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CT Gen Stat § 22a-263a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446e - Solid Waste Management Services Act|Section 22a-263a - Information to be made available to public through the Internet.

 The Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority shall make the following information available to the public through the Internet, except for any such information which is not required to be disclosed to the public pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 1-200:(1) The schedule of meetings of the board of directors of the authority and each committee established by said board, not later than seven days after such schedule is established;(2) Draft minutes of each meeting of the board of directors of the authority and each committee established by said board, not later than seven days after each such meeting is held;(3) Each report required under section 4a-60g, setting forth small and minority-business set-aside program goals and addressing the authority's progress in meeting said goals, not later than seven days after each such report is required to be submitted to the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities under said section 4a-60g;(4) The annual plan of operations which the authority is required to prepare pursuant to section 22a-264, not later than seven days after the plan is promulgated;(5) Each report that the authority is required to submit to the General Assembly pursuant to the general statutes, not later than seven days after the report is submitted;(6) Each audit of the authority conducted by the Auditors of Public Accounts, each compliance audit of the authority's activities conducted pursuant to section 1-122 and each audit conducted by an independent auditing firm, not later than seven days after each such audit is received by the board of directors of the authority; and(7) A report on any contract between the authority and a person, other than a director, officer or employee of the authority, for the purpose of influencing any legislative or administrative action on behalf of the authority or providing legal advice to the authority. The report shall indicate for each such contract (A) the names of the parties to the contract, (B) the cost of the contract, (C) the term of the contract, (D) a summary of the services to be provided under the contract, (E) the method used by the authority to award the contract, and (F) a summary of the authority's need for the services provided under the contract. Such report shall be made available through the Internet not later than fifteen days after the contract is entered into between the authority and the person.(P.A. 02-46, S. 13; P.A. 14-94, S. 1.)History: P.A. 02-46 effective January 1, 2003; pursuant to P.A. 14-94, “Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority”, effective June 6, 2014.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-263b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446e - Solid Waste Management Services Act|Section 22a-263b - Copies of independent audits to be submitted to General Assembly.

 The board of directors of the Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority shall submit to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to finance, revenue and bonding a copy of each audit of the authority conducted by an independent auditing firm, not later than seven days after the audit is received by said board of directors.(P.A. 02-46, S. 14; P.A. 14-94, S. 1.)History: P.A. 02-46 effective April 30, 2002; pursuant to P.A. 14-94, “Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority”, effective June 6, 2014.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-264. (Formerly Sec. 19-524w) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446e - Solid Waste Management Services Act|Section 22a-264. (Formerly Sec. 19-524w) - Activities and operations.

 The activities of the authority in providing or contracting to provide solid waste management services shall be in conformity with applicable statutes and regulations and with the state-wide solid waste management plan as adopted by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection. The authority shall prepare an annual plan of operations which shall be reviewed by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection for consistency with the state-wide solid waste management plan. Upon approval by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection and by a vote of the authority's full board of directors, the annual plan of operations shall be adopted. Any activities of the authority carried out to assist in the development of industry and commerce based upon the availability of recovered resources for recycling and reuse shall be coordinated to the extent practicable with plans and activities of Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, with due consideration given to the secondary materials and waste management industries operating within the state of Connecticut.(P.A. 73-459, S. 8, 26; P.A. 74-338, S. 70, 94; P.A. 83-112; P.A. 11-80, S. 1; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 152; P.A. 14-94, S. 6, 75.)History: P.A. 74-338 replaced Connecticut development commission with Connecticut development authority; Sec. 19-524w transferred to Sec. 22a-264 in 1983; P.A. 83-112 authorized the commissioner of environmental protection to review the plan of operation, and required commissioner's approval as well as that of authority's board of directors for promulgation of plan; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” and “Department of Environmental Protection” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection” and “Department of Energy and Environmental Protection”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011; pursuant to June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, “Connecticut Development Authority” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated”, effective July 1, 2012; P.A. 14-94 deleted provisions re providing solid waste management services to the state, regions, municipalities and persons, re implementing state resources recovery system, re planning, designing, financing, constructing, managing or operating solid waste facilities and re power of authority to assist in preparation and revision of state solid waste management plan and to revise and update plan, changed requirement for adoption of annual plan of operations from a two-thirds vote to a vote of authority's full board of directors, added reference to waste management industries, replaced references to state solid waste management plan with references to state-wide solid waste management plan, and made technical changes, effective June 6, 2014.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-265a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446e - Solid Waste Management Services Act|Section 22a-265a - Expenditures for outside consultants.

 Any expenditure of fifty thousand dollars or more by the authority for an outside consultant shall require a two-thirds vote of approval by the board of directors.(P.A. 89-299, S. 2, 3; P.A. 90-179, S. 3, 9; P.A. 14-94, S. 8.)History: P.A. 90-179 provided that the reduction of expenditures for consultants did not apply if municipalities contract with the authority for the development of recycling, intermediate processing or resources recovery processing facilities; P.A. 14-94 replaced former provisions re reduction in expenditures for outside consultants when number of employees exceeds 45 with provision requiring two-thirds vote of approval by board of directors for any expenditure of $50,000 or more for an outside consultant, effective June 6, 2014.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-268a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446e - Solid Waste Management Services Act|Section 22a-268a - Written procedures.

 The board of directors of the Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority shall adopt written procedures, in accordance with the provisions of section 1-121, for: (1) Adopting an annual budget and plan of operations, including a requirement of board approval before the budget or plan may take effect; (2) hiring, dismissing, promoting and compensating employees of the authority, including an affirmative action policy and a requirement of board approval before a position may be created or a vacancy filled; (3) acquiring real and personal property and personal services, including a requirement of board approval for any such nonbudgeted expenditure in excess of five thousand dollars; (4) contracting for (A) the business, design, operating, management, construction, transportation, marketing, planning and research and development functions of the authority, (B) financial, legal, bond underwriting and other professional services, and (C) supplies, materials and equipment, including (i) notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, standards for determining when contracts described in this subdivision (4) shall be awarded on the basis of competitive bidding or competitive negotiation, an exemption for small purchases, and criteria for waiving competitive bidding or competitive negotiation, and (ii) a requirement that the authority solicit proposals at least once every three years for each such professional service which it uses; (5) issuing and retiring bonds, bond anticipation notes and other obligations of the authority; (6) awarding loans, grants and other financial assistance, including eligibility criteria, the application process and the role played by the authority's staff and board of directors; and (7) the use of surplus funds to the extent authorized under this chapter or other provisions of the general statutes.(P.A. 88-266, S. 38, 46; P.A. 02-46, S. 9; P.A. 14-94, S. 1.)History: P.A. 02-46 amended Subdiv. (4) to add provisions re contracting for business, design, operating, management, construction, transportation, marketing, planning and research and development functions, recontracting for supplies, materials and equipment and re standards for award of contracts, to change “service” to “professional service” and to make technical changes, effective January 1, 2003; pursuant to P.A. 14-94, “Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority”, effective June 6, 2014.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-268b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446e - Solid Waste Management Services Act|Section 22a-268b - Performance incentive plan for officers and employees of the authority.

 Any performance incentive plan for officers and employees of the Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority that authorizes payments in addition to established salaries shall be in writing, apply to all officers and employees of the authority, provide for any such payment to be made on the basis of both the job performance of the officer or employee and the overall financial performance of the authority, and be subject to the approval of the board of directors of the authority pursuant to section 22a-261. No payments under such plan shall be made during any year that annual salary increases have been suspended. The provisions of this section shall not (1) limit the rights of any officer or employee under an existing collective bargaining agreement or (2) prohibit the payment of extra or overtime pay for extra or overtime work in accordance with written procedures adopted pursuant to section 22a-268a.(P.A. 02-46, S. 7; P.A. 14-94, S. 1.)History: P.A. 02-46 effective January 1, 2003; pursuant to P.A. 14-94, “Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority”, effective June 6, 2014.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-270a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446e - Solid Waste Management Services Act|Section 22a-270a - Lessee under Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority project not liable for taxes on property leased from authority if payments in lieu of taxes are made per agreement.

 Any real or personal property leased by the Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority in connection with the operation of a project under the provisions of this chapter which would otherwise be subject to taxation under chapter 203 shall be exempt from the assessment of property taxes permitted and required under said chapter if such real or personal property is the subject of an agreement between said authority or the lessee of such project and the municipality in which such project is located to make payments in lieu of taxes with respect to such property. Any lessee or operator of such project from said authority who has made any payment in lieu of taxes due under such agreement shall not be required to make any payment of taxes on which a payment in lieu thereof has been made to the municipality.(P.A. 82-410, S. 3, 4; P.A. 14-94, S. 1.)History: Pursuant to P.A. 14-94, “Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority”, effective June 6, 2014.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-271. (Formerly Sec. 19-524dd) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446e - Solid Waste Management Services Act|Section 22a-271. (Formerly Sec. 19-524dd) - Bonds, legal investments.

 Bonds issued by the authority under the provisions of this chapter are hereby made securities in which all public officers and public bodies of the state and its political subdivisions, all insurance companies, credit unions, building and loan associations, investment companies, banking associations, trust companies, executors, administrators, trustees and other fiduciaries and pension, profit-sharing and retirement funds may properly and legally invest funds, including capital in their control or belonging to them. Such bonds are hereby made securities which may properly and legally be deposited with and received by any state or municipal officer or any agency or political subdivision of the state for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds or obligations of the state is now or may hereafter, be authorized by law.(P.A. 73-459, S. 15, 26.)History: Sec. 19-524dd transferred to Sec. 22a-271 in 1983.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-272a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446e - Solid Waste Management Services Act|Section 22a-272a - Limit on use of bond proceeds for funding intermediate processing facilities.

 Not less than twenty-five million dollars of the next two hundred million dollars of bonds issued by the Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority on or after July 1, 1989, and secured by a special capital reserve fund established pursuant to section 22a-272 shall be issued for the funding of intermediate processing facilities.(P.A. 89-366, S. 2, 3; P.A. 14-94, S. 1.)History: Pursuant to P.A. 14-94, “Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority”, effective June 6, 2014.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-273. (Formerly Sec. 19-524ff) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446e - Solid Waste Management Services Act|Section 22a-273. (Formerly Sec. 19-524ff) - Moneys of the authority.

 The reserve funds of the authority, as provided for in section 22a-272, shall be paid to the Treasurer of the state as agent of the authority, who shall not commingle such moneys with any other moneys. Such moneys shall be deposited in a separate bank account or accounts. The moneys in such accounts shall be paid by checks signed by the Treasurer of the state on requisition of the chairman of the authority or of such other officer or employee or officers or employees of the authority as the authority shall authorize to make such requisition. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the authority shall have power, subject to the approval of the Treasurer of the state, to contract with the holders of any of its bonds or notes, as to the custody, collection, securing, investment and payment of any reserve funds of the authority, or of any moneys held in trust or otherwise for the payment of bonds or notes, and to carry out such contracts. Any officer with whom, or any bank or trust company with which such moneys shall be deposited as trustee thereof shall hold and apply the same for the purposes thereof, subject to such provisions as this chapter and the resolution authorizing the issue of the bonds or notes or the trust agreement securing such bonds or notes may provide.(P.A. 73-459, S. 17, 26.)History: Sec. 19-524ff transferred to Sec. 22a-273 in 1983.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-274. (Formerly Sec. 19-524gg) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446e - Solid Waste Management Services Act|Section 22a-274. (Formerly Sec. 19-524gg) - Pledge to holders of bonds and notes of the authority.

 The state of Connecticut does hereby pledge to and agree with the holders of any bonds and notes issued under this chapter and with those parties who may enter into contracts with the Connecticut Solid Waste Authority or its successor agency pursuant to the provisions of this chapter that the state will not limit or alter the rights hereby vested in the authority until such obligations, together with the interest thereon, are fully met and discharged and such contracts are fully performed on the part of the authority, provided nothing contained herein shall preclude such limitation or alteration if and when adequate provision shall be made by law for the protection of the holders of such bonds and notes of the authority or those entering into such contracts with the authority. The authority is authorized to include this pledge and undertaking for the state in such bonds and notes or contracts.(P.A. 73-459, S. 18, 26.)History: Sec. 19-524gg transferred to Sec. 22a-274 in 1983.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-276. (Formerly Sec. 19-524ii) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446e - Solid Waste Management Services Act|Section 22a-276. (Formerly Sec. 19-524ii) - Condemnation by authority.

 (a) Before instituting any condemnation proceedings to obtain necessary real property, the authority shall have made diligent efforts to obtain said property by purchase or other means satisfactory to the authority and shall have ruled, by resolution, that in its judgment the property is not otherwise obtainable save through condemnation proceedings.(b) Before instituting condemnation proceedings in any municipality the authority shall first advise and consult with the municipal authority having jurisdiction.(c) Unless the property to be condemned is located in an area zoned industrial, or in an area at or contiguous to an existing solid waste facility or waste disposal area, the authority shall, before proceeding with condemnation, first receive the written consent of the municipal authority having jurisdiction.(d) The authority shall not have the power to establish in any municipality, by condemnation proceedings or otherwise, a solid waste disposal area to be used for the deposit of solid wastes that have not received prior processing in a resources recovery facility until and unless it has first obtained the written consent of the municipal authority concerned.(e) Any condemnation proceedings of the authority shall be brought in accordance with section 48-12, except such proceedings shall in all cases be brought before the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford.(f) Where a person entitled to an award in proceedings to condemn any real property for any of the purposes of this chapter remains in possession of said property after title is vested in the condemnor, the reasonable value of his use and occupancy of such property after title has been vested, or after any other time as fixed by agreement or by a determination of the court, shall be a lien against such award subject only to such other liens of record at the time title is vested in the condemnor.(P.A. 73-459, S. 20, 26; P.A. 78-280, S. 6, 127; P.A. 88-230, S. 1, 12; 88-364, S. 39, 123; P.A. 90-98, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-142, S. 4, 7, 8; P.A. 95-220, S. 4–6.)History: P.A. 78-280 replaced Hartford county with judicial district of Hartford-New Britain; Sec. 19-524ii transferred to Sec. 22a-276 in 1983; P.A. 88-230 replaced “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain” with “judicial district of Hartford”, effective September 1, 1991; P.A. 88-364 made technical change in Subsec. (e); P.A. 90-98 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1991, to September 1, 1993; P.A. 93-142 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1993, to September 1, 1996, effective June 14, 1993; P.A. 95-220 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1996, to September 1, 1998, effective July 1, 1995.Cited. 193 C. 506.Cited. 17 CA 17; judgment reversed, see 212 C. 570.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-277. (Formerly Sec. 19-524jj) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446e - Solid Waste Management Services Act|Section 22a-277. (Formerly Sec. 19-524jj) - Delegation of powers of authority.

 (a) The directors of the authority may, by resolution, delegate to the president of the authority, as its chief executive officer, such powers of the authority as may appear, in the discretion of the directors, to be necessary, advisable or desirable in order to permit the timely performance of the administrative functions of the authority and to carry out the plans, policies, procedures and decisions of the directors.(b) It shall be the responsibility of the directors to delegate only those powers of the authority that may be generally appropriate for the exercise of executive and administrative functions and to reserve to themselves such powers and decisions as may be more properly exercised through the regular deliberative and decision-making processes of the directors.(c) The president may, with the approval of the directors, assign or redelegate to officers and employees of the authority, any of his delegated powers that in his opinion may be necessary, desirable or appropriate for the prompt and orderly transaction of the business of the authority.(P.A. 73-459, S. 21, 26.)History: Sec. 19-524jj transferred to Sec. 22a-277 in 1983.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-278. (Formerly Sec. 19-524kk) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446e - Solid Waste Management Services Act|Section 22a-278. (Formerly Sec. 19-524kk) - Bonding of personnel.

 Each director of the authority shall execute a surety bond in the sum of fifty thousand dollars, or, in lieu thereof, the chairman of the authority shall execute a blanket positive bond covering each director, executive and employee of the authority, each surety bond to be conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of the office or officers covered, to be executed by a surety company authorized to transact business in the state of Connecticut as surety and to be approved by the Attorney General and filed in the office of the Secretary of the State. The cost of each such bond shall be paid by the authority.(P.A. 73-459, S. 22, 26.)History: Sec. 19-524kk transferred to Sec. 22a-278 in 1983.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-279. (Formerly Sec. 19-524ll) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446e - Solid Waste Management Services Act|Section 22a-279. (Formerly Sec. 19-524ll) - Connecticut Solid Waste Management Advisory Council.

 Section 22a-279 is repealed.(P.A. 73-459, S. 23, 26; P.A. 74-330, S. 3, 4; P.A. 83-487, S. 29, 33; 83-587, S. 75, 96; P.A. 84-546, S. 74, 183; P.A. 93-423, S. 7.)