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CT Gen Stat § 46a-66. (Formerly Sec. 36-437) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46a - Human Rights|Chapter 814c - Human Rights and Opportunities|Section 46a-66. (Formerly Sec. 36-437) - Discriminatory credit practices prohibited.

 (a) It shall be a discriminatory practice in violation of this section for any creditor to discriminate on the basis of sex, gender identity or expression, age, race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, marital status, intellectual disability, learning disability, blindness, physical disability or status as a veteran against any person eighteen years of age or over in any credit transaction.(b) No liability may be imposed under this section for an act done or omitted in conformity with a regulation or declaratory ruling of the Banking Commissioner, the Federal Reserve Board or any other governmental agency having jurisdiction under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, notwithstanding that after the act or omission the regulation or declaratory ruling may be amended, repealed or determined to be invalid for any reason.(P.A. 73-573, S. 2; P.A. 75-281; P.A. 76-75; 76-171, S. 3; P.A. 77-604, S. 23, 84; P.A. 78-148, S. 11; P.A. 80-422, S. 14; P.A. 87-9, S. 2, 3; P.A. 90-330, S. 5, 11; P.A. 03-84, S. 33; P.A. 11-55, S. 28; 11-129, S. 20; P.A. 17-127, S. 7.)History: P.A. 75-281 prohibited age discrimination and qualified prohibition to apply to any person 18 years of age or over; P.A. 76-75 prohibited discrimination on basis of race, color, religious creed, national origin or ancestry; P.A. 76-171 prohibited discrimination on basis of blindness or physical disability; P.A. 77-604 deleted word “solely” following “discriminate”; P.A. 78-148 prohibited discrimination on basis of mental retardation; P.A. 80-422 substituted “a discriminatory practice in violation of this section” for “unlawful” in previous provision, designated as Subsec. (a), and added Subsec. (b) re liability; Sec. 36-437 transferred to Sec. 46a-66 in 1981; (Revisor's note: Pursuant to P.A. 87-9 “banking commissioner” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “commissioner of banking”); P.A. 90-330 amended Subsec. (a) to include persons with a learning disability; P.A. 03-84 changed “Commissioner of Banking” to “Banking Commissioner” in Subsec. (b), effective June 3, 2003; P.A. 11-55 amended Subsec. (a) to prohibit discrimination on basis of gender identity or expression; pursuant to P.A. 11-129, “mental retardation” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “intellectual disability” in Subsec. (a); P.A. 17-127 amended Subsec. (a) to add “status as a veteran”, and make technical changes.See Sec. 1-1f for definitions of “blind” and “physically disabled”.
CT Gen Stat § 46a-67. (Formerly Sec. 36-439) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46a - Human Rights|Chapter 814c - Human Rights and Opportunities|Section 46a-67. (Formerly Sec. 36-439) - Banking Commissioner to cooperate with commission. Regulations.

 (a) The Banking Commissioner shall cooperate with the commission in its enforcement of sections 46a-65 to 46a-67, inclusive, 46a-81f and 46a-98.(b) The Banking Commissioner shall comply with the commission's request for information, reasonable investigatory assistance and the promulgation of regulations which may be required for the effective administration of sections 46a-65 to 46a-67, inclusive, 46a-81f and 46a-98.(P.A. 73-573, S. 4; P.A. 76-171, S. 2; P.A. 77-614, S. 161, 610; P.A. 80-422, S. 15; P.A. 87-9, S. 2, 3; P.A. 91-58, S. 26; P.A. 03-84, S. 34.)History: P.A. 76-171 required bank commissioner's compliance with request for “reasonable investigatory assistance and the promulgation of regulations”; P.A. 77-614 replaced bank commissioner with banking commissioner, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-422 divided section into Subsecs. and replaced “this chapter” with listing of specific sections; Sec. 36-439 transferred to Sec. 46a-67 in 1981; (Revisor's note: Pursuant to P.A. 87-9 “banking commissioner” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “commissioner of banking”); P.A. 91-58 added references to Sec. 46a-81f; P.A. 03-84 changed “Commissioner of Banking” to “Banking Commissioner”, effective June 3, 2003.
CT Gen Stat § 46a-68a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46a - Human Rights|Chapter 814c - Human Rights and Opportunities|Section 46a-68a - Certificate of noncompliance. Hiring freeze; exceptions.

 (a) The commission may issue a certificate of noncompliance if the affirmative action plan required by section 46a-68 is disapproved.(b) The issuance of a certificate of noncompliance shall bar the agency, department, board or commission in noncompliance with section 46a-68 from filling a position or position classification by hire or promotion upon receipt of the certificate, the provisions of any state law or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding, until: (1) The commission determines that the agency has achieved compliance with section 46a-68 and withdraws the certificate; or (2) the commission, at a hearing requested by the agency, department, board or commission receiving the certificate and conducted by a presiding officer appointed by the chairperson of the commission, is unable to show cause why the certificate of noncompliance should not be rescinded or a court, upon appeal, so determines; or (3) the Commissioner of Administrative Services and the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management certify to the commission that the agency in noncompliance with section 46a-68 requires immediate filling of the vacancy because failure to fill the position or position classification will cause an emergency situation to exist jeopardizing the public welfare. A separate certificate of exemption shall be required for each vacancy in a position or position classification with respect to which the Commissioner of Administrative Services and the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management certify that an emergency situation exists.(c) Hearings under this section shall be conducted in accordance with sections 4-176e to 4-182, inclusive.(d) The commission shall adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 to implement this section.(P.A. 83-569, S. 14, 17; P.A. 87-303; P.A. 88-317, S. 95, 99, 107.)History: P.A. 87-303 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting requirement that two consecutive disapprovals be required for issuance of certificate of noncompliance; P.A. 88-317 substituted “presiding officer” for “hearing officer” in Subsec. (b), and amended reference to Secs. 4-177 to 4-182 in Subsec. (c) to include new sections added to Ch. 54, effective July 1, 1989, and applicable to all agency proceedings commencing on or after that date.
CT Gen Stat § 46a-68b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46a - Human Rights|Chapter 814c - Human Rights and Opportunities|Section 46a-68b - Definitions.

 As used in this section and sections 4a-60, 4a-60a, 4a-62, 46a-56 and 46a-68c to 46a-68k, inclusive: “Public works contract” means any agreement between any individual, firm or corporation and the state or any political subdivision of the state other than a municipality for construction, rehabilitation, conversion, extension, demolition or repair of a public building, highway or other changes or improvements in real property, or which is financed in whole or in part by the state, including, but not limited to, matching expenditures, grants, loans, insurance or guarantees and “municipal public works contract”, “quasi-public agency project” and “awarding agency” have the same meanings as provided in section 4a-60g.(P.A. 88-351, S. 1, 16; P.A. 89-253, S. 1, 7; P.A. 91-58, S. 27; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 66.)History: P.A. 88-351, S. 1 effective April 1, 1989; P.A. 89-253 changed references to Secs. 4-114a and 4-114c to Secs. 4a-60 and 4a-62, deleted definition of “commission”, amended definition of “public works contract” by adding “or any political subdivision of the state other than a municipality” and deleted definition of “contractor”; P.A. 91-58 added reference to Sec. 4a-60a; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 deleted reference to Sec. 4a-60g and added definitions of “municipal public works contract”, “quasi-public agency project” and “awarding agency”.
CT Gen Stat § 46a-68e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46a - Human Rights|Chapter 814c - Human Rights and Opportunities|Section 46a-68e - Contractors and subcontractors required to file compliance reports.

 Each contractor shall file, and shall cause each of his subcontractors to file, with the commission such compliance reports at such times as the commission may direct. Compliance reports shall contain such information as to the practices, policies, programs and employment policies, employment programs, and employment statistics of the contractor and each subcontractor and be in such form as the commission may prescribe.(P.A. 88-351, S. 5, 16.)History: P.A. 88-351, S. 5 effective April 1, 1989.
CT Gen Stat § 46a-68f (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46a - Human Rights|Chapter 814c - Human Rights and Opportunities|Section 46a-68f - Compliance reports to include labor union practices.

 Whenever the contractor or subcontractor has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding with a labor union or an agency referring workers or providing or supervising apprenticeship or training for such workers, the compliance report shall include information pertaining to such labor union's or agency's practices and policies affecting compliance, as the commission may prescribe; provided, to the extent such information is within the exclusive possession of a labor union or an agency referring workers or providing or supervising apprenticeship or training and such labor union or agency refuses to furnish information to the contractor, the contractor shall so certify to the commission as part of its compliance report and shall set forth what efforts have been made to obtain such information.(P.A. 88-351, S. 6, 16.)History: P.A. 88-351, S. 6 effective April 1, 1989.
CT Gen Stat § 46a-68g (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46a - Human Rights|Chapter 814c - Human Rights and Opportunities|Section 46a-68g - Prohibition against contracting with contractors who fail to comply with affirmative action requirements.

 No awarding agency, or in the case of a municipal public works contract, no municipality, or in the case of a quasi-public agency project contract, no entity, shall enter into a contract with any bidder or prospective contractor unless the bidder or prospective contractor has satisfactorily complied with the provisions of sections 4a-60, 4a-60g, 46a-56 and 46a-68c to 46a-68f, inclusive, or submits a program for compliance acceptable to the commission.(P.A. 88-351, S. 8, 16; P.A. 89-253, S. 6, 7; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 69.)History: P.A. 88-351, S. 8 effective April 1, 1989; P.A. 89-253 deleted reference to Sec. “4-114a, 4-114c” and inserted “4a-60” in lieu thereof and deleted reference to Sec. 46a-68d; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 replaced reference to contracting agencies with reference to awarding agency, added reference to municipal public works contracts and quasi-public agency project contracts, and made technical changes.
CT Gen Stat § 46a-68h (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46a - Human Rights|Chapter 814c - Human Rights and Opportunities|Section 46a-68h - Hearing re noncompliance.

 Section 46a-68h is repealed, effective July 1, 2007.(P.A. 88-351, S. 9, 16; P.A. 90-271, S. 21, 24; P.A. 98-245, S. 10, 14; P.A. 07-142, S. 11.)
CT Gen Stat § 46a-68i (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46a - Human Rights|Chapter 814c - Human Rights and Opportunities|Section 46a-68i - Right of appeal.

 The commission or any contractor or subcontractor aggrieved by a decision of the hearing officer or human rights referee following a hearing held pursuant to subsection (c) of section 46a-56 shall have a right of appeal to the Superior Court as provided for in section 4-183. Such appeal shall be privileged in order of assignment of trial.(P.A. 88-351, S. 10, 16; P.A. 90-271, S. 22, 24; P.A. 98-245, S. 11, 14; P.A. 07-142, S. 3.)History: P.A. 88-351, S. 10 effective April 1, 1989; P.A. 90-271 substituted “hearing officer” for “hearing examiner”; P.A. 98-245 added reference to human rights referee, effective July 1, 1998, and applicable to all cases pending with the commission or in the courts and cases filed on or after said date; P.A. 07-142 inserted “following a hearing held” and replaced reference to Sec. 46a-68h with reference to Sec. 46a-56(c), effective July 1, 2007.
CT Gen Stat § 46a-68j (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46a - Human Rights|Chapter 814c - Human Rights and Opportunities|Section 46a-68j - Regulations.

 The commission shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 for the purposes of sections 4a-60, 46a-56 and 46a-68b to 46a-68i, inclusive.(P.A. 88-351, S. 12, 16.)
CT Gen Stat § 46a-68k (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46a - Human Rights|Chapter 814c - Human Rights and Opportunities|Section 46a-68k - State or municipality may use own compliance program. Approval by commission. Regulations.

 (a) If the commission determines an awarding agency or in the case of a municipal public works contract, a municipality, has a contract compliance program which is at least equivalent to the requirements and responsibilities of sections 4a-60 and 46a-68c to 46a-68f, inclusive, such agency or municipality, subject to the approval of the commission, may use its own compliance program. Any contractor who is a party to a public works contract with such agency or municipality may be relieved of the requirements and responsibilities of said sections, provided such contractor complies with the requirements of such agency's or municipality's contract compliance program.(b) The commission shall adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 to carry out the purposes of this section, including, but not limited to, establishing a procedure for such determination and approval.(P.A. 88-351, S. 14, 16; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 70.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 amended Subsec. (a) to add references to municipal public works contract and to municipality.
CT Gen Stat § 46a-68l (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46a - Human Rights|Chapter 814c - Human Rights and Opportunities|Section 46a-68l - Working group to review commission regulations re affirmative action plans. Recommendations. Regulations to implement recommendations.

 (a) Not later than July 1, 2011, the executive director of the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities shall convene a working group to review the commission's existing regulations governing affirmative action plans adopted in accordance with section 46a-68 and to recommend amendments to such regulations. Such working group shall consist of the executive director, or a designee, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, or a designee, the Commissioner of Administrative Services, or a designee, and eight other members selected by the executive director who have experience in one or more of the following: (1) Drafting affirmative action plans for state agencies, (2) affirmative action law, (3) affirmative action education, or (4) the impact of affirmative action on minority communities. Such eight members shall include at least one representative of each of the following: (A) A regulation and protection agency, (B) a conservation and development agency, (C) a human services agency, (D) a transportation agency, and (E) an education agency. The executive director or said executive director's designee shall serve as chairperson of the working group.(b) The working group shall examine and issue recommendations concerning (1) the elimination of unnecessary or redundant provisions of such regulations, (2) improvements in the use of state-wide data and systems, including, but not limited to, CORE-CT, Labor Department data and census data for efficient information collection concerning affirmative action plans, (3) whether all provisions of the regulations are in accordance with state and federal law and are constitutional, and (4) a reorganization of the regulations to streamline content and structure in order to provide a more useful resource for state agencies, departments, boards and commissions. Not later than November 1, 2011, the working group shall issue recommendations concerning amendments to such regulations.(c) Not later than January 1, 2012, the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities shall publish notice of its intention to amend its regulations to implement the recommendations of the working group in the Connecticut Law Journal in accordance with the provisions of section 4-168.(P.A. 11-51, S. 75; 11-61, S. 115.)History: P.A. 11-51 effective June 30, 2011; P.A. 11-61 amended Subsec. (a) by adding executive director's designee re membership on working group and re alternative chairperson, effective June 21, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 46a-69 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46a - Human Rights|Chapter 814c - Human Rights and Opportunities|Section 46a-69 - Discriminatory practices by state.

 It shall be a discriminatory practice to violate any of the provisions of sections 46a-70 to 46a-78, inclusive.(P.A. 80-422, S. 17.)Cited. 16 CA 379.
CT Gen Stat § 46a-70a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46a - Human Rights|Chapter 814c - Human Rights and Opportunities|Section 46a-70a - Judicial Branch equal employment opportunities plan. Compliance by Judicial Branch and Criminal Justice Commission.

 (a) The Judicial Branch shall develop and implement an equal employment opportunities plan pursuant to federal law that commits the Judicial Branch to a program of equal employment opportunities in all aspects of personnel and administration. The Chief Court Administrator shall be responsible for developing, implementing and filing the plan with the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities.(b) The Judicial Branch shall comply with the provisions of subsection (b) of section 46a-68, section 46a-68g, subsections (a), (b) and (c) of section 46a-70, subsections (a), (b) and (d) of section 46a-71, subsections (a) and (c) of section 46a-77, subsections (a), (b) and (c) of section 46a-81h and section 46a-81i.(c) The Criminal Justice Commission shall comply with the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of section 46a-68, sections 46a-68g, 46a-70 and 46a-71, subsections (a) and (c) of section 46a-77 and sections 46a-81h and 46a-81i.(P.A. 84-435, S. 5, 6; P.A. 06-152, S. 11.)History: P.A. 84-435 effective July 1, 1985; P.A. 06-152 replaced former provisions with Subsec. (a) re judicial branch equal employment opportunities plan, Subsec. (b) re compliance by judicial branch and Subsec. (c) re compliance by Criminal Justice Commission, effective June 6, 2006.
CT Gen Stat § 46a-71. (Formerly Sec. 4-61d) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46a - Human Rights|Chapter 814c - Human Rights and Opportunities|Section 46a-71. (Formerly Sec. 4-61d) - Discriminatory practices by state agencies prohibited.

 (a) All services of every state agency shall be performed without discrimination based upon race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, intellectual disability, mental disability, learning disability, physical disability, including, but not limited to, blindness, or status as a veteran.(b) No state facility may be used in the furtherance of any discrimination, nor may any state agency become a party to any agreement, arrangement or plan which has the effect of sanctioning discrimination.(c) Each state agency shall analyze all of its operations to ascertain possible instances of noncompliance with the policy of sections 46a-70 to 46a-78, inclusive, and shall initiate comprehensive programs to remedy any defect found to exist.(d) Every state contract or subcontract for construction on public buildings or for other public work or for goods and services shall conform to the intent of section 4a-60.(1969, P.A. 790, S. 2, 3; P.A. 73-279, S. 8; P.A. 78-148, S. 3; P.A. 80-422, S. 19; P.A. 90-330, S. 7, 11; P.A. 01-28, S. 3; P.A. 11-55, S. 30; 11-129, S. 20; P.A. 17-127, S. 9.)History: P.A. 73-279 prohibited discrimination based on physical disability including blindness; P.A. 78-148 prohibited discrimination based on mental retardation; P.A. 80-422 rephrased provisions, created Subsecs. (b) and (c) from provisions of Subsec. (a), redesignating former Subsec. (b) as (d), and substituted Sec. 4-61k for Sec. 4-61l in Subsec. (c); Sec. 4-61d transferred to Sec. 46a-71 in 1981 and internal section references changed to reflect their transfer when necessary; P.A. 90-330 amended Subsec. (a) to include discrimination based upon learning disability; P.A. 01-28 amended Subsec. (a) by adding references to “marital status” and “mental disability”; P.A. 11-55 amended Subsec. (a) to prohibit discrimination based upon gender identity or expression; pursuant to P.A. 11-129, “mental retardation” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “intellectual disability” in Subsec. (a); P.A. 17-127 amended Subsec. (a) to add “status as a veteran”, and make technical changes.See Sec. 1-1f for definitions of “blind” and “physically disabled”.Annotation to former section 4-61d:Cited. 165 C. 516.Annotations to present section:Cited. 236 C. 453.Cited. 30 CA 463; 39 CA 216.