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2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 1 - Provisions of General Application › Chapter 10 - Codes of Ethics › Section 1-101a. - Prohibition re employment as lobbyist by public official or state employee convicted of a crime related to state or quasi-public agency office.

(a) As used in this section:
(1) “Crime related to state or quasi-public agency office” means larceny by state embezzlement, or theft, as defined in subdivision (18) of section 53a-119, bribery under section 53a-147 or bribe receiving under section 53a-148, committed by a person while serving as a public official or state employee;
(2) “Public official” means public official as defined in section 1-79; and
(3) “State employee” means state employee as defined in section 1-79.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, no public official or state employee that is convicted of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to a crime related to state or quasi-public agency office, shall seek or accept employment as a lobbyist or otherwise act as a registrant pursuant to this chapter.
(P.A. 05-287, S. 53.)
History: P.A. 05-287 effective July 1, 2005.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 1 - Provisions of General Application › Chapter 10 - Codes of Ethics › Section 1-101aa. - Provider participation in informal committees, task forces and work groups of certain state agencies not deemed to be lobbying.

(a) As used in this section, “department” means the Department of Developmental Services, the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services or the Department of Public Health, and “provider” means any independent contractor or private agency under contract with the department to provide services.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of part II of this chapter or any regulation adopted or advisory opinion issued under said part, the department may invite a provider to participate in any informal policy-making committee, task force, work group or other ad hoc committee established by the department, and such participation shall not be deemed to be lobbying for purposes of said part.
(P.A. 00-135, S. 15, 21; P.A. 07-73, S. 2(a); Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 22.)
History: P.A. 00-135 effective May 26, 2000; pursuant to P.A. 07-73 “Department of Mental Retardation” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Developmental Services”, effective October 1, 2007; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting reference to Office of Health Care Access and making technical changes, effective October 6, 2009.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 1 - Provisions of General Application › Chapter 10 - Codes of Ethics › Section 1-101bb. - Quasi-public agencies and state agencies prohibited from retaining lobbyists.

No quasi-public agency, as defined in section 1-120, or state agency may retain a lobbyist, as defined in section 1-91. The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to prohibit a director, officer or employee of a quasi-public agency or state agency from lobbying, as defined in section 1-91, on behalf of the quasi-public agency or state agency.
(P.A. 02-46, S. 8.)
History: P.A. 02-46 effective January 1, 2003.
See Sec. 1-97(c) re prohibition against lobbyist retainer by state or quasi-public agency.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 1 - Provisions of General Application › Chapter 10 - Codes of Ethics › Section 1-101mm. - Definitions.

As used in this section and sections 1-101nn to 1-101rr, inclusive:
(1) “Business with which the person is associated” means any sole proprietorship, partnership, firm, corporation, trust or other entity through which business for-profit or not-for-profit is conducted in which the person or member of the immediate family of any person who is an individual is a director, officer, owner, limited or general partner, beneficiary of a trust or holder of stock constituting five per cent or more of the total outstanding stock of any class, provided, a person who is an individual or a member of the immediate family of such individual shall not be deemed to be associated with a not-for-profit entity solely by virtue of the fact that such individual or immediate family member is an unpaid director or officer of the not-for-profit entity. “Officer” refers only to the president, executive or senior vice president or treasurer of such business.
(2) “Immediate family” means any spouse, children or dependent relatives who reside in an individual's household.
(3) “Large state construction or procurement contract” means any contract, having a cost of more than five hundred thousand dollars, for (A) the remodeling, alteration, repair or enlargement of any real asset, (B) the construction, alteration, reconstruction, improvement, relocation, widening or changing of the grade of a section of a state highway or a bridge, (C) the purchase or lease of supplies, materials or equipment, as defined in section 4a-50, or (D) the construction, reconstruction, alteration, remodeling, repair or demolition of any public building.
(4) “Person” has the same meaning as provided in section 1-79.
(5) “Public official” has the same meaning as provided in section 1-79.
(6) “Quasi-public agency” has the same meaning as provided in section 1-79.
(7) “State employee” has the same meaning as provided in section 1-79.
(P.A. 05-287, S. 32; P.A. 06-196, S. 15.)
History: P.A. 05-287 effective July 1, 2005; P.A. 06-196 made a technical change, effective June 7, 2006.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 1 - Provisions of General Application › Chapter 10 - Codes of Ethics › Section 1-101oo. - Jurisdiction over nonresidents. Secretary of the State as process agent. Service of process.

(a) In addition to its jurisdiction over persons who are residents of this state, the Office of State Ethics may exercise personal jurisdiction over any nonresident person, or the agent of such nonresident person, who makes a payment of money or gives anything of value to a public official or state employee in violation of section 1-101nn, or who is, or is seeking to be, prequalified under section 4a-100.
(b) Where personal jurisdiction is based solely upon this section, an appearance does not confer personal jurisdiction with respect to causes of action not arising from an act enumerated in this section.
(c) Any nonresident person or the agent of such person over whom the Office of State Ethics may exercise personal jurisdiction, as provided in subsection (a) of this section, who does not otherwise have a registered agent in this state for service of process, shall be deemed to have appointed the Secretary of the State as the person's or agent's attorney and to have agreed that any process in any complaint, investigation or other matter conducted pursuant to section 1-82 or 1-82a, concerning an alleged violation of section 1-101nn and brought against the nonresident person, or such person's agent, may be served upon the Secretary of the State and shall have the same validity as if served upon such nonresident person or agent personally. The process shall be served upon the Secretary of the State by the officer to whom the same is directed by leaving with or at the office of the Secretary of the State, at least twelve days before any required appearance day of such process, a true and attested copy of such process, and by sending to the nonresident person or agent so served, at the person's or agent's last-known address, by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, a like and attested copy with an endorsement thereon of the service upon the Secretary of the State. The Secretary of the State shall keep a record of each such process and the day and hour of service.
(P.A. 05-287, S. 34; P.A. 06-196, S. 16.)
History: P.A. 05-287 effective July 1, 2005; P.A. 06-196 made technical changes in Subsecs. (a) and (c), effective June 7, 2006.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 1 - Provisions of General Application › Chapter 10 - Codes of Ethics › Section 1-101pp. - Reporting of ethics violations by state or quasi-public agency heads or deputies and persons in charge of state agency procurement, contracting or human resources.

Any commissioner, deputy commissioner, state agency or quasi-public agency head or deputy, or person in charge of state agency procurement, contracting or human resources, who has reasonable cause to believe that a person has violated the provisions of the Code of Ethics for Public Officials set forth in part I of this chapter or any law or regulation concerning ethics in state contracting shall report such belief to the Office of State Ethics, which may further report such information to the Auditors of Public Accounts, the Chief State's Attorney or the Attorney General.
(P.A. 05-287, S. 36; P.A. 06-196, S. 17; P.A. 18-137, S. 3.)
History: P.A. 05-287 effective July 1, 2005; P.A. 06-196 made technical changes, effective June 7, 2006; P.A. 18-137 added reference to person in charge of human resources and changed “Auditor” to “Auditors”.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 1 - Provisions of General Application › Chapter 10 - Codes of Ethics › Section 1-101rr. - State agency ethics compliance officers. Duties. Liaisons.

(a) Each state agency and quasi-public agency that is a party to a large state construction or procurement contract or is planning such a contract shall appoint an ethics compliance officer. Such officer shall be responsible for the development of the ethics policies of such agency, coordination of ethics training programs for such agency and monitoring of programs of such agency for compliance with the ethics policies of the agency and the Code of Ethics for Public Officials set forth in part I of this chapter. At least annually, each ethics compliance officer shall provide ethics training to agency personnel involved in contractor selection, evaluation and supervision. Such training shall include a review of current ethics laws and regulations and discussion of ethics issues concerning contracting. Any contractor and employee of such agency shall provide any requested information to such ethics compliance officer.
(b) Each other state agency and quasi-public agency shall designate an agency officer or employee as a liaison to the Office of State Ethics. The liaison shall coordinate the development of ethics policies for the agency and work with the Office of State Ethics on training on ethical issues for agency personnel involved in contracting.
(P.A. 05-287, S. 35; P.A. 06-196, S. 19.)
History: P.A. 05-287 effective July 1, 2005; P.A. 06-196 made technical changes in Subsec. (b), effective June 7, 2006.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 1 - Provisions of General Application › Chapter 11 - Unlawful Conduct with Respect to Legislative Action › Section 1-103. (Formerly Sec. 53-152). - Threats to hinder legislation.

Any person who approaches the officers or agents of any corporation or any individual interested in the passage or defeat of any bill for a public or private act, pending before the General Assembly, or any committee thereof, and proposes or offers for any reward or compensation to aid or furnish assistance to such officers, agents or person, in the passage or defeat of any such bill, or threatens to oppose or hinder the passage thereof unless rewarded, compensated or employed, shall be guilty of a class D felony.
(1949 Rev., S. 8489; P.A. 13-258, S. 32.)
History: In 1979 Sec. 53-152 transferred to Sec. 1-103; P.A. 13-258 changed penalty from fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment of not more than 5 years to a class D felony.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 1 - Provisions of General Application › Chapter 11a - Pension Revocation or Reduction for Public Officials and State or Municipal Employees › Section 1-110. - Definitions.

As used in sections 1-110 to 1-110d, inclusive:
(1) “Public official” means public official, as defined in section 1-79, a judge of any court either elected or appointed, and any elected or appointed municipal official;
(2) “State or municipal employee” means state employee, as defined in section 5-154, and includes an employee of any quasi-public agency, as defined in section 1-120, or any person, whether appointed or under contract, who provides services for a city, town or other political subdivision of the state for which a pension is provided; and
(3) “Crime related to state or municipal office” means any of the following criminal offenses committed by a person while serving as a public official or state or municipal employee:
(A) The committing, aiding or abetting of an embezzlement of public funds from the state, a municipality or a quasi-public agency;
(B) The committing, aiding or abetting of any felonious theft from the state, a municipality or a quasi-public agency;
(C) Bribery in connection with service as a public official or state or municipal employee; or
(D) The committing of any felony by such person who, wilfully and with the intent to defraud, realizes or obtains, or attempts to realize or obtain, a profit, gain or advantage for himself or herself or for some other person, through the use or attempted use of the power, rights, privileges or duties of his or her position as a public official or state or municipal employee.
(June 11 Sp. Sess. P.A. 08-3, S. 1.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 1 - Provisions of General Application › Chapter 11a - Pension Revocation or Reduction for Public Officials and State or Municipal Employees › Section 1-110b. - Return of contributions. Exceptions. Qualified domestic relations orders. Effect on state or municipal government retirement plans.

(a) Any public official or state or municipal employee whose pension is revoked pursuant to section 1-110a shall be entitled to a return of his or her contribution paid into the relevant pension fund, without interest.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, no payments in return of contributions shall be made or ordered unless and until the Superior Court determines that the public official or state or municipal employee whose pension has been revoked pursuant to section 1-110a has satisfied in full any judgments or orders rendered by any court of competent jurisdiction for the payment of restitution to the state or a municipality for losses incurred as a result of the crime related to state or municipal office. If the Superior Court determines that the public official or state or municipal employee whose pension has been revoked under section 1-110a has failed to satisfy any outstanding judgment or order of restitution rendered by any court of competent jurisdiction, it may order that any funds otherwise due to such public official or state or municipal employee as a return of contribution, or any portion thereof, be paid in satisfaction of the judgment or order.
(c) No provision of section 1-110a or this section shall be construed to prohibit or limit any payment made pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order issued prior to any such conviction or plea by: (1) Any public official or state or municipal employee who is convicted of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to any crime related to state or municipal office; or (2) any state or municipal agency responsible for the administration of such payment on behalf of such public official or state or municipal employee.
(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1-110a, no pension shall be reduced or revoked if the Internal Revenue Service determines that such reduction or revocation will negatively affect or invalidate the status of the state's government retirement plans or a municipality's government retirement plans under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as from time to time amended.
(June 11 Sp. Sess. P.A. 08-3, S. 3.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 1 - Provisions of General Application › Chapter 11a - Pension Revocation or Reduction for Public Officials and State or Municipal Employees › Section 1-110c. - Determination re effect on collective bargaining agreement.

If the Superior Court determines that the revocation of the pension of a state or municipal employee pursuant to section 1-110a constitutes the unilateral breach of a collective bargaining agreement, the Superior Court shall not issue an order for the revocation of such pension. Upon such determination, the Superior Court may issue an order for the reduction of such pension provided any such reduction ordered by the Superior Court shall not exceed the amount necessary to satisfy any fine, restitution or other monetary order made by the criminal court in addition to the amount necessary to pay the cost of such state or municipal employee's incarceration, as determined pursuant to section 18-85a.
(June 11 Sp. Sess. P.A. 08-3, S. 4.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 1 - Provisions of General Application › Chapter 11a - Pension Revocation or Reduction for Public Officials and State or Municipal Employees › Section 1-110d. - Collective bargaining agreements and provisions re pension revocation or reduction.

No collective bargaining agreement entered into on or after October 1, 2008, shall contain any provision that limits the application of the provisions of section 1-110a to any state or municipal employee.
(June 11 Sp. Sess. P.A. 08-3, S. 5.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 1 - Provisions of General Application › Chapter 12 - Quasi-Public Agencies › Section 1-121. - Notice prior to action on procedures. Adoption procedure. Emergency procedures.

(a) A quasi-public agency, before adopting a proposed procedure, shall give at least thirty days' notice by publication in the Connecticut Law Journal of its intended action. The notice shall include (1) either a statement of the terms or of the substance of the proposed procedure or a description sufficiently detailed so as to apprise persons likely to be affected of the issues and subjects involved in the proposed procedure, (2) a statement of the purposes for which the procedure is proposed and (3) when, where and how interested persons may present their views on the proposed procedure. A quasi-public agency may only adopt a proposed procedure by a two-thirds vote of the full membership of the board of directors of the quasi-public agency.
(b) If a quasi-public agency finds that an imminent peril to the public health, safety or welfare requires adoption of a proposed procedure upon fewer than thirty days' notice, states in writing its reasons for such finding and the agency's board of directors, by a three-fourths vote of the statutory membership, approves the finding in writing, the agency may proceed, without prior notice or hearing or upon any abbreviated notice and hearing that it finds practicable, to adopt an emergency proposed procedure not later than ten days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, prior to the proposed effective date of the proposed procedure. An approved emergency procedure may be effective for a period of not more than one hundred twenty days and renewable once for a period of not more than sixty days. If the necessary steps to adopt a permanent procedure, including publication of notice of intent to adopt, are not completed prior to the expiration date of an emergency procedure, the emergency procedure shall cease to be effective on that date.
(c) The provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall not apply to the Connecticut Lottery Corporation, established pursuant to section 12-802, prior to July 1, 1997.
(P.A. 88-266, S. 40, 46; P.A. 96-212, S. 21, 32.)
History: P.A. 96-212 added Subsec. (c) re application of section to Connecticut Lottery Corporation, effective July 1, 1996.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 1 - Provisions of General Application › Chapter 12 - Quasi-Public Agencies › Section 1-122. - Compliance audit.

In accordance with the provisions of section 2-90, the Auditors of Public Accounts shall biennially conduct a compliance audit of each quasi-public agency's activities during the agency's two fiscal years preceding each such audit or contract with a person, firm or corporation for any such audit or audits. Each such audit shall determine whether the quasi-public agency has complied with its regulations concerning affirmative action, personnel practices, the purchase of goods and services, the use of surplus funds and the distribution of loans, grants and other financial assistance. Each audit shall include a review of all or a representative sample of the agency's activities in such areas during the relevant fiscal years. The Auditors of Public Accounts shall submit each audit report to the Governor. Each quasi-public agency shall pay the cost of conducting such biennial compliance audit of the agency.
(P.A. 88-266, S. 41, 46; P.A. 03-133, S. 2; P.A. 10-172, S. 1; P.A. 17-60, S. 1; P.A. 21-145, S. 6.)
History: P.A. 03-133 required Auditors of Public Accounts to conduct or contract for audit, instead of requiring quasi-public agency board of directors to contract for audit, required Auditors of Public Accounts to submit copies of audit report to Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee, said committee to prepare and submit assessment of audit report and copy of audit report to General Assembly, and required quasi-public agencies to pay for audits, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 10-172 changed annual audit to biennial audit, effective July 1, 2010; P.A. 17-60 deleted provisions re Auditors of Public Accounts to submit copies of audit report to Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee and committee to prepare assessment of audit report, effective July 1, 2017; P.A. 21-145 added reference to compliance audit being in accordance with Sec. 2-90.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 1 - Provisions of General Application › Chapter 12 - Quasi-Public Agencies › Section 1-125a. - Prohibition against certain payments to resigning or retiring employees pursuant to settlement or nondisparagement agreement. Whistle-blowing.

(a) On and after October 1, 2018, no quasi-public agency, as defined in section 1-120, shall make a payment in excess of fifty thousand dollars to an employee resigning or retiring from employment with such quasi-public agency for the purposes of avoiding costs associated with potential litigation or pursuant to a nondisparagement agreement.
(b) No nondisparagement agreement or settlement agreement as described in subsection (a) of this section may prohibit an employee from making a complaint or providing information in accordance with section 4-61dd.
(P.A. 18-137, S. 26.)
See Sec. 4-40b re prohibition against certain payments to resigning or retiring state employees.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 1 - Provisions of General Application › Chapter 12 - Quasi-Public Agencies › Section 1-126. - Penalty for false statements.

Any quasi-public agency, as defined in section 1-120, shall require any application, agreement, financial statement, certificate or other writing submitted to such quasi-public agency with respect to any loan, mortgage, guarantee, investment, grant, lease, tax relief, bond financing or other extension of credit or financial assistance made or provided by such quasi-public agency and that provides information on which the decision of such quasi-public agency was based, to be signed under penalty of false statement as provided in section 53a-157b.
(P.A. 01-184.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 1 - Provisions of General Application › Chapter 12 - Quasi-Public Agencies › Section 1-127. - Restriction on entities conducting financial audits.

No quasi-public agency, as defined in section 1-120, shall contract with the same person, firm or corporation to conduct financial audits of such agency for more than six consecutive fiscal years of the agency. The provisions of this section shall apply to fiscal years of quasi-public agencies beginning on or after July 1, 2003.
(P.A. 03-133, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 03-133 effective July 1, 2003.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 1 - Provisions of General Application › Chapter 13 - Connecticut Institute for Municipal Studies › Section 1-135 to 1-139. - Connecticut Institute for Municipal Studies; established. Board of directors. Meetings; agenda; staff. Consortium of public and private institutions of higher education. Pilot demonstration projects; funding.

Sections 1-135 to 1-139, inclusive, are repealed, effective July 1, 2002.
(May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-16, S. 78–82, 89; P.A. 96-256, S. 167, 209; P.A. 02-140, S. 9.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 1 - Provisions of General Application › Chapter 13 - Connecticut Institute for Municipal Studies › Section 1-139a. - Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy: Transfer of assets and records.

The financial assets of the Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy at Central Connecticut State University are transferred to The University of Connecticut for the purposes of the Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy at The University of Connecticut. The records, files, intellectual property rights and copyright rights of the Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy at Central Connecticut State University are transferred to the Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy at The University of Connecticut.
(P.A. 02-140, S. 8; P.A. 13-247, S. 61; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 22.)
History: P.A. 02-140 effective July 1, 2002; P.A. 13-247 deleted references to Center for Public Policy and Practical Politics, effective July 1, 2013; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2 deleted references to Connecticut Institute for Municipal Studies and the Connecticut State University System and added provisions re the transfer of financial assets, records and rights of the Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy at Central Connecticut State University to the Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy at The University of Connecticut.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 1 - Provisions of General Application › Chapter 13a - Treatment of Federal Payments Under State or Local Programs › Section 1-141. - Treatment of payments made under Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 to applicants for or recipients of state or local benefits, services or tax relief.

(a) Any payment made pursuant to Public Law 110-185, the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, to an individual who is an applicant for or recipient of benefits or services under any state or local program financed in whole or in part with state funds, that provides such benefits or services based on need, shall not be counted as income, nor shall any such payment be counted as resources for the month of receipt or the following two months, for the purpose of determining the individual's or any other individual's eligibility for such benefits or services or the amount of such benefits or services.
(b) Any such payment shall not be counted as income for purposes of determining the eligibility for, or the benefit level of, such individual under any property tax exemption, property tax credit or rental rebate program financed in whole or in part with state funds, nor shall such payment be counted as income for purposes of any property tax relief program that a municipality may, at its option, offer.
(P.A. 09-1, S. 28.)
History: P.A. 09-1 effective January 15, 2009.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 1 - Provisions of General Application › Chapter 13a - Treatment of Federal Payments Under State or Local Programs › Section 1-141a. - Treatment of payments made under American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to applicants for or recipients of state or local benefits, services or tax relief.

(a) Any payment made pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, P.L. 111-5, to an individual who is an applicant for or recipient of benefits or services under any state or local program financed in whole or in part with state funds that provides such benefits or services based on need shall not be counted as income, nor shall any such payment be counted as resources for the month of receipt or the following two months, for the purpose of determining the individual's or any other individual's eligibility for such benefits or services or the amount of such benefits or services.
(b) Any such payment shall not be counted as income for purposes of determining the eligibility for, or the benefit level of, such individual under any property tax exemption, property tax credit or rental rebate program financed in whole or in part with state funds, nor shall such payment be counted as income for purposes of any property tax relief program that a municipality may, at its option, offer.
(P.A. 09-3, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 09-3 effective April 15, 2009.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 1 - Provisions of General Application › Chapter 13a - Treatment of Federal Payments Under State or Local Programs › Section 1-141b. - Treatment of payments made under Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to applicants for or recipients of state or local benefits, services or tax relief.

(a) Any payment made pursuant to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, P.L. 111-148, to an individual who is an applicant for or recipient of benefits or services under any state or local program financed in whole or in part with state funds that provides such benefits or services based on need shall not be counted as income, nor shall any such payment be counted as resources for the month of receipt or the following two months, for the purpose of determining the individual's or any other individual's eligibility for such benefits or services or the amount of such benefits or services.
(b) Any such payment shall not be counted as income for purposes of determining the eligibility for, or the benefit level of, such individual under any property tax exemption, property tax credit or rental rebate program financed in whole or in part with state funds, nor shall such payment be counted as income for purposes of any property tax relief program that a municipality may, at its option, offer.
(P.A. 10-179, S. 36.)
History: P.A. 10-179 effective May 7, 2010.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 1 - Provisions of General Application › Chapter 14 - Freedom of Information Act › Section 1-201. (Formerly Sec. 1-19c). - Division of Criminal Justice deemed not to be public agency, when.

For the purposes of subdivision (1) of section 1-200, the Division of Criminal Justice shall not be deemed to be a public agency except in respect to its administrative functions.
(P.A. 84-406, S. 12, 13; P.A. 00-66, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 84-406 effective November 28, 1984, upon certification by secretary of the state of vote on constitutional amendment re appointment of state's attorneys; Sec. 1-19c transferred to Sec. 1-201 in 1999; P.A. 00-66 changed the reference to Sec. 1-200(1).
Annotations to former section 1-19c:
Cited. 206 C. 449; 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; 227 C. 641; 228 C. 158; Id., 271.
Cited. 22 CA 316; 29 CA 821; 35 CA 111; 37 CA 589; 42 CA 402; 43 CA 133.
Cited. 42 CS 84; Id., 129; Id., 291.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 1 - Provisions of General Application › Chapter 14 - Freedom of Information Act › Section 1-202. (Formerly Sec. 1-20e). - Application of freedom of information provisions to agency committee composed entirely of individuals who are not members of the agency.

Any public agency may petition the Freedom of Information Commission before establishing a committee of the public agency which is to be composed entirely of individuals who are not members of the agency, to determine whether such committee may be exempted from the application of any provision of the Freedom of Information Act. If the commission, in its judgment, finds by reliable, probative and substantial evidence that the public interest in exempting the committee from the application of any such provision clearly outweighs the public interest in applying the provision to the committee, the commission shall issue an order, on appropriate terms, exempting the committee from the application of the provision.
(P.A. 93-195, S. 2; P.A. 97-47, S. 7.)
History: P.A. 97-47 substituted “the Freedom of Information Act” for list of sections; Sec. 1-20e transferred to Sec. 1-202 in 1999.
Annotation to former section 1-20e:
Cited. 37 CA 589; 42 CA 402; 43 CA 133.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 1 - Provisions of General Application › Chapter 14 - Freedom of Information Act › Section 1-205a. - Recommended appropriations. Allotments.

(a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the appropriations recommended for the Freedom of Information Commission shall be the estimates of expenditure requirements transmitted to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management by the executive director of the commission and the recommended adjustments and revisions of such estimates shall be the recommended adjustments and revisions, if any, transmitted by said executive director to the Office of Policy and Management.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Governor shall not reduce allotment requisitions or allotments in force concerning the Freedom of Information Commission.
(P.A. 04-204, S. 11; P.A. 11-48, S. 75; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3, S. 72.)
History: P.A. 04-204 effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 11-48 amended Subsec. (a) by adding language re separate line item within budget for Office of Governmental Accountability, by replacing language re director of commission with language re administrator of Office of Governmental Accountability and by making technical changes, effective July 1, 2011; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting references to Office of Governmental Accountability, deleting provision re separate line item within budget for said office and replacing references to executive administrator of Office of Governmental Accountability with references to executive director of commission, effective July 1, 2016.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 1 - Provisions of General Application › Chapter 14 - Freedom of Information Act › Section 1-214a. - Disclosure of public agency termination, suspension or separation agreement containing confidentiality provision.

Any agreement entered into by any public agency, as defined in section 1-200, with an employee or personal services contractor providing for the termination, suspension or separation from employment of such employee or the termination or suspension of the provision of personal services by such contractor, as the case may be, that contains a confidentiality provision that prohibits or restricts such public agency from disclosing the existence of the agreement or the cause or causes for such termination, suspension or separation including, but not limited to, alleged or substantiated sexual abuse, sexual harassment, sexual exploitation or sexual assault by such employee or contractor, shall be subject to public disclosure under this chapter.
(P.A. 06-132, S. 1.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 1 - Provisions of General Application › Chapter 14 - Freedom of Information Act › Section 1-215a. - Liability for disclosure of law enforcement records.

A law enforcement agency that discloses records that may be withheld from disclosure under subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of section 1-210 to another law enforcement agency that is permitted to receive such records shall not be liable for any further disclosure of such records by the agency receiving the records.
(P.A. 19-30, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 19-30 effective July 1, 2019.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 1 - Provisions of General Application › Chapter 14 - Freedom of Information Act › Section 1-216. (Formerly Sec. 1-20c). - Review and destruction of records consisting of uncorroborated allegations of criminal activity.

Except for records the retention of which is otherwise controlled by law or regulation, records of law enforcement agencies consisting of uncorroborated allegations that an individual has engaged in criminal activity shall be reviewed by the law enforcement agency one year after the creation of such records. If the existence of the alleged criminal activity cannot be corroborated within ninety days of the commencement of such review, the law enforcement agency shall destroy such records.
(P.A. 88-227, S. 2, 4.)
History: P.A. 88-227 effective July 1, 1989; Sec. 1-20c transferred to Sec. 1-216 in 1999.
Annotations to former section 1-20c:
Cited. 217 C. 153; Id., 193; 218 C. 256; Id., 757; 220 C. 225; 221 C. 217; Id., 300; Id., 393; Id., 482; 222 C. 621; 228 C. 158; Id., 271.
Cited. 22 CA 316; 29 CA 821; 35 CA 111; 37 CA 589; 42 CA 402; 43 CA 133. Nothing in public act establishing section suggests that it was to apply only to allegations of criminal activity made by police rather than allegations made to police. 44 CA 622.
Cited. 42 CS 84; Id., 129; Id., 291.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 1 - Provisions of General Application › Chapter 14 - Freedom of Information Act › Section 1-218. - Certain contracts for performance of governmental functions. Records and files subject to Freedom of Information Act.

Each contract in excess of two million five hundred thousand dollars between a public agency and a person for the performance of a governmental function shall (1) provide that the public agency is entitled to receive a copy of records and files related to the performance of the governmental function, and (2) indicate that such records and files are subject to the Freedom of Information Act and may be disclosed by the public agency pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act. No request to inspect or copy such records or files shall be valid unless the request is made to the public agency in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act. Any complaint by a person who is denied the right to inspect or copy such records or files shall be brought to the Freedom of Information Commission in accordance with the provisions of sections 1-205 and 1-206.
(P.A. 01-169, S. 2.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 1 - Provisions of General Application › Chapter 14 - Freedom of Information Act › Section 1-227. (Formerly Sec. 1-21c). - Provision of notice of meetings to persons filing written request. Fees.

The public agency shall, where practicable, give notice by mail or electronic transmission of each regular meeting, and of any special meeting which is called, at least one week prior to the date set for the meeting, to any person who has filed a written request for such notice with such body, except that such body may give such notice as it deems practical of special meetings called less than seven days prior to the date set for the meeting. Such notice requirement shall not apply to the General Assembly, either house thereof or to any committee thereof. Any request for notice filed pursuant to this section shall be valid for one year from the date on which it is filed unless a renewal request is filed. Renewal requests for notice shall be filed within thirty days after January first of each year. Such public agency may establish a reasonable charge for sending such notice based on the estimated cost of providing such service.
(P.A. 75-342, S. 7; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 150.)
History: Sec. 1-21c transferred to Sec. 1-227 in 1999; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2 added reference to electronic transmission re notice, effective July 1, 2021.
2023 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 and on the Internet web site of the public agency, if applicable, 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; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 151.)
History: Sec. 1-21d transferred to Sec. 1-228 in 1999; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2 added provision re posting of order or notice of adjournment on Internet web site of public agency, effective July 1, 2021.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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. If such person or group of persons is attending such meeting by means of electronic equipment, as defined in section 1-200, the members of the public agency may terminate such person's or group of persons' attendance by electronic equipment until such time as such person or group of persons conforms to order or, if need be, until such meeting is closed. 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; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 153.)
History: Sec. 1-21h transferred to Sec. 1-232 in 1999; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2 added provision authorizing members of agency conducting meeting to terminate attendance of person or group of persons attending meeting by means of electronic equipment, effective July 1, 2021.