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2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 507 - Connecticut Code of Military Justice › Section 27-243. - Aiding enemy.

Any person subject to this code who: (1) Aids, or attempts to aid, the enemy with arms, ammunition, supplies, money, or other things, or (2) without proper authority, knowingly harbors or protects or gives intelligence to, or communicates or corresponds with or holds any intercourse with the enemy, either directly or indirectly shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
(1967, P.A. 717, S. 103.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 507 - Connecticut Code of Military Justice › Section 27-244. - Improper acts as prisoner of war.

Any person subject to this code who, while in the hands of the enemy, in time of war: (1) For the purpose of securing favorable treatment by his captors acts without proper authority in a manner contrary to law, custom or regulation, to the detriment of others of whatever nationality held by the enemy as civilian or military prisoners, or (2) while in a position of authority over such persons, maltreats them without justifiable cause shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
(1967, P.A. 717, S. 104.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 507 - Connecticut Code of Military Justice › Section 27-245. - False official statements.

Any person subject to this code who, with intent to deceive, signs any false record, return, regulation, order, or other official document, knowing it to be false, or makes any other false official statement knowing it to be false, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
(1967, P.A. 717, S. 105.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 507 - Connecticut Code of Military Justice › Section 27-246. - Misuse of military property.

Any person subject to this code who, without proper authority: (1) Sells, or otherwise disposes of; (2) wilfully or through neglect damages, destroys, or loses, or (3) wilfully or through neglect suffers to be damaged, destroyed, sold, or wrongfully disposed of any military property of the United States or of the state shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
(1967, P.A. 717, S. 106.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 507 - Connecticut Code of Military Justice › Section 27-247. - Misuse of government property other than military.

Any person subject to this code who wilfully or recklessly wastes, spoils, or otherwise wilfully and wrongfully destroys or damages any property other than military property of the United States or of the state shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
(1967, P.A. 717, S. 107.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 507 - Connecticut Code of Military Justice › Section 27-248. - Wrongful hazard of military vessel.

(a) Any person subject to this code who wilfully and wrongfully hazards or suffers to be hazarded any vessel of the armed forces of the United States or of the state military forces shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
(b) Any person subject to this code who negligently hazards or suffers to be hazarded any vessel of the armed forces of the United States or of the state military forces shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
(1967, P.A. 717, S. 108.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 507 - Connecticut Code of Military Justice › Section 27-249. - Drunken or reckless operation of vehicle.

Any person subject to this code who operates any vehicle while drunk, or in a reckless or wanton manner, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
(1967, P.A. 717, S. 109.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 507 - Connecticut Code of Military Justice › Section 27-250. - Drinking or sleeping on duty; leaving post before relieved.

Any person subject to this code who is found drunk on duty or sleeping upon his post, or who leaves his post before he is regularly relieved, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
(1967, P.A. 717, S. 110.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 507 - Connecticut Code of Military Justice › Section 27-251. - Dueling.

Any person subject to this code who fights or promotes, or is concerned in or connives at fighting a duel, or who, having knowledge of a challenge sent or about to be sent, fails to report the fact promptly to the proper authority, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
(1967, P.A. 717, S. 111.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 507 - Connecticut Code of Military Justice › Section 27-252. - Malingering; intentional self-injury.

Any person subject to this code who for the purposes of avoiding work, duty or service in the state military forces: (1) Feigns illness, physical disablement, mental lapse, or derangement, or (2) intentionally inflicts self-injury shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
(1967, P.A. 717, S. 112.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 507 - Connecticut Code of Military Justice › Section 27-254. - Use of provocative or reproachful words or gestures towards another.

Any person subject to this code who uses provoking or reproachful words or gestures towards any other person subject to this code shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
(1967, P.A. 717, S. 114.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 507 - Connecticut Code of Military Justice › Section 27-255. - Attempt to harm another.

Any person subject to this code who attempts or offers with unlawful force or violence to do bodily harm to another person, whether or not the attempt is consummated, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
(1967, P.A. 717, S. 115.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 507 - Connecticut Code of Military Justice › Section 27-256. - Perjury.

Any person subject to this code who in a judicial proceeding or in a course of justice conducted under this code wilfully and corruptly gives, upon a lawful oath or in any form allowed by law to be substituted for an oath, any false testimony material to the issue or matter of inquiry is guilty of perjury and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
(1967, P.A. 717, S. 116.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 507 - Connecticut Code of Military Justice › Section 27-257. - Fraudulent claims. False oath. Forgery. Fraud.

Any person subject to this code: (1) Who, knowing it to be false or fraudulent: (A) Makes any claim against the United States, the state, or any officer thereof, or (B) presents to any person in the civil or military service thereof, for approval or payment any claim against the United States, the state, or any officer thereof; (2) who, for the purpose of obtaining the approval, allowance or payment of any claim against the United States, the state, or any officer thereof: (A) Makes or uses any writing or other paper knowing it to contain any false or fraudulent statements; (B) makes any oath to any fact or to any writing or other paper knowing the oath to be false, or (C) forges or counterfeits any signature upon any writing or other paper, or uses any such signature knowing it to be forged or counterfeited; (3) who, having charge, possession, custody, or control of any money, or other property of the United States or the state, furnished or intended for the armed forces of the United States or the state military forces, knowingly delivers to any person having authority to receive it, any amount thereof which is less than that for which he receives a certificate or receipt, or (4) who, being authorized to make or deliver any paper certifying the receipt of any property of the United States or the state, furnished or intended for the armed forces of the United States or the state military forces, makes or delivers to any person such writing without having full knowledge of the truth of the statements therein contained and with intent to defraud the United States or the state shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
(1967, P.A. 717, S. 117.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 507 - Connecticut Code of Military Justice › Section 27-258. - Larceny; wrongful appropriation.

(a) Any person subject to this code who wrongfully takes, obtains, or withholds, by any means, from the possession of the owner or of any other person any money, personal property, or article of value of any kind: (1) With intent permanently to deprive or defraud another person of the use and benefit of property or to appropriate it to his own use or the use of any person other than the owner, is guilty of larceny, or (2) with intent temporarily to deprive or defraud another person of the use and benefit of property or to appropriate it to his own use or the use of any person other than the owner, is guilty of wrongful appropriation.
(b) Any person found guilty of larceny or wrongful appropriation shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
(1967, P.A. 717, S. 118.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 507 - Connecticut Code of Military Justice › Section 27-260. - Crimes excepted from court-martial jurisdiction.

Though not specifically mentioned in this code, all disorders and neglects to the prejudice of good order and discipline in the state military forces, of which persons subject to this code may be guilty, shall be taken cognizance of by a general, special or summary court-martial, according to the nature and degree of the offense, and shall be punished at the discretion of that court. However, cognizance may not be taken of, and jurisdiction may not be extended to, the crimes of murder, manslaughter, sexual assault, sexual assault with a firearm, robbery, arson, coercion, assault in the first or second degree or burglary, jurisdiction of which is reserved to civil courts.
(1967, P.A. 717, S. 120; P.A. 76-336, S. 18.)
History: P.A. 76-336 changed the list of crimes for which jurisdiction of courts-martial may not be extended by deleting “rape, maiming, sodomy, extortion, aggravated assault or house breaking” and adding “sexual assault, sexual assault with a firearm, coercion, assault in the first or second degree”.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 507 - Connecticut Code of Military Justice › Section 27-261. - Court of inquiry.

(a) Courts of inquiry to investigate any matter may be convened by the Governor or by any other person designated by the Governor for that purpose, whether or not the persons involved have requested such an inquiry.
(b) A court of inquiry shall consist of three or more commissioned officers. For each court of inquiry the convening authority shall also appoint counsel for the court.
(c) Any person subject to this code whose conduct is subject to inquiry shall be designated as a party. Any person subject to this code or employed in the division of military and naval affairs, who has a direct interest in the subject of inquiry has the right to be designated as a party upon request to the court. Any person designated as a party shall be given due notice and has the right to be present, to be represented by counsel, to cross-examine witnesses, and to introduce evidence.
(d) Members of a court of inquiry may be challenged by a party, but only for cause stated to the court.
(e) The members, counsel, the reporter, and interpreters of courts of inquiry shall take an oath or affirmation to faithfully perform their duties.
(f) Witnesses may be summoned to appear and testify and be examined before courts of inquiry, as provided for courts-martial.
(g) Courts of inquiry shall make findings of fact but may not express opinions or make recommendations unless required to do so by the convening authority.
(h) Each court of inquiry shall keep a record of its proceedings, which shall be authenticated by the signatures of the president and counsel for the court and forwarded to the convening authority. If the record cannot be authenticated by the president, it shall be signed by a member in lieu of the president. If the record cannot be authenticated by the counsel for the court, it shall be signed by a member in lieu of the counsel.
(1967, P.A. 717, S. 121.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 507 - Connecticut Code of Military Justice › Section 27-262. - Administration of oaths.

(a) The following members of the state military forces may administer oaths for the purposes of military administration, including military justice, and affidavits may be taken for those purposes before persons having the general powers of a notary public: (1) The State Judge Advocate and all assistant state judge advocates; (2) all law specialists; (3) all summary courts-martial; (4) all adjutants, assistant adjutants, acting adjutants, and personnel adjutants; (5) all commanding officers of the naval militia; (6) all legal officers; (7) the president, law officer, trial counsel, and assistant trial counsel for all general and special courts-martial; (8) the president and the counsel for the court of any court of inquiry; (9) all officers designated to take a deposition; (10) all persons detailed to conduct an investigation, and (11) all other persons designated by regulations of the Governor.
(b) Officers of the state military forces may not be authorized to administer oaths as provided in this section unless they are on active duty in or with those forces under orders of the Governor as prescribed in this code.
(c) The signature without seal of any such person, together with the title of his office, is prima facie evidence of his authority.
(1967, P.A. 717, S. 122.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 507 - Connecticut Code of Military Justice › Section 27-263. - Code to be explained to military personnel.

Sections 27-142, 27-146 to 27-154, inclusive, 27-166, 27-168, 27-179, 27-197, 27-215 to 27-258, inclusive, and 27-263 to 27-265, inclusive, shall be carefully explained to every enlisted member at the time of his enlistment or transfer or induction into, or at the time of his order to duty in or with, any of the state military forces or within thirty days thereafter. They shall also be explained annually to each unit of the state military forces. A complete text of this code and of the regulations prescribed by the Governor thereunder shall be made available to any member of the state military forces, upon his request, for his personal examination.
(1967, P.A. 717, S. 123.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 507 - Connecticut Code of Military Justice › Section 27-264. - Complaint against superior officers.

Any member of the state military forces who believes himself wronged by his commanding officer, and who, upon due application to that commanding officer, is refused redress, may complain to any superior commissioned officer, who shall forward the complaint to the Governor or Adjutant General.
(1967, P.A. 717, S. 124.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 507 - Connecticut Code of Military Justice › Section 27-265. - Investigation of complaint of damage by military personnel. Assessment of damages.

(a) Whenever complaint is made to any commanding officer that wilful damage has been done to the property of any person or that his property has been wrongfully taken by members of the state military forces, he may, subject to such regulations as the Governor may prescribe, convene a board to investigate the complaint. The board shall consist of from one to three commissioned officers and, for the purpose of that investigation, it may summon witnesses and examine them upon oath or affirmation, receive depositions or other documentary evidence, and assess the damages sustained against the responsible parties. The assessment of damages made by the board shall be subject to the approval of the commanding officer, and in the amount approved by him shall be charged against the pay of the offenders. The order of the commanding officer directing charges herein authorized shall be conclusive, except as provided in subsection (c), on any disbursing officer for the payment by him to the injured parties of the damages so assessed and approved.
(b) If the offenders cannot be ascertained, but the organization or detachment to which they belong is known, charges totaling the amount of damages assessed and approved may be paid to the injured parties from the military funds of the units of the state military forces to which the offenders belonged.
(c) Any person subject to this code who is accused of causing wilful damage to property shall have the right to be represented by counsel, to summon witnesses in his behalf, and to cross-examine those appearing against him. He shall have the right of appeal to the next higher commander.
(1967, P.A. 717, S. 125.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 507 - Connecticut Code of Military Justice › Section 27-267. - Issuance and execution of process by military courts.

(a) Military courts may issue any process or mandate necessary to carry into effect their powers. Such a court may issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum and enforce by attachment attendance of witnesses and production of books and records, when it is sitting within the state and the witnesses, books and records sought are also so located.
(b) Process and mandates may be issued by summary courts-martial, provost courts, or the president of other military courts and may be directed to and may be executed by the marshals of the military court or any peace officer and shall be in such form as may be prescribed by regulations issued under this code.
(c) All officers to whom process or mandates may be so directed shall execute them and make return of their acts thereunder according to the requirements of those documents. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this code, no such officer may demand or require payment of any fee or charge for receiving, executing, or returning such a process or mandate or for any service in connection therewith.
(1967, P.A. 717, S. 127.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 507 - Connecticut Code of Military Justice › Section 27-268. - Payment of fines.

Fines imposed by a military court may be paid to it or to an officer executing its process. The amount of such a fine may be noted upon any state roll or account for pay of the delinquent and deducted from any pay or allowance due or thereafter to become due such delinquent, until the fine is liquidated. Any sum so deducted shall be turned in to the military court which imposed the fine. Notwithstanding any other law, a fine or penalty imposed by a military court upon an officer or enlisted person shall be paid by the officer collecting it within thirty days to the treasury of the organization, unit or detachment to which the officer or enlisted person who paid the fine belonged, to be accounted for in the same manner as other appropriated funds.
(1967, P.A. 717, S. 128; P.A. 74-321, S. 20.)
History: P.A. 74-321 substituted “such delinquent” for “him” and “person” for “man”.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 507 - Connecticut Code of Military Justice › Section 27-269. - Immunity for action of military court.

No accused may bring an action or proceeding against the convening authority or officer or person acting under its authority or reviewing its proceedings because of the approval, imposition, or execution of any sentence or the imposition or collection of a fine or penalty, or the execution of any process or mandate of a military court.
(1967, P.A. 717, S. 129.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 507 - Connecticut Code of Military Justice › Section 27-270. - Presumption of jurisdiction of military courts and boards.

The jurisdiction of the military courts and boards established by this code shall be presumed and the burden of proof rests on any person seeking to oust those courts or boards of jurisdiction in any action or proceeding.
(1967, P.A. 717, S. 130.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 507 - Connecticut Code of Military Justice › Section 27-271. - Governor may delegate certain authority.

The Governor may delegate any authority vested in him under this code, and may provide for the subdelegation of any such authority, except the power given him by sections 27-160 and 27-163.
(1967, P.A. 717, S. 131.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 507 - Connecticut Code of Military Justice › Section 27-273. - Uniform construction.

This chapter shall be so construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it and, so far as practical, to make that law uniform with the law of the United States.
(1967, P.A. 717, S. 133.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 28 - Civil Preparedness and Emergency Services › Chapter 517 - Civil Preparedness, Emergency Management and Homeland Security › Section 28-1b. - State-wide Emergency Management and Homeland Security Coordinating Council: Duties; members; chairpersons; meetings; vacancies; annual report.

Section 28-1b is repealed, effective July 1, 2011.
(P.A. 04-219, S. 27; P.A. 07-106, S. 7; 07-173, S. 1; P.A. 11-51, S. 90, 223; 11-80, S. 1.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 28 - Civil Preparedness and Emergency Services › Chapter 517 - Civil Preparedness, Emergency Management and Homeland Security › Section 28-1h. - Direct allocation of financial assistance to municipalities or local or regional agencies.

Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to require municipalities or local or regional agencies otherwise eligible for federal or state financial assistance for purposes of emergency management or homeland security to agree that such financial assistance shall not be allocated directly to such municipalities or local or regional agencies.
(P.A. 04-219, S. 28.)
History: P.A. 04-219 effective January 1, 2005.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 28 - Civil Preparedness and Emergency Services › Chapter 517 - Civil Preparedness, Emergency Management and Homeland Security › Section 28-1i. - Annual report to General Assembly re state-wide emergency management and homeland security activities.

Not later than January first, annually, the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall submit a report to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public safety that specifies and evaluates state-wide emergency management and homeland security activities during the preceding calendar year.
(P.A. 04-219, S. 30; P.A. 11-51, S. 163.)
History: P.A. 04-219 effective January 1, 2005; P.A. 11-51 replaced “January 1, 2006, and annually thereafter” with “January first, annually” and replaced “Commissioner of Emergency Management and Homeland Security” with “Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 28 - Civil Preparedness and Emergency Services › Chapter 517 - Civil Preparedness, Emergency Management and Homeland Security › Section 28-1l. - Annual report to General Assembly re homeland preparedness and emergency response planning and activities for children.

On or before January 1, 2012, and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall report to the General Assembly, in accordance with section 11-4a, on planning and activities for children and youth as part of homeland preparedness and emergency response planning for natural disasters, man-made disasters and terrorism. The report shall include provisions that address (1) the distinct health needs of children for purposes of bioterrorism and other public health emergency preparedness, (2) public education and communications for families concerning public safety issues relating to disasters and terrorism, (3) training in safety and security measures and multihazard response plans for child care providers, school personnel and personnel in before and after school programs, family homeless shelters, summer camps and juvenile justice system facilities, (4) coordination of school health and mental health strategies, and (5) the amendments to the state civil preparedness plan and program made pursuant to subsection (c) of section 28-5.
(P.A. 11-51, S. 134; 11-66, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 11-66 effective July 1, 2011; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Commissioner of Emergency Management and Homeland Security” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 28 - Civil Preparedness and Emergency Services › Chapter 517 - Civil Preparedness, Emergency Management and Homeland Security › Section 28-2. - Emergency management. Director. Office.

Section 28-2 is repealed, effective January 1, 2005.
(June, 1951, S. 1906d; November, 1955, S. N183; 1957, P.A. 420, S. 1; 1959, P.A. 333, S. 1; 1961, P.A. 322; 1963, P.A. 642, S. 31; 1969, P.A. 768, S. 259; P.A. 73-296; 73-335; 73-517; 73-544, S. 2; P.A. 75-333, S. 2; 75-486, S. 60, 69; P.A. 77-568, S. 1, 2; 77-614, S. 19, 511, 610; P.A. 80-483, S. 152, 186; P.A. 81-472, S. 57, 159; P.A. 88-1, S. 11, 13; 88-135, S. 6; P.A. 93-66; P.A. 99-190, S. 2, 9; P.A. 04-219, S. 31.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 28 - Civil Preparedness and Emergency Services › Chapter 517 - Civil Preparedness, Emergency Management and Homeland Security › Section 28-3. - Political activity.

No organization for civil preparedness established under the authority of this chapter shall be used directly or indirectly for political purposes. Full-time, regularly-paid officers, employees or members of such organizations shall be subject to the provisions of sections 5-266a to 5-266d, inclusive.
(June, 1951, S. 1907d; 1972, P.A. 294, S. 27; P.A. 73-544, S. 3.)
History: 1972 act substituted reference to Secs. 5-266a to 5-266d for reference to Sec. 5-61; P.A. 73-544 substituted “civil preparedness” for “civil defense”.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 28 - Civil Preparedness and Emergency Services › Chapter 517 - Civil Preparedness, Emergency Management and Homeland Security › Section 28-4. - Agreements with other states. Local offices.

With the approval of the Governor, the commissioner or the commissioner's designee may: (1) Represent the state on any regional or interstate organization for civil preparedness and may, on behalf of the state, enter into reciprocal mutual aid arrangements with other states; (2) establish and operate such area or district offices as may be necessary to control and coordinate civil preparedness preparations and mutual aid among communities.
(June, 1951, S. 1908d; P.A. 73-544, S. 4; P.A. 04-219, S. 14.)
History: P.A. 73-544 substituted “civil preparedness” for “civil defense” where appearing; P.A. 04-219 substituted commissioner or commissioner's designee for director and substituted numerical Subdiv. designators for Subsec. designators, effective January 1, 2005.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 28 - Civil Preparedness and Emergency Services › Chapter 517 - Civil Preparedness, Emergency Management and Homeland Security › Section 28-8. - Outside aid by local police, fire or other preparedness forces.

(a) At the request of the chief executive authority of any town or city, the appropriate authority of any other town or city may, with the approval of the commissioner, or, if so ordered by the commissioner, shall, assign and make available for duty and use outside his own town or city, under the direction and command of an officer designated for the purpose, any part of the police, fire fighting or other civil preparedness forces under his control.
(b) The officers and members of police, fire fighting or other civil preparedness forces rendering outside aid pursuant to this section shall have the same powers, duties, rights, privileges and immunities as if they were performing their duties in their home town or city.
(c) The state shall reimburse any town or city rendering aid under this section for the compensation paid and actual and necessary travel, subsistence and maintenance expenses of employees of such town or city while rendering such aid, and for all payments for death, disability or injury of such employees in the course of rendering such aid and for all losses of or damage to supplies or equipment of such town or city incurred in the course of rendering such aid.
(June, 1951, S. 1912d; 1959, P.A. 65, S. 2; P.A. 73-544, S. 8; P.A. 04-219, S. 18.)
History: 1959 act included police and fire fighting forces in category of civil defense forces; P.A. 73-544 substituted “civil preparedness” for “civil defense” throughout; P.A. 04-219 amended Subsec. (a) to substitute “commissioner” for “state director”, effective January 1, 2005.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 28 - Civil Preparedness and Emergency Services › Chapter 517 - Civil Preparedness, Emergency Management and Homeland Security › Section 28-8a. - Municipal chief executive officers' powers during emergency. Benefits for certain persons assisting during emergency. Procedure for payment.

(a) The chief executive officer of the municipality in which a major disaster or emergency occurs, or his designee, may take such action as he deems necessary to mitigate the major disaster or emergency and to secure and preserve any documents and evidence pertinent to and necessary for a future investigation.
(b) Any person who is not a member of a civil preparedness force and who is requested by the chief executive officer of a municipality or his designee to render aid in any major disaster, emergency, disaster emergency or attack shall register, as soon as practicable, with the local chief executive authority of the municipality requesting such aid, or his designee. Any such person for whom workers' compensation benefits are not otherwise provided shall be compensated for death, disability or injury resulting from the rendering of such aid pursuant to the provisions of chapter 568, except that (1) such person shall be construed to be an employee of the municipality where the aid was rendered and (2) the person's average weekly wage, as said term is used in chapter 568, shall be ascertained pursuant to the provisions of subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 28-14. All claims under this subsection shall be determined according to the procedures specified in chapter 568.
(P.A. 88-359, S. 8, 12; P.A. 89-316, S. 3.)
History: P.A. 89-316 added Subsec. (b) concerning workers' compensation benefits for certain persons injured while assisting in a major disaster, emergency, disaster emergency or attack.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 28 - Civil Preparedness and Emergency Services › Chapter 517 - Civil Preparedness, Emergency Management and Homeland Security › Section 28-8b. - Use of nerve agent antidote medications.

(a) Any paid or volunteer firefighter, police officer or emergency medical service personnel who successfully completes a training course in the use of automatic prefilled cartridge injectors may carry and use such injectors containing nerve agent antidote medications in the event of a nerve agent exposure. Such training course shall be approved by the commissioner and provided by the Connecticut Fire Academy, the Capitol Region Metropolitan Medical Response System or the federal government.
(b) The state of Connecticut shall save harmless and indemnify any sponsor hospital or the medical director or designated staff of a sponsor hospital certified by the Department of Public Health to oversee the training, distribution or quality assurance of nerve agent antidote kits for purposes of subsection (a) of this section, from financial loss and expense, including legal fees and costs, if any, arising out of any claim, demand, suit or judgment by reason of alleged negligence or other act resulting in personal injury, which acts are not wanton, reckless or malicious, provided such person at the time of the acts resulting in such injury was acting in the discharge of such person's duties in providing such training, distribution or quality assurance of nerve agent antidote kits.
(c) For purposes of this section, “sponsor hospital” means a hospital that has agreed to maintain staff for the provision of medical oversight, supervision and direction to an emergency medical service organization and its personnel and that has been approved for such activity by the Office of Emergency Medical Services.
(June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 168; P.A. 04-219, S. 26; P.A. 05-259, S. 4; P.A. 08-134, S. 2; P.A. 09-232, S. 34.)
History: June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 effective August 20, 2003; P.A. 04-219 substituted commissioner for director of the Office of Emergency Management, effective January 1, 2005; P.A. 05-259 designated existing language as Subsec. (a), added Subsec. (b) to provide immunity from liability, under certain circumstances, to sponsor hospitals and their staff who oversee the training, distribution or quality assurance of nerve antidote kits for purposes of Subsec. (a), and added Subsec. (c) to define “sponsor hospital”, effective July 13, 2005; P.A. 08-134 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting reference to use of nerve agent antidote medications for self-preservation or unit preservation; P.A. 09-232 amended Subsec. (c) by substituting “medical oversight” for “medical control”, effective January 1, 2010.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 28 - Civil Preparedness and Emergency Services › Chapter 517 - Civil Preparedness, Emergency Management and Homeland Security › Section 28-9a. - Governor's further powers.

(a) Whenever the Governor proclaims a disaster emergency under the laws of this state, or the President declares an emergency or a major disaster to exist in this state, the Governor is authorized: (1) To enter into purchase, lease, or other arrangements with any agency of the United States for temporary housing units to be occupied by disaster victims and to make such units available to any political subdivision of the state; (2) to assist any political subdivision of this state which is the locus of such housing to acquire sites necessary for such housing and to do all things required to prepare such sites to receive and utilize such housing units by: (A) Advancing or lending funds available to the Governor from any appropriation made by the legislature, or from any other source, (B) “passing through” funds made available by any agency, public or private, or (C) becoming a copartner with the political subdivision for the execution and performance of any temporary housing for disaster victims' project and for such purposes to pledge the credit of the state on such terms as he deems appropriate, having due regard for current debt transactions of the state; (3) under such regulations as he shall prescribe, to temporarily suspend or modify for not to exceed sixty days any public health, safety, zoning, transportation or other requirement of law or regulation within this state when by proclamation he deems such suspension or modification essential to provide temporary housing for disaster victims.
(b) Any political subdivision of this state is expressly authorized to acquire, temporarily or permanently, by purchase, lease, or otherwise, sites required for installation of temporary housing units for disaster victims, and to enter into whatever arrangements, including purchase of temporary housing units and payment of transportation charges, which are necessary to prepare or equip such sites to utilize such housing units.
(c) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to limit the Governor's authority to apply for, administer, and expend any grant, gifts, or payments in aid of disaster prevention, preparedness, response or recovery.
(d) “Major disaster”, “emergency” and “temporary housing” as used in this section have the same meanings as the terms are defined, or used, in the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-288, 88 Stat. 143).
(P.A. 75-643, S. 5; P.A. 14-122, S. 140; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 49.)
History: P.A. 14-122 made technical changes in Subsec. (d); June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 amended Subsec. (a) to delete reference to contingency fund established by Sec. 4-84, effective July 1, 2015.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 28 - Civil Preparedness and Emergency Services › Chapter 517 - Civil Preparedness, Emergency Management and Homeland Security › Section 28-9b. - Governor's authority concerning federal loans to state political subdivisions.

Whenever, at the request of the Governor, the President has declared a “major disaster” to exist in this state, the Governor is authorized: (a) Upon his determination that a political subdivision of the state will suffer a substantial loss of tax and other revenues from a disaster and has demonstrated a need for financial assistance to perform its governmental functions, to apply to the federal government, on behalf of such political subdivision, for a loan; and to receive and disburse the proceeds of any approved loan to such political subdivision; (b) to determine the amount needed by any such political subdivision to restore or resume its governmental functions, and to certify the same to the federal government, provided, however no application amount shall exceed twenty-five per cent of the annual operating budget of such political subdivision for the fiscal year in which such disaster occurs; and (c) to recommend to the federal government, based upon his review, the cancellation of all or any part of repayment when, in the first three full fiscal year period following such disaster, the revenues of such political subdivision are insufficient to meet its operating expenses, including additional disaster-related expenses of a political subdivision character.
(P.A. 75-643, S. 6.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 28 - Civil Preparedness and Emergency Services › Chapter 517 - Civil Preparedness, Emergency Management and Homeland Security › Section 28-9c. - Removal of debris or wreckage. Governor's powers.

(a) Whenever the Governor has declared a disaster emergency to exist under the laws of this state, or the President, at the request of the Governor, has declared a major disaster or emergency to exist in this state, the Governor is authorized: (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, through the use of state departments or agencies, or the use of any of the state's instrumentalities, to clear or remove from publicly or privately owned land or water, debris and wreckage which may threaten public health or safety, or public or private property; (2) to accept funds from the federal government and utilize such funds to make grants to any political subdivision for the purpose of removing debris or wreckage from publicly or privately owned land or water.
(b) (1) Authority under this section shall not be exercised unless the affected political subdivision, corporation, organization or individual owning such property shall first present an unconditional authorization for removal of such debris or wreckage from public and private property and, in the case of removal of debris or wreckage from private property, shall first agree to indemnify the state against any claim arising from such removal. (2) Whenever the Governor provides for clearance of debris or wreckage pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, employees of the designated state agencies or individuals appointed by the state are authorized to enter upon private land or waters and perform any tasks necessary to the removal or clearance operation.
(P.A. 75-643, S. 7; P.A. 79-417, S. 3; P.A. 05-288, S. 126.)
History: P.A. 79-417 added “major” to disaster as declared by the President at the request of the governor; P.A. 05-288 made technical changes in Subsec. (b), effective July 13, 2005.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 28 - Civil Preparedness and Emergency Services › Chapter 517 - Civil Preparedness, Emergency Management and Homeland Security › Section 28-9d. - Federal assistance for individual or family disaster-related expenses.

(a) Whenever the President, at the request of the Governor, has declared a major disaster to exist in this state, the Governor is authorized: (1) Upon the Governor's determination that financial assistance is essential to meet disaster-related necessary expenses or serious needs of individuals or families adversely affected by such disaster that cannot be otherwise adequately met from other means of assistance, to accept a grant by the federal government to fund such financial assistance, subject to such terms and conditions as may be imposed upon the grant; (2) to enter into an agreement with the federal government, or any officer or agency of the federal government, pledging the state to participate in the funding of the financial assistance authorized in subdivision (1) of this subsection, in an amount not to exceed twenty-five per cent of such financial assistance and, if state funds are not otherwise available to the Governor, to accept an advance of the state share from the federal government to be repaid when the state is able to do so.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation, the Governor is authorized to make financial grants to meet major disaster-related necessary expenses or serious needs of individuals or families adversely affected by a disaster that cannot otherwise adequately be met from other means of assistance, that shall not exceed in the aggregate the maximum payment established by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to an individual or family in any single disaster declared by the President.
(c) The Governor shall make such regulations as are necessary for carrying out the purposes of this section, including, but not limited to, standards of eligibility for persons applying for benefits; procedures for application and administration; methods of investigation, filing and approving applications; and formation of local or state-wide boards to pass upon applications and procedures for appeals.
(d) Any person who fraudulently or wilfully makes a misstatement of fact in connection with an application for financial assistance under this section shall, upon conviction of each offense, be subject to a fine of not more than five thousand dollars, or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.
(P.A. 75-643, S. 8; P.A. 00-117, S. 1, 2; P.A. 07-217, S. 131; P.A. 11-21, S. 4.)
History: (Revisor's note: In 1995 the words “subparagraph (1)” in Subsec. (a) were replaced editorially by the Revisors with “subdivision (1)” for consistency with customary general statutes usage); P.A. 00-117 amended Subsec. (b) to provide that grants shall not exceed in the aggregate the maximum payment established by FEMA, rather than $5,000, effective May 26, 2000; P.A. 07-217 made technical changes in Subsec. (a), effective July 12, 2007; P.A. 11-21 added “major” re disaster and made technical changes in Subsecs. (a) and (b).
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 28 - Civil Preparedness and Emergency Services › Chapter 517 - Civil Preparedness, Emergency Management and Homeland Security › Section 28-10. - Special session of General Assembly.

Section 28-10 is repealed.
(June, 1951, S. 1914d; P.A. 73-544, S. 10; P.A. 79-184.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 28 - Civil Preparedness and Emergency Services › Chapter 517 - Civil Preparedness, Emergency Management and Homeland Security › Section 28-12. - Loyalty oath. Roster of members.

No person shall be employed or associated in any capacity in any civil preparedness organization established under this chapter who advocates a change by force or violence in the constitutional form of the government of the United States or of this state or the overthrow of any government in the United States by force or violence, or who has been convicted of or is under indictment or information charging any subversive act against the United States. Each person who is appointed to serve in an organization for civil preparedness shall, before entering upon his or her duties, and every two years thereafter, take an oath orally before a local civil preparedness officer or officers empowered by the commissioner to enlist volunteers, which oath shall be substantially as follows: “I, ...., do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the state of Connecticut, against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties upon which I am about to enter.” Each local civil preparedness officer shall provide to the department a roster of sworn volunteer civil preparedness force members on or before the fifteenth of August each year.
(June, 1951, S. 1916d; 1957, P.A. 380; 1959, P.A. 142; P.A. 73-544, S. 12; P.A. 79-61, S. 1, 2; P.A. 07-173, S. 4; P.A. 16-217, S. 1.)
History: 1959 act removed reference to past activities with subversive organizations from bar to employment and from oath and revised oath; P.A. 73-544 substituted “civil preparedness” for “civil defense” throughout; P.A. 79-61 deleted from the loyalty oath all reference to present activities and affiliations having to do with subversive acts and advocacy thereof; P.A. 07-173 required that loyalty oath be administered annually, substituted “orally” for “verbally” re oath and “commissioner” for “director” re person who may empower officer to enlist volunteers, and required officers to submit roster of sworn volunteer members to department annually; P.A. 16-217 replaced “annually” with “every two years” re taking loyalty oath and made a technical change.