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CT Gen Stat § 10-405. (Formerly Sec. 10-373n) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 184b - Department of Economic and Community Development: Culture and Tourism|Section 10-405. (Formerly Sec. 10-373n) - Definitions: Arts organizations.

 For purposes of this section and sections 10-406 to 10-408, inclusive:(1) “Arts organization” means a nonprofit organization in the state which is exempt from taxation pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as from time to time amended, the primary purpose of which is to create, perform, present or otherwise promote the visual, performing or literary arts in the state, but shall not mean an organization, the primary purpose of which is instructional, or an organization, the primary purpose of which is to receive contributions for and provide funding to arts organizations;(2) “Department” means the Department of Economic and Community Development;(3) “Connecticut Arts Council” means the council established pursuant to section 10-408a;(4) “Contribution” means cash, negotiable securities or other gifts of similar liquidity;(5) “Donor” means a private organization, the primary purpose of which is to receive contributions for and provide funding to arts organizations, a private foundation or private corporation, partnership, single proprietorship or association or person making a contribution to an arts organization;(6) “Fiscal year” means a period of twelve calendar months as determined by the arts organization's bylaws.(P.A. 88-355, S. 1, 8; P.A. 89-237, S. 5, 11; P.A. 93-353, S. 44, 52; P.A. 94-245, S. 19, 46; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 225; P.A. 04-205, S. 5; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, S. 30; P.A. 11-48, S. 110; P.A. 13-247, S. 246.)History: P.A. 89-237 redefined “donor” in Subdiv. (4) to provide that the organization be a private organization; P.A. 93-353 made a technical change, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 94-245 redefined “fiscal year” to be “as determined by the arts organization's bylaws”, rather than 12 months “ending June thirtieth of any year”, effective June 2, 1994; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 amended Subdiv. (2) to substitute Connecticut Commission on Arts, Tourism, Culture, History and Film for State Commission on the Arts, effective August 20, 2003; P.A. 04-205, effective June 3, 2004, and May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, effective May 12, 2004, both replaced Connecticut Commission on Arts, Tourism, Culture, History and Film with Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism; Sec. 10-373n transferred to Sec. 10-405 in 2005; P.A. 11-48 changed defined term in Subdiv. (2) from “commission” to “department”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-247 added new Subdiv. (3) defining “Connecticut Arts Council” and redesignated existing Subdivs. (3), (4) and (5) as Subdivs. (4), (5) and (6).
CT Gen Stat § 10-406. (Formerly Sec. 10-373o) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 184b - Department of Economic and Community Development: Culture and Tourism|Section 10-406. (Formerly Sec. 10-373o) - Connecticut Arts Endowment Fund.

 There is created a “Connecticut Arts Endowment Fund”. The proceeds of any bonds issued for the purposes of sections 10-405 to 10-408, inclusive, shall be deposited in said fund. The State Treasurer shall invest the proceeds of the fund and the investment earnings shall be credited to and become part of the fund. Annually, on or before September first, the Treasurer shall notify the department and the Connecticut Arts Council of the total amount available to the department for payments pursuant to sections 10-407 and 10-408. Such amount shall be four per cent of the average market value of said fund on the last day of the most recent and the three prior fiscal years. Any balance remaining in the fund at the end of each fiscal year shall be carried forward in the fund for the succeeding fiscal year.(P.A. 88-355, S. 2, 8; P.A. 93-353, S. 41, 52; 93-435, S. 22, 95; P.A. 11-48, S. 111; P.A. 13-247, S. 247; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3, S. 34; P.A. 17-213, S. 1.)History: P.A. 93-353 substituted reference to Sec. 10-373q for reference to Sec. 10-373r and added provision requiring the treasurer to notify the commission of the total amount of investment earnings of the fund for the prior fiscal year and specifying that such amount be available for payments, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 93-435 duplicated section reference change made in P.A. 93-353, effective June 28, 1993; Sec. 10-373o transferred to Sec. 10-406 in 2005; P.A. 11-48 changed “commission” to “department”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-247 added provision requiring Connecticut Arts Council to be notified of investment earnings; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3 added provisions re Treasurer to notify department and Connecticut Arts Council of increase in market value of fund and amount available to department for payments, effective July 1, 2016; P.A. 17-213 replaced provision re amount available to department for payments and made conforming changes, effective July 1, 2017.
CT Gen Stat § 10-407. (Formerly Sec. 10-373p) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 184b - Department of Economic and Community Development: Culture and Tourism|Section 10-407. (Formerly Sec. 10-373p) - Matching grants: Eligibility criteria, amounts.

 (a) To be eligible for a matching grant for a fiscal year pursuant to this section and section 10-408, total donor contributions for the fiscal year for which such amount is calculated shall be not less than fifteen thousand dollars.(b) For the portion of total donor contributions for the fiscal year which is equal to fifteen thousand dollars or more but does not exceed the total donor contributions for the prior fiscal year, there shall be a match of twenty-five per cent of such amount, provided no match pursuant to this subsection shall exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars.(c) For the portion of total donor contributions for the fiscal year which exceeds the total donor contributions for the prior fiscal year, there shall be a match of one hundred per cent of such amount, provided no match pursuant to this subsection shall exceed one million dollars.(d) If in any fiscal year the total amount of matching grants to be paid pursuant to the provisions of this section and section 10-408, exceed the amount available for payments to arts organizations pursuant to section 10-406, all such matching grants shall be reduced on a pro rata basis.(P.A. 88-355, S. 4, 8; P.A. 89-237, S. 6, 11; P.A. 93-353, S. 42, 52; P.A. 94-245, S. 17, 46; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3, S. 33; P.A. 17-213, S. 2.)History: P.A. 89-237 in Subsec. (b) changed the match for the portion of contributions equal to contributions for the prior fiscal year to a match of the portion of contributions equal to $25,000 or more but not exceeding the contributions for the prior fiscal year and in Subsec. (c) reduced the match for the portion of contributions which exceed contributions for the prior fiscal year from two to 100% and provided no such match exceed $1,000,000; P.A. 93-353 changed the terminology from commitment to grant and amended Subsec. (e) to substitute exceed the “investment earnings of” for exceed the “balance in” and made technical changes, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 94-245 deleted Subsec. (d) concerning donor contributions to endowments for arts organizations and relettered the remaining Subsec., effective June 2, 1994; Sec. 10-373p transferred to Sec. 10-407 in 2005; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) to replace $25,000 with $15,000 and amended Subsec. (d) to delete reference to investment earnings of Arts Endowment Fund and add provision re department not to issue any grant in amount less than $500, effective July 1, 2016; P.A. 17-213 amended Subsec. (d) to delete provision re department shall not issue grant in amount less than $500, effective July 1, 2017.
CT Gen Stat § 10-408. (Formerly Sec. 10-373q) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 184b - Department of Economic and Community Development: Culture and Tourism|Section 10-408. (Formerly Sec. 10-373q) - Applications for matching commitments.

 Annually, on or before December fifteenth, an arts organization may apply to the department for a state matching grant, provided the organization includes in its application a copy of its Internal Revenue Service return of organization exempt from income tax form, or any replacement form adopted by the Internal Revenue Service, showing the total amount of contributions received from donors for the arts organization's two most recently completed fiscal years. On or before the January fifteenth next following, the Connecticut Arts Council shall notify the department of an amount equal to the total matching grants as calculated pursuant to section 10-407 and the department shall certify such amount to the Treasurer. Thereafter, the Treasurer shall make available such amount to the department and the department shall, on or before April fifteenth, pay to each arts organization a grant as calculated pursuant to said section 10-407, provided the department shall not pay any grant equaling less than five hundred dollars.(P.A. 88-355, S. 3, 8; P.A. 89-237, S. 7, 11; P.A. 93-353, S. 43, 52; P.A. 94-245, S. 18, 46; P.A. 11-48, S. 112; P.A. 13-247, S. 248; P.A. 17-213, S. 3.)History: P.A. 89-237 in Subsec. (b) substituted October fifteenth for July fifteenth as the date on or before which certain arts organizations file statements of contributions for the prior fiscal year and substituted December fifteenth for October first as the date on or before which the commission certifies the amounts calculated pursuant to Sec. 10-373p to the treasurer; P.A. 93-353 replaced previous procedures for applications with new procedures, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 94-245 changed application date from October to December fifteenth, substituted “copy of its Internal Revenue Service return of organization exempt from income tax form” for “statement, attested to by a certified public accountant” and substituted total amount of contributions for the two most recently completed fiscal years for such amount for the prior fiscal year and deleted requirement to specify the total amount, if any, of the contributions which were for an endowment for the arts organization, effective June 2, 1994; Sec. 10-373q transferred to Sec. 10-408 in 2005; P.A. 11-48 replaced “commission” with “department”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-247 added provision requiring Connecticut Arts Council to notify department of amount of matching grants and made a conforming change; P.A. 17-213 added “, provided the department shall not pay any grant equaling less than five hundred dollars”, effective July 1, 2017.
CT Gen Stat § 10-408a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 184b - Department of Economic and Community Development: Culture and Tourism|Section 10-408a - Connecticut Arts Council. Members. Terms and duties.

 (a) There is established a Connecticut Arts Council within the Department of Economic and Community Development to foster and support the arts. The council shall consist of thirteen members as follows:(1) Five appointed by the Governor for a term of four years, one of whom shall be the head of a state-wide arts organization;(2) One appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives for a term of three years;(3) One appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate for a term of three years;(4) One appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives for a term of three years;(5) One appointed by the majority leader of the Senate for a term of three years;(6) One appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives for a term of three years;(7) One appointed by the minority leader of the Senate for a term of three years;(8) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, who shall be an ex-officio, voting member; and(9) An employee of the Department of Economic and Community Development responsible for arts and culture, who shall be designated by the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development and be an ex-officio, nonvoting member.All initial appointments to the council pursuant to this subsection shall be made not later than October 1, 2013. No member shall serve for more than two consecutive full terms. The Governor shall biennially designate one member of the council to serve as the chairperson of the council. Any appointed member who fails to attend three consecutive meetings of the board or who fails to attend fifty per cent of all meetings of the council held during any calendar year shall be deemed to have resigned from the council. Any vacancy occurring on the council shall be filled by the appointing authority for the balance of the unexpired term. Any member appointed by the Governor may be removed as provided by section 4-12.(b) The chairperson shall call the first meeting of the council not later than October 31, 2013. The council shall meet not less than quarterly thereafter and at such other times as the chairperson deems necessary.(c) Seven voting members of the council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business or the exercise of any power of the council. For the transaction of any business or the exercise of any power of the council, and except as otherwise provided in this section, the council may act by a majority of the members present at any meeting at which a quorum is in attendance.(d) No member of the council shall receive compensation for such member's services, except that each member shall be entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred during the performance of such member's official duties.(P.A. 13-247, S. 244.)History: P.A. 13-247 effective July 1, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 10-408b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 184b - Department of Economic and Community Development: Culture and Tourism|Section 10-408b - Connecticut Arts Council Foundation. Powers and duties.

 (a) In accordance with subdivision (4) of section 10-400, the Connecticut Arts Council is authorized to establish and manage a nonprofit foundation, the Connecticut Arts Council Foundation and shall serve as the board of directors of such foundation.(b) The Connecticut Arts Council Foundation established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section may, subject to the direction, regulation and authorization or ratification by the board of directors:(1) Receive, solicit, contract for and collect, and hold in separate custody for purposes herein expressed or implied, endowments, donations, compensation and reimbursement, in the form of money paid or promised, services, materials, equipment or any other things tangible or intangible that may be acceptable to the foundation;(2) Disburse funds acquired by the foundation from any source, for (A) purposes of fostering the creation, preservation and expansion of the arts in the state, (B) the dissemination of information related to such activities, and (C) other purposes approved by the board and consistent with sections 10-400 to 10-402, inclusive;(3) Apply for and receive assistance from any source, including grants of money and services from national and state bodies and foundations, provided the foundation shall cooperate with and make efforts to avoid competing directly with other arts organizations in the state when applying for such assistance; and(4) Execute contracts for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of sections 10-400 to 10-402, inclusive.(c) The Connecticut Arts Council Foundation shall comply with the requirements of section 4-37f. All property and rights of every character, tangible and intangible, placed in the custody of the foundation in accordance with said section shall be held by the foundation in trust for the uses specified herein and in section 10-400. The entire beneficial ownership thereof shall vest in the Department of Economic and Community Development and the board of directors shall exercise complete control thereof.(P.A. 13-247, S. 245.)History: P.A. 13-247 effective July 1, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 10-410. (Formerly Sec. 10-320c) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 184b - Department of Economic and Community Development: Culture and Tourism|Section 10-410. (Formerly Sec. 10-320c) - Definitions: Historic assets.

 For the purposes of sections 10-409 to 10-415, inclusive, “department” means the Department of Economic and Community Development; “municipality” shall include any town, city or borough; “private organization” means a nonprofit organization which has the power to acquire, relocate, restore and maintain historic structures and landmarks in the state of Connecticut; “historic district” means an area in a municipality established under section 7-147a or by special act; “historic structures and landmarks” means any building, structure, object or site that is significant in American history, architecture, archaeology and culture or property used in connection therewith including sacred sites and archaeological sites; “historic preservation” means research, protection, restoration, stabilization and adaptive use of buildings, structures, objects, districts, areas and sites significant in the history, architecture, archaeology or culture of this state, its municipalities or the nation; and “state register of historic places” means the department's itemized list locating and classifying historic structures and landmarks throughout the state, as discovered in the commission's field survey of 1966-1967 and as subsequently augmented.(1967, P.A. 521, S. 1; P.A. 75-371, S. 2, 10; P.A. 89-368, S. 4; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 227; P.A. 04-205, S. 5; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, S. 30; P.A. 11-48, S. 114.)History: P.A. 75-371 defined “historic preservation” and substituted “state register of historic places” for “inventory”; P.A. 89-368 applied definition of “historic structures and landmarks” to include sacred sites and archaeological sites; Sec. 10-321a transferred to Sec. 10-320c in 2001; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 amended section to substitute Connecticut Commission on Arts, Tourism, Culture, History and Film for Connecticut Historical Commission and to make technical changes, effective August 20, 2003; P.A. 04-205, effective June 3, 2004, and May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, effective May 12, 2004, both replaced Connecticut Commission on Arts, Tourism, Culture, History and Film with Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism; Sec. 10-320c transferred to Sec. 10-410 in 2005; P.A. 11-48 replaced definition of “commission” with definition of “department” and replaced “commission's” with “department's” re itemized list of historic structures and landmarks, effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 10-413. (Formerly Sec. 10-320f) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 184b - Department of Economic and Community Development: Culture and Tourism|Section 10-413. (Formerly Sec. 10-320f) - Acquisition of historic structures and landmarks by department. Leases. Fees. Gift shops.

 The department may, using such funds as may be appropriated to it or available from any other source, acquire by gift, grant, bequest, devise, lease, purchase or otherwise historic structures or landmarks, including such adjacent land as may be necessary for the comfort and safety of the visiting public, which the department determines to be of national or state historical importance and to be of such concern to the public at large that they should be held forever in good condition for visitation by the public and for the protection of the heritages of the people of this state and nation. The department may restore, maintain and operate, or may lease to private organizations or municipalities for the purpose of restoring, maintaining and operating, such properties in such a condition as to render them suitable for public visitation and to inform the public of the historic event or circumstance connected therewith. The department may charge reasonable visitation or special event fees, and operate or contract for the operation of gift shops at such properties and use funds received to help defray the cost of maintenance and operation of such properties and to replenish stock. The department may cooperate with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and any other appropriate municipal, state or federal agency or private organization in carrying out functions under this section and may enter into agreements for such purposes.(1967, P.A. 521, S. 6; P.A. 75-371, S. 5, 10; P.A. 95-192, S. 2; P.A. 00-168, S. 18, 27; P.A. 11-48, S. 117; 11-80, S. 1.)History: P.A. 75-371 substituted department of environmental protection for state park and forest commission and provided in greater detail for commission's power to acquire historic structures or landmarks including adjacent land; P.A. 95-192 added provisions for special event fees and the operation of gift shops; P.A. 00-168 authorized commission to lease acquired properties to private organizations and municipalities, effective May 26, 2000; Sec. 10-321d transferred to Sec. 10-320f in 2001; Sec. 10-320f transferred to Sec. 10-413 in 2005; P.A. 11-48 replaced “commission” with “department”, effective July 1, 2011; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Department of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 10-414. (Formerly Sec. 10-320g) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 184b - Department of Economic and Community Development: Culture and Tourism|Section 10-414. (Formerly Sec. 10-320g) - Placement of markers and monuments by department.

 The department may place and maintain suitable markers, memorials or monuments to designate sites or places found to have historic significance.(1967, P.A. 521, S. 7; P.A. 75-371, S. 6, 10; P.A. 84-256, S. 5, 17; P.A. 11-48, S. 118.)History: P.A. 75-371 included in information to be on marker towns' subsequent history as well as circumstances of their founding; P.A. 84-256 deleted requirement that commission provide markers re founding and history to each town; Sec. 10-321e transferred to Sec. 10-320g in 2001; Sec. 10-320g transferred to Sec. 10-414 in 2005; P.A. 11-48 replaced “commission” with “department”, effective July 1, 2011.