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CT Gen Stat § 1-228. (Formerly Sec. 1-21d) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 1 - Provisions of General Application|Chapter 14 - Freedom of Information Act|Section 1-228. (Formerly Sec. 1-21d) - Adjournment of meetings. Notice.

 The public agency may adjourn any regular or special meeting to a time and place specified in the order of adjournment. Less than a quorum may so adjourn from time to time. If all members are absent from any regular meeting the clerk or the secretary of such body may declare the meeting adjourned to a stated time and place and shall cause a written notice of the adjournment to be given in the same manner as provided in section 1-225, for special meetings, unless such notice is waived as provided for special meetings. A copy of the order or notice of adjournment shall be conspicuously posted on or near the door of the place where the regular or special meeting was held, within twenty-four hours after the time of the adjournment. When an order of adjournment of any meeting fails to state the hour at which the adjourned meeting is to be held, it shall be held at the hour specified for regular meetings, by ordinance, resolution, by law or other rule.(P.A. 75-342, S. 8.)History: Sec. 1-21d transferred to Sec. 1-228 in 1999.Annotations to former section 1-21d:Cited. 174 C. 308; 181 C. 324; 184 C. 102; 190 C. 235; 192 C. 310; 204 C. 609; 205 C. 767; 206 C. 449; 207 C. 698; 208 C. 442; 209 C. 204; 210 C. 590; Id., 646; 212 C. 100; 213 C. 126; Id., 216; 214 C. 312; 216 C. 253; 217 C. 153; Id., 193; 218 C. 256; Id., 757; 220 C. 225; 221 C. 217; Id., 300; Id., 393; Id., 482; Id., 549; 222 C. 621; 228 C. 158; Id., 271.Cited. 2 CA 600; 4 CA 468; 14 CA 380; judgment reversed, see 210 C. 646; 16 CA 49; 19 CA 352; Id., 539; 20 CA 671; 22 CA 316; 29 CA 821; 35 CA 111; 37 CA 589; 42 CA 402; 43 CA 133.Cited. 41 CS 31; Id., 267; 42 CS 84; Id., 129; Id., 291.
CT Gen Stat § 1-229. (Formerly Sec. 1-21e) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 1 - Provisions of General Application|Chapter 14 - Freedom of Information Act|Section 1-229. (Formerly Sec. 1-21e) - Continued hearings. Notice.

 Any hearing being held, or noticed or ordered to be held, by the public agency at any meeting may by order or notice of continuance be continued or recontinued to any subsequent meeting of such agency in the same manner and to the same extent set forth in section 1-228, for the adjournment of meeting, provided, that if the hearing is continued to a time less than twenty-four hours after the time specified in the order or notice of hearing, a copy of the order or notice of continuance of hearing shall be posted on or near the door of the place where the hearing was held immediately following the meeting at which the order or declaration of continuance was adopted or made.(P.A. 75-342, S. 9.)History: Sec. 1-21e transferred to Sec. 1-229 in 1999.Annotations to former section 1-21e:Cited. 174 C. 308; 181 C. 324; 184 C. 102; 190 C. 235; 192 C. 310; 204 C. 609; 205 C. 767; 206 C. 449; 207 C. 698; 208 C. 442; 209 C. 204; 210 C. 590; Id., 646; 212 C. 100; 213 C. 126; Id., 216; 214 C. 312; 216 C. 253; 217 C. 153; Id., 193; 218 C. 256; Id., 757; 220 C. 225; 221 C. 217; Id., 300; Id., 393; Id., 482; Id., 549; 222 C. 621; 228 C. 158; Id., 271.Cited. 2 CA 600; 4 CA 468; 14 CA 380; judgment reversed, see 210 C. 646; 16 CA 49; 19 CA 352; Id., 539; 20 CA 671; 22 CA 316; 29 CA 821; 35 CA 111; 37 CA 589; 42 CA 402; 43 CA 133.Cited. 41 CS 31; Id., 267; 42 CS 84; Id., 129; Id., 291.
CT Gen Stat § 1-230. (Formerly Sec. 1-21f) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 1 - Provisions of General Application|Chapter 14 - Freedom of Information Act|Section 1-230. (Formerly Sec. 1-21f) - Regular meetings to be held pursuant to regulation, ordinance or resolution.

 The public agency shall provide by regulation, in the case of a state agency, or by ordinance or resolution in the case of an agency of a political subdivision, the place for holding its regular meetings. If at any time any regular meeting falls on a holiday, such regular meeting shall be held on the next business day. If it shall be unsafe to meet in the place designated, the meetings may be held at such place as is designated by the presiding officer of the public agency; provided a copy of the minutes of any such meeting adequately setting forth the nature of the emergency and the proceedings occurring at such meeting shall be filed with the Secretary of the State or the clerk of the political subdivision, as the case may be, not later than seventy-two hours following the holding of such meeting.(P.A. 75-342, S. 10.)History: Sec. 1-21f transferred to Sec. 1-230 in 1999.Annotations to former section 1-21f:Cited. 174 C. 308; 181 C. 324; 184 C. 102; 190 C. 235; 192 C. 310; 204 C. 609; 205 C. 767; 206 C. 449; 207 C. 698; 208 C. 442; 209 C. 204; 210 C. 590; Id., 646; 212 C. 100; 213 C. 126; Id., 216; 214 C. 312; 216 C. 253; 217 C. 153; Id., 193; 218 C. 256; Id., 757; 220 C. 225; 221 C. 217; Id., 300; Id., 393; Id., 482; Id., 549; 222 C. 621; 228 C. 158; Id., 271.Cited. 2 CA 600; 4 CA 468; 14 CA 380; judgment reversed, see 210 C. 646; 16 CA 49; 19 CA 352; Id., 539; 20 CA 671; 22 CA 316; 29 CA 821; 35 CA 111; 37 CA 589; 42 CA 402; 43 CA 133.Cited. 41 CS 31; Id., 267; 42 CS 84; Id., 129; Id., 291.
CT Gen Stat § 1-231. (Formerly Sec. 1-21g) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 1 - Provisions of General Application|Chapter 14 - Freedom of Information Act|Section 1-231. (Formerly Sec. 1-21g) - Executive sessions.

 (a) At an executive session of a public agency, attendance shall be limited to members of said body and persons invited by said body to present testimony or opinion pertinent to matters before said body provided that such persons' attendance shall be limited to the period for which their presence is necessary to present such testimony or opinion and, provided further, that the minutes of such executive session shall disclose all persons who are in attendance except job applicants who attend for the purpose of being interviewed by such agency.(b) An executive session may not be convened to receive or discuss oral communications that would otherwise be privileged by the attorney-client relationship if the agency were a nongovernmental entity, unless the executive session is for a purpose explicitly permitted pursuant to subdivision (6) of section 1-200.(P.A. 75-342, S. 11; P.A. 81-431, S. 5; P.A. 86-226; P.A. 97-47, S. 9.)History: P.A. 81-431 exempted names of job applicants interviewed during executive session from disclosure; P.A. 86-226 added Subsec. (b) prohibiting convening of executive session to receive or discuss oral communications that would otherwise be privileged by the attorney-client privilege unless session is for a purpose explicitly permitted under Sec. 1-18a(e); P.A. 97-47 made a technical change in Subsec. (b); Sec. 1-21g transferred to Sec. 1-231 in 1999.Annotations to former section 1-21g:Cited. 174 C. 308; 181 C. 324; 184 C. 102; 190 C. 235; 192 C. 310; 204 C. 609; 205 C. 767; 206 C. 449; 207 C. 698; 208 C. 442; 209 C. 204; 210 C. 590; Id., 646; 212 C. 100; 213 C. 126; Id., 216; 214 C. 312; 216 C. 253; 217 C. 153; Id., 193; 218 C. 256; Id., 757; 220 C. 225; 221 C. 217; Id., 300; Id., 393; Id., 482; Id., 549; 222 C. 621; 228 C. 158; Id., 271.Cited. 2 CA 600; 4 CA 468; 14 CA 380; judgment reversed, see 210 C. 646; 16 CA 49; 19 CA 352; Id., 539; 20 CA 671; 22 CA 316; 29 CA 821; 34 CA 772; 35 CA 111; 37 CA 589; 42 CA 402; 43 CA 133.Cited. 41 CS 31; Id., 267; 42 CS 84; Id., 129; Id., 291.
CT Gen Stat § 1-232. (Formerly Sec. 1-21h) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 1 - Provisions of General Application|Chapter 14 - Freedom of Information Act|Section 1-232. (Formerly Sec. 1-21h) - Conduct of meetings.

 In the event that any meeting of a public agency is interrupted by any person or group of persons so as to render the orderly conduct of such meeting unfeasible and order cannot be restored by the removal of individuals who are wilfully interrupting the meetings, the members of the agency conducting the meeting may order the meeting room cleared and continue in session. Only matters appearing on the agenda may be considered in such a session. Duly accredited representatives of the press or other news media, except those participating in the disturbance, shall be allowed to attend any session held pursuant to this section. Nothing in this section shall prohibit such public agency from establishing a procedure for readmitting an individual or individuals not responsible for wilfully disturbing the meeting.(P.A. 75-342, S. 13.)History: Sec. 1-21h transferred to Sec. 1-232 in 1999.Annotations to former section 1-21h:Cited. 174 C. 308; 181 C. 324; 184 C. 102; 190 C. 235; 192 C. 310; 204 C. 609; 205 C. 767; 206 C. 449; 207 C. 698; 206 C. 449; 207 C. 698; 208 C. 442; 209 C. 204; 210 C. 590; Id., 646; 212 C. 100; 213 C. 126; Id., 216; 214 C. 312; 216 C. 253; 217 C. 153; Id., 193; 218 C. 256; Id., 757; 220 C. 225; 221 C. 217; Id., 300; Id., 393; Id., 482; Id., 549; 222 C. 621; 228 C. 158; Id., 271.Cited. 2 CA 600; 4 CA 468; 14 CA 380; judgment reversed, see 210 C. 646; 16 CA 49; 19 CA 352; Id., 539; 20 CA 671; 22 CA 316; 29 CA 821; 35 CA 111; 37 CA 589; 42 CA 402; 43 CA 133.Cited. 41 CS 31; Id., 267; 42 CS 84; Id., 129; Id., 291.
CT Gen Stat § 1-240. (Formerly Sec. 1-21k) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 1 - Provisions of General Application|Chapter 14 - Freedom of Information Act|Section 1-240. (Formerly Sec. 1-21k) - Penalties.

 (a) Any person who wilfully, knowingly and with intent to do so, destroys, mutilates or otherwise disposes of any public record without the approval required under section 1-18 or unless pursuant to chapter 47 or 871, or who alters any public record, shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor and each such occurrence shall constitute a separate offense.(b) Any member of any public agency who fails to comply with an order of the Freedom of Information Commission shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor and each occurrence of failure to comply with such order shall constitute a separate offense.(P.A. 75-342, S. 16; P.A. 79-631, S. 24, 111; P.A. 82-188, S. 2, 3.)History: P.A. 79-631 made technical changes; P.A. 82-188 amended Subsec. (a) by adding the exception of records destroyed pursuant to chapter 871; Sec. 1-21k transferred to Sec. 1-240 in 1999.Annotations to former section 1-21k:Cited. 174 C. 308; 181 C. 324; 184 C. 102; 190 C. 235; 192 C. 310; 198 C. 498; 204 C. 609; 205 C. 767; 206 C. 449; 207 C. 698; 208 C. 442; 209 C. 204; 210 C. 590; Id., 646; 212 C. 100; 213 C. 126; Id., 216; 214 C. 312; 216 C. 253; 217 C. 153; Id., 193; 218 C. 256; Id., 757; 220 C. 225; 221 C. 217; Id., 300; Id., 393; Id., 482; Id., 549; 222 C. 621; 228 C. 158; Id., 271.Cited. 2 CA 600; 4 CA 468; 14 CA 380; judgment reversed, see 210 C. 646; 19 CA 352; Id., 539; 20 CA 671; 22 CA 316; 29 CA 821; 35 CA 111; 37 CA 589; 42 CA 402; 43 CA 133.Cited. 41 CS 31; Id., 267; 42 CS 84; Id., 129; Id., 291.
CT Gen Stat § 1-241. (Formerly Sec. 1-21l) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 1 - Provisions of General Application|Chapter 14 - Freedom of Information Act|Section 1-241. (Formerly Sec. 1-21l) - Injunctive relief from frivolous, unreasonable or harassing freedom of information appeals.

 A public agency, as defined in subdivision (1) of section 1-200, may bring an action to the Superior Court against any person who was denied leave by the Freedom of Information Commission to have his appeal heard by the commission under subsection (b) of section 1-206 because the commission determined and found that such appeal or the underlying request would perpetrate an injustice or would constitute an abuse of the commission's administrative process. The action authorized under this section shall be limited to an injunction prohibiting such person from bringing any further appeal to the commission which would perpetrate an injustice or would constitute an abuse of the commission's administrative process. If, after such an injunction is ordered, the person subject to the injunction brings a further appeal to the Freedom of Information Commission and the commission determines that such appeal would perpetrate an injustice or would constitute an abuse of the commission's administrative process, such person shall be conclusively deemed to have violated the injunction and such agency may seek further injunctive and equitable relief, damages, attorney's fees and costs, as the court may order.(P.A. 93-191, S. 2, 4; P.A. 97-47, S. 14.)History: P.A. 93-191 effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 97-47 made a technical change; Sec. 1-21l transferred to Sec. 1-241 in 1999.Annotations to former section 1-21l:Cited. 37 CA 589; 42 CA 402; 43 CA 133.
CT Gen Stat § 1-242 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 1 - Provisions of General Application|Chapter 14 - Freedom of Information Act|Section 1-242 - Actions involving provisions of the Freedom of Information Act. Notice of litigation to the Freedom of Information Commission. Intervention by commission.

 (a) In any action involving the assertion that a provision of the Freedom of Information Act has been violated or constitutes a defense, the court to which such action is brought shall make an order requiring the party asserting such violation or defense, as applicable, to provide the Freedom of Information Commission with notice of the action and a copy of the complaint and all pleadings in the action by first-class mail or personal service to the address of the commission's office.(b) Upon the filing of a verified pleading by the commission, the court to which an action described in subsection (a) of this section is brought may grant the commission's motion to intervene in the action for purposes of participating in any issue involving a provision of the Freedom of Information Act.(P.A. 04-206, S. 1.)History: P.A. 04-206 effective June 3, 2004.Subsec. (a): Statutory scheme does not require that any and all issues involving FOIA must be raised to and resolved by the commission before an action may be commenced in Superior Court. 199 CA 88.
CT Gen Stat § 1-266 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 1 - Provisions of General Application|Chapter 15 - Connecticut Uniform Electronic Transactions Act|Section 1-266 - Short title: Connecticut Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.

 Sections 1-266 to 1-286, inclusive, shall be known and may be cited as the “Connecticut Uniform Electronic Transactions Act”.(P.A. 02-68, S. 1.)History: (Revisor's note: Quotation marks were inserted editorially by the Revisors for consistency and proper form).See Secs. 7-35aa to 7-35gg, inclusive, re Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act.
CT Gen Stat § 1-268 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 1 - Provisions of General Application|Chapter 15 - Connecticut Uniform Electronic Transactions Act|Section 1-268 - Scope.

 (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) or (c) of this section, sections 1-266 to 1-286, inclusive, apply to electronic records and electronic signatures relating to a transaction.(b) Sections 1-266 to 1-286, inclusive, do not apply to a transaction to the extent it is governed by:(1) A law governing the creation and execution of wills, codicils or testamentary trusts; or(2) Except to the extent provided in section 1-281, the Uniform Commercial Code, other than section 42a-1-306 and articles 2 and 2A of title 42a.(c) (1) Sections 1-266 to 1-286, inclusive, apply to a transaction governed by the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 USC 7001 et seq., but are not intended to limit, modify or supersede the provisions of 15 USC 7001(c); and(2) Unless a notice is subject to the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 USC 7003, sections 1-266 to 1-286, inclusive, do not apply to a notice to the extent that it is governed by a law requiring the furnishing of:(A) Notice of the cancellation or termination of utility services, including water, heat, gas, cable television or other services, oil, telephone and electric power;(B) Notice of default, acceleration, repossession, foreclosure or eviction, or the right to cure, under a credit agreement secured by, or a rental agreement for, a primary residence of an individual;(C) Notice of the cancellation or termination of health insurance or benefits or life insurance benefits, excluding annuities;(D) Notice of the recall of a product, or the material failure of a product, that risks endangering health or safety; or(E) Any document required to accompany any transportation or handling of hazardous materials, pesticides or other toxic or dangerous materials.(d) Sections 1-266 to 1-286, inclusive, do not apply to any of the rules of court practice and procedure under the Connecticut Practice Book.(e) Sections 1-266 to 1-286, inclusive, apply to an electronic record or electronic signature otherwise excluded from the application of sections 1-266 to 1-286, inclusive, under subsection (b), (c) or (d) of this section to the extent that the electronic record or electronic signature is governed by a law other than those specified in subsection (b), (c) or (d) of this section.(f) A transaction subject to sections 1-266 to 1-286, inclusive, is also subject to other applicable substantive law.(P.A. 02-68, S. 3; P.A. 03-278, S. 4; P.A. 05-109, S. 41; P.A. 08-56, S. 8.)History: P.A. 03-278 added reference to article 2A in Subsec. (b)(2), effective July 9, 2003; P.A. 05-109 amended Subsec. (b)(2) by replacing reference to Secs. 42a-1-107 and 42a-1-206 with reference to Sec. 42a-1-306; P.A. 08-56 deleted Subsec. (b)(3) re certain conveyance documents, effective October 1, 2009.
CT Gen Stat § 1-269 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 1 - Provisions of General Application|Chapter 15 - Connecticut Uniform Electronic Transactions Act|Section 1-269 - Prospective application.

 Sections 1-266 to 1-286, inclusive, apply to any electronic record or electronic signature created, generated, sent, communicated, received or stored on or after October 1, 2002.(P.A. 02-68, S. 4.)
CT Gen Stat § 1-270 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 1 - Provisions of General Application|Chapter 15 - Connecticut Uniform Electronic Transactions Act|Section 1-270 - Use of electronic records and electronic signatures. Variation by agreement.

 (a) Sections 1-266 to 1-286, inclusive, do not require a record or signature to be created, generated, sent, communicated, received, stored or otherwise processed or used by electronic means or in electronic form.(b) Sections 1-266 to 1-286, inclusive, apply only to transactions between parties each of which has agreed to conduct transactions by electronic means. Whether the parties agree to conduct a transaction by electronic means is determined from the context of the transaction and surrounding circumstances, including the parties' conduct.(c) A party that agrees to conduct a transaction by electronic means may refuse to conduct other transactions by electronic means. The right granted by this subsection may not be waived by agreement.(d) Except as otherwise provided in sections 1-266 to 1-286, inclusive, the effect of any provision of sections 1-266 to 1-286, inclusive, may be varied by agreement. The presence in certain provisions of sections 1-266 to 1-286, inclusive, of the words “unless otherwise agreed”, or words of similar import, does not imply that the effect of other provisions may not be varied by agreement.(e) Whether an electronic record or electronic signature has legal consequences is determined by sections 1-266 to 1-286, inclusive, and other applicable law.(P.A. 02-68, S. 5.)
CT Gen Stat § 1-271 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 1 - Provisions of General Application|Chapter 15 - Connecticut Uniform Electronic Transactions Act|Section 1-271 - Construction and application.

 Sections 1-266 to 1-286, inclusive, shall be construed and applied:(1) To facilitate electronic transactions consistent with other applicable law;(2) To be consistent with reasonable practices concerning electronic transactions and with the continued expansion of such practices; and(3) To effectuate their general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of sections 1-266 to 1-286, inclusive, among states enacting such law.(P.A. 02-68, S. 6.)
CT Gen Stat § 1-272 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 1 - Provisions of General Application|Chapter 15 - Connecticut Uniform Electronic Transactions Act|Section 1-272 - Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures and electronic contracts.

 (a) A record or signature may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because the record or signature is in electronic form.(b) A contract may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because an electronic record was used in the formation of the contract.(c) If a law requires a record to be in writing, an electronic record satisfies the law.(d) If a law requires a signature, an electronic signature satisfies the law.(P.A. 02-68, S. 7.)
CT Gen Stat § 1-273 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 1 - Provisions of General Application|Chapter 15 - Connecticut Uniform Electronic Transactions Act|Section 1-273 - Provision of information in writing. Presentation of records.

 (a) If the parties to a transaction have agreed to conduct the transaction by electronic means and a law requires a person to provide, send or deliver information in writing to another person, the requirement is satisfied if the information is provided, sent or delivered, as the case may be, in an electronic record capable of retention by the recipient at the time of receipt. An electronic record is not capable of retention by the recipient if the sender or the sender's information processing system inhibits the ability of the recipient to print or store the electronic record.(b) If a law other than sections 1-266 to 1-286, inclusive, requires a record to (1) be posted or displayed in a certain manner, (2) be sent, communicated or transmitted by a specified method, or (3) contain information that is formatted in a certain manner, the following rules apply:(A) The record shall be posted or displayed in the manner specified in the other law.(B) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (2) of subsection (d) of this section, the record shall be sent, communicated or transmitted by the method specified in the other law.(C) The record shall contain the information formatted in the manner specified in the other law.(c) If a sender inhibits the ability of a recipient to store or print an electronic record, the electronic record is not enforceable against the recipient.(d) The requirements of this section may not be varied by agreement, except that:(1) To the extent a law other than sections 1-266 to 1-286, inclusive, requires information to be provided, sent or delivered in writing but permits such requirement to be varied by agreement, the requirement under subsection (a) of this section that the information be in the form of an electronic record capable of retention may also be varied by agreement; and(2) A requirement under a law other than sections 1-266 to 1-286, inclusive, to send, communicate or transmit a record by a specified means of delivery may be varied by agreement to the extent permitted by the other law.(P.A. 02-68, S. 8.)
CT Gen Stat § 1-274 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 1 - Provisions of General Application|Chapter 15 - Connecticut Uniform Electronic Transactions Act|Section 1-274 - Attribution and effect of electronic record and electronic signature.

 (a) An electronic record or electronic signature is attributable to a person if it was the act of the person. The act of the person may be shown in any manner, including a showing of the efficacy of any security procedure applied to determine the person to which the electronic record or electronic signature was attributable.(b) The effect of an electronic record or electronic signature attributed to a person under subsection (a) of this section is determined from the context and surrounding circumstances at the time of its creation, execution or adoption, including the parties' agreement, if any, and otherwise as provided by law.(P.A. 02-68, S. 9.)