(a) The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, for the efficient conduct of the business of the department. The commissioner may delegate (1) to the Deputy Commissioner of Transportation any of the commissioner’s duties and responsibilities; (2) to the bureau chief for an operating bureau any of the commissioner’s duties and responsibilities which relate to the functions to be performed by that bureau; and (3) to other officers, employees and agents of the department any of the commissioner’s duties and responsibilities that the commissioner deems appropriate, to be exercised under the commissioner’s supervision and direction.

(b) The commissioner may adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 establishing reasonable fees for any application submitted to the Department of Transportation or the Office of the State Traffic Administration for a certificate of operation for an open air theater, shopping center or other development generating large volumes of traffic pursuant to section 14-311, provided the fees so established shall not exceed one hundred twenty-five per cent of the estimated administrative costs related to such applications. The commissioner may exempt municipalities from any fees imposed pursuant to this subsection.

(c) Not later than January 1, 2018, the commissioner shall establish fees for any application submitted to the Department of Transportation or the Office of the State Traffic Administration for a state highway right-of-way encroachment permit for an open air theater, shopping center or other development generating large volumes of traffic pursuant to section 14-311. Such fees shall mirror the amounts charged for such permits by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.

(1969, P.A. 768, S. 12; 1972, P.A. 134, S. 2; 238, S. 2; P.A. 75-572, S. 4, 5; P.A. 82-341; P.A. 83-487, S. 4, 33; P.A. 84-546, S. 35, 173; P.A. 12-132, S. 9; P.A. 13-277, S. 69; 13-299, S. 11; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3, S. 111; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 673.)

History: 1972 acts deleted the Connecticut aeronautics commission and the steamship terminals commission from Subdiv. (3); P.A. 75-572 added “public” before “transportation” in Subdiv. (3); P.A. 82-341 added Subsec. (b) allowing the commissioner to adopt regulations establishing certain permit fees; P.A. 83-487 amended section to reflect change in name of Connecticut Public Transportation Authority; P.A. 84-546 made technical change in Subsec. (a)(3), substituting the words “the commission” for “such agencies”; P.A. 12-132 amended Subsec. (a)(2) by replacing “deputy commissioner” with “bureau chief”, amended Subsec. (b) by replacing “State Traffic Commission” with “Office of the State Traffic Administration” and deleting reference to repealed Sec. 14-311a, and made technical changes, effective July 1, 2012; P.A. 13-277 amended Subsec. (a) to restore former Subdiv. (3) re delegation to the Connecticut Public Transportation Commission and to restore former designation of Subdiv. (3) as Subdiv. (4), effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 13-299 amended Subsec. (a) to add provision re regulations to be adopted in accordance with Ch. 54, to delete former Subdiv. (3) re delegation to the Connecticut Public Transportation Commission and to redesignate existing Subdiv. (4) as Subdiv. (3), effective July 1, 2013; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3 amended Subsec. (a) to delete former Subdiv. (3) re delegation to Connecticut Public Transportation Commission and to redesignate existing Subdiv. (4) re other officers, employees and agents of department as Subdiv. (3), effective July 1, 2016; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 amended Subsec. (b) to delete former Subdiv. (1) re state highway right-of-way encroachment permit and Subdiv. (2) designator and added Subsec. (c) re fees for applications for state highway right-of-way encroachment permit for open air theater, shopping center or other development generating large volumes of traffic, effective October 31, 2017.