council shall be composed of the requisite board and membership required under the Federal Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, as amended from time to time.

(c) The Connecticut Rural Development Council shall monitor, report and comment on policies and programs that address or fail to address the following goals with respect to rural areas: (1) Coordination of state, federal, tribal and private sector relationships to increase efficiency, eliminate duplication, identify gaps and promote the interests of rural areas, and (2) promotion of the fiscal autonomy of rural municipalities.

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