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2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 98 - Municipal Powers › Section 7-159c. - Reconstruction or repair of residence, building, structure or other improvement to real property damaged or destroyed by acts of nature.

Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, any municipality may, by ordinance, provide that any person, firm or corporation that owns a residence, building, structure or other improvement to real property damaged or destroyed by acts of nature during the period beginning August 25, 2011, and ending September 14, 2011, shall be allowed to reconstruct or repair such residence, building, structure or improvement in accordance with any previously approved permit or other authorization for the construction or repair of such residence, building, structure or improvement to the dimensions and specifications for such residence, building, structure or improvement prior to said damage without seeking or obtaining additional approval from any municipal board or commission provided any such reconstructed or repaired residence, building, structure or other improvement complies with the state building, fire and health codes in effect as of October 27, 2011. Nothing in this section shall be construed to waive or eliminate the coastal site plan review requirements of chapter 444, except that any ordinance enacted pursuant to this section may waive the coastal site plan review requirement for individual single-family residential structures, as provided in subdivision (4) of subsection (b) of section 22a-109.
(Oct. Sp. Sess. P.A. 11-1, S. 17.)
History: Oct. Sp. Sess. P.A. 11-1 effective October 27, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 98 - Municipal Powers › Section 7-160 to 7-163. - Refining of oils regulated. Procedure prior to construction of oil refineries. Transportation of garbage; plants for treatment. Method of transportation; appeal. Coasting on highways.

Sections 7-160 to 7-163, inclusive, are repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 637, 4144, 4145, 4184; P.A. 75-337; P.A. 82-327, S. 12.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 98 - Municipal Powers › Section 7-163a. - Municipal liability for ice and snow on public sidewalks.

(a) Any town, city, borough, consolidated town and city or consolidated town and borough may, by ordinance, adopt the provisions of this section.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 13a-149 or any other general statute or special act, such town, city, borough, consolidated town and city or consolidated town and borough shall not be liable to any person injured in person or property caused by the presence of ice or snow on a public sidewalk unless such municipality is the owner or person in possession and control of land abutting such sidewalk, other than land used as a highway or street, provided such municipality shall be liable for its affirmative acts with respect to such sidewalk.
(c) (1) The owner or person in possession and control of land abutting a public sidewalk shall have the same duty of care with respect to the presence of ice or snow on such sidewalk toward the portion of the sidewalk abutting his property as the municipality had prior to the effective date of any ordinance adopted pursuant to the provisions of this section and shall be liable to persons injured in person or property where a breach of said duty is the proximate cause of said injury. (2) No action to recover damages for injury to the person or to property caused by the presence of ice or snow on a public sidewalk against a person who owns or is in possession and control of land abutting a public sidewalk shall be brought but within two years from the date when the injury is first sustained.
(P.A. 81-340.)
When state owns land abutting public sidewalk, ordinance adopted pursuant to section does not relieve municipality of liability for damages caused by ice or snow on sidewalk. 288 C. 1.
Adoption of ordinance by city under statute relieves city of liability for injuries on sidewalk abutting state property, even though part of the state property is leased to private businesses. 99 CA 492.
Cited. 44 CS 389.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 98 - Municipal Powers › Section 7-163c. - Municipal telecommunications plan.

On or after January 1, 2007, each municipality may develop a municipal telecommunications coverage plan. Such plan shall consider the information provided to the municipality pursuant to subsection (a) of section 16-50ee, and may include the mapping of all existing telecommunications towers and antennas, radio frequency propagation modeling of existing coverage, hypothetical coverage from alternative sites and identification of sensitive areas for restrictive use. The plan may delineate one or more areas of the municipality within which applications for the siting of telecommunications towers that meet pre-established criteria may receive expedited consideration. Such plan shall be consistent with (1) 47 USC 332(c)(7), as amended, and any regulations adopted pursuant to said 47 USC 332(c)(7), (2) the Code of Federal Regulations Title 47, Part 22, as amended, (3) tower sharing provisions of section 16-50aa, and (4) the state-wide telecommunications coverage plan adopted by the Connecticut Siting Council pursuant to subsection (a) of section 16-50ee. At the request of a municipality, the Connecticut Siting Council shall provide technical assistance to the municipality in preparing a plan under this subsection.
(P.A. 04-226, S. 3.)
History: P.A. 04-226 effective June 8, 2004.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 98 - Municipal Powers › Section 7-163d. - Establishment of municipal authority to develop or redevelop single parcel.

On or before December 31, 2005, any municipality that (1) has a population between twenty-five and thirty thousand persons as enumerated in the 2000 federal decennial census, (2) occupies a total area of not less than fifty-nine square miles, and (3) is the site of a correctional institution operated by the Department of Correction, may, by ordinance adopted by its legislative body, establish an authority to oversee development or redevelopment of a specified area or parcel of land that is located in and owned by the municipality. Such ordinance shall prescribe (A) the boundaries of the area or parcel of land within the jurisdiction of the authority; (B) the method of appointment and terms of office of members of the authority; (C) the powers and duties of the authority which shall include implementation of a master plan of development, hiring employees, building, maintaining and operating improvements to the land in accordance with such master plan and negotiating and entering into leases for any part of the land and improvements thereon, provided (i) any lease shall be subject to the approval of the executive authority of the municipality, and (ii) no master plan of development may be implemented by the authority unless there has been opportunity for public comment on such master plan of development at a properly-noticed public hearing in the municipality; (D) a schedule for reporting progress on the implementation of the master plan of development to the legislative body and other appropriate municipal officials or agencies; and (E) any other provisions deemed necessary by the legislative body.
(P.A. 05-33, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 05-33 effective July 1, 2005.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 98 - Municipal Powers › Section 7-163e. - Public hearing on the sale, lease or transfer of real property owned by a municipality.

(a) The legislative body of a municipality, or in any municipality where the legislative body is a town meeting or representative town meeting, the board of selectmen, shall conduct a public hearing on the sale, lease or transfer of real property owned by the municipality prior to final approval of such sale, lease or transfer. Notice of the hearing shall be published in a newspaper having a general circulation in such municipality where the real property that is the subject of the hearing is located at least twice, at intervals of not less than two days, the first not more than fifteen days or less than ten days and the last not less than two days before the date set for the hearing. The municipality shall also post a sign conspicuously on the real property that is the subject of the public hearing.
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to (1) sales of real property, except parkland, open space or playgrounds, if the fair market value of such property does not exceed ten thousand dollars, (2) renewals of leases where there is no change in use of the real property, and (3) the sale, lease or transfer of real property acquired by the municipality by foreclosure.
(P.A. 07-218, S. 1; 07-251, S. 1; P.A. 10-32, S. 16.)
History: P.A. 07-251 added Subsec. (b)(3) re exception for property acquired by foreclosure; P.A. 10-32 made technical changes, effective May 10, 2010.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 98 - Municipal Powers › Section 7-164 to 7-168. - Sunday: Concerts; motion pictures; dancing; theatrical entertainment; sports; trade shows; dog shows; trials and races, horse shows and races.

Sections 7-164 to 7-168, inclusive, are repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 699–702; 1949, S. 276d, 277d; 1957, P.A. 13, S. 20–22; 252; March, 1958, P.A. 27, S. 1–4; 1959, P.A. 25; 1961, P.A. 238, S. 1; 1963, P.A. 331; February, 1965, P.A. 292; 1969, P.A. 34, S. 1; 1972, P.A. 79, S. 1–4; P.A. 73-263, S. 1–3; P.A. 74-27, S. 1, 2; P.A. 76-251, S. 1, 2; 76-415, S. 9; 76-435, S. 81, 82.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 98 - Municipal Powers › Section 7-169a. - Registration with municipal official. Definitions.

Every organization desiring to apply for a permit under subsection (d) of section 7-169 to operate bingo games shall, before making any such application, register with the municipal official on forms furnished by the municipal official and secure an identification number. All applications for permits, amendment of permits, reports and any other papers relating to games of bingo shall bear the identification number of the organization involved. Neither registration nor the assignment of an identification number, which may be revoked for cause, shall constitute, or be any evidence of, the eligibility of any organization to receive a permit for or to conduct any bingo game.
(February, 1965, P.A. 451, S. 1; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 610; P.A. 86-419, S. 5, 25; P.A. 11-51, S. 208; P.A. 17-231, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 77-614 substituted commissioner of public safety for commissioner of state police, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 86-419 substituted executive director of division of special revenue for commissioner of public safety, effective October 1, 1987; P.A. 11-51 substituted “Commissioner of Consumer Protection” for “executive director of the Division of Special Revenue” and made a technical change, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 17-231 replaced reference to Sec. 7-169(e) with reference to Sec. 7-169(d), replaced references to Commissioner of Consumer Protection with references to municipal official and made a technical change, effective January 1, 2018.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 98 - Municipal Powers › Section 7-169b. - Report re receipts, expenses and profit.

Section 7-169b is repealed.
(February, 1965, P.A. 451, S. 7; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 610; P.A. 78-280, S. 12, 127; P.A. 81-276, S. 1; P.A. 86-419, S. 6, 25; P.A. 88-363, S. 6, 7.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 98 - Municipal Powers › Section 7-169c. - Recreational bingo for senior citizens. Definitions. Registrations. Records.

(a) For the purposes of this section, “bingo game” and “municipal official” have the same meaning as provided in subsection (a) of section 7-169.
(b) Any organization whose membership consists of persons sixty years of age or over may operate and conduct bingo games on and after January 1, 1989, for the amusement and recreation of its members without a permit as required by section 7-169, provided (1) such organization has registered with and applied for and received an identification number from the municipal official, (2) such organization does not charge an admission fee in excess of one dollar, (3) the prize or prizes awarded do not exceed fifty dollars in value, either in cash or merchandise, and (4) only active members of such organization assist in the operation of the bingo games without compensation. The municipal official may revoke any such registration for cause.
(c) Each such organization which operates bingo games shall keep accurate records of receipts and disbursements, which shall be available for inspection by the municipal official.
(d) Each such organization shall be exempt from the provisions of sections 7-169 and 7-169a.
(P.A. 88-363, S. 5, 7; P.A. 05-11, S. 1; P.A. 11-51, S. 209; P.A. 13-299, S. 53; P.A. 17-231, S.3.)
History: P.A. 05-11 amended Subsec. (a)(3) to increase the maximum value of prizes awarded from $5 to $20, effective May 4, 2005; P.A. 11-51 substituted “Commissioner of Consumer Protection” and “commissioner” for “executive director of the Division of Special Revenue” and “executive director”, and increased prize limit from $20 to $50, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-299 amended Subsec. (d) to make technical changes and delete reference to advice and consent of Gaming Policy Board, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 17-231 added new Subsec. (a) re definitions of “bingo game” and “municipal official”, redesignated existing Subsecs. (a) to (c) as Subsecs. (b) to (d), amended redesignated Subsecs. (b) and (c) to replace references to Commissioner of Consumer Protection with references to municipal official, deleted former Subsec. (d) re commissioner to adopt regulations, effective January 1, 2018.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 98 - Municipal Powers › Section 7-169d. - Bingo products. Registration of manufacturer or equipment dealer. Fee. Approval of products. Revocation of registration. Regulations.

(a) For the purposes of this section, (1) “bingo game” has the same meaning as provided in section 7-169, and (2) “bingo products” means bingo ball equipment, bingo cards or bingo paper.
(b) Each group or organization authorized to operate or conduct a bingo game or series of bingo games pursuant to sections 7-169 to 7-169c, inclusive, shall use bingo products that are (1) owned in full by such group or organization, (2) used without compensation by such group or organization, or (3) rented or purchased from a bingo product manufacturer or equipment dealer who is registered with the Commissioner of Consumer Protection in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
(c) Each applicant for registration as a bingo product manufacturer or equipment dealer shall apply to the Commissioner of Consumer Protection on such forms as the commissioner prescribes. The application shall be accompanied by an annual fee of two thousand five hundred dollars payable to the State Treasurer. Each applicant for an initial registration shall submit to state and national criminal history records checks conducted in accordance with section 29-17a before such registration is issued.
(d) No registered bingo product manufacturer or equipment dealer shall rent or sell any type of bingo product that has not been approved by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection.
(e) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection may revoke for cause any registration issued pursuant to subsection (c) of this section.
(f) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection may adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section.
(P.A. 07-36, S. 1; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 147; P.A. 11-51, S. 210; P.A. 17-231, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 07-36 effective January 1, 2008; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 amended Subsec. (c) to increase annual fee from $1,500 to $1,750; P.A. 11-51 substituted “Commissioner of Consumer Protection” for “Division of Special Revenue” and “executive director of the Division of Special Revenue”, and increased annual fee from $1,750 to $2,500, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 17-231 amended Subsec. (a) to substitute “bingo game” for “bingo”, amended Subsec. (b) to delete reference to Sec. 7-169a, and made technical changes, effective January 1, 2018.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 98 - Municipal Powers › Section 7-169e. - Recreational bingo for parent teacher associations or organizations. Requirements. Definitions. Records. Exemption.

(a) For the purposes of this section, “bingo game” and “municipal official” have the same meaning as provided in subsection (a) of section 7-169.
(b) Any parent teacher association or organization may operate and conduct bingo games for the amusement and recreation of such association's or organization's members and guests without a permit, as required by section 7-169, provided (1) such association or organization registers annually with the municipal official and pays an annual registration fee of not more than seventy-five dollars, (2) such association or organization obtains an identification number from the municipal official, (3) such association or organization charges an admission fee of not more than one dollar, (4) each individual prize of cash or merchandise offered does not exceed fifty dollars in value, and (5) only active members of such association or organization assist in the operation of the games of bingo and assist without compensation. The municipal official may revoke any such registration for cause.
(c) Each such association or organization shall keep accurate records of receipts and disbursements related to such bingo games, and such records shall be available for inspection by the municipal official.
(d) Each such association or organization shall be exempt from the requirements of sections 7-169 and 7-169a.
(P.A. 08-62, S. 1; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 148; P.A. 11-51, S. 211; P.A. 13-299, S. 54; P.A. 17-231, S. 5.)
History: P.A. 08-62 effective May 12, 2008; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 amended Subsec. (a) to increase annual registration fee from $20 to $40; P.A. 11-51 changed “Division of Special Revenue” to “Department of Consumer Protection”, changed “executive director of the Division of Special Revenue” and “executive director” to “Commissioner of Consumer Protection”, increased annual registration fee from $40 to $80 and increased individual prize amount from $20 to $50, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-299 amended Subsec. (d) to delete reference to consultation with Gaming Policy Board, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 17-231 added new Subsec. (a) re definitions of “bingo game” and “municipal official”, redesignated existing Subsecs. (a) to (c) as Subsecs. (b) to (d), amended redesignated Subsec. (b) to replace “games of bingo, as defined in section 7-169” with “bingo games”, replace “Department of Consumer Protection” with “municipal official”, replace “fee of eighty dollars” with “fee of not more than seventy-five dollars” in Subdiv. (1) and delete provision re registration fees to be remitted to the state, deleted former Subsec. (d) re adoption of regulations, and made technical and conforming changes, effective January 1, 2018.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 98 - Municipal Powers › Section 7-169i. - Sealed ticket machine. Registration of manufacturer or dealer. Fee. Revocation. Regulations.

(a) No permittee pursuant to section 7-169h may use a mechanical or electronic ticket dispensing machine to sell sealed tickets unless such machine is owned in full by the permittee or is rented or purchased from a manufacturer or dealer who is registered with the Department of Consumer Protection.
(b) Each applicant for registration as a manufacturer or dealer in sealed ticket dispensing machines shall apply to the commissioner on such forms as the commissioner prescribes. The application for manufacturer shall be accompanied by an annual fee of one thousand two hundred fifty dollars payable to the State Treasurer. The application for dealer shall be accompanied by an annual fee of six hundred twenty-five dollars payable to the State Treasurer. Each applicant for initial registration shall submit to state and national criminal history records checks conducted in accordance with section 29-17a before such registration is issued.
(c) The Department of Consumer Protection may revoke for cause any registration issued in accordance with subsection (a) of this section.
(d) The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section.
(P.A. 07-36, S. 2; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 149; P.A. 11-51, S. 213.)
History: P.A. 07-36 effective January 1, 2008; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 amended Subsec. (b) to increase annual fee from $500 to $625; P.A. 11-51 replaced “Division of Special Revenue” with “Department of Consumer Protection” and “executive director” with “commissioner”, increased manufacturer annual application fee from $625 to $1,250 and added provision re dealer annual application fee of $625, effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 98 - Municipal Powers › Section 7-170. - Bazaars and raffles; definitions.

Wherever used in sections 7-171 to 7-186, inclusive, unless otherwise provided, “bazaar” means a place maintained by a sponsoring organization for the disposal of merchandise awards by means of chance; “raffle” means an arrangement for raising money by the sale of tickets, certain among which, as determined by chance after the sale, entitle the holders to prizes; “applicant” means the sponsoring organization; and “coupon” means a ticket, form or document which the holder may redeem in exchange for merchandise, tangible personal property, services or transportation on a common carrier, or a discount in the purchase price of merchandise, tangible personal property, services or transportation on a common carrier.
(1955, S. 291d; P.A. 11-34, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 11-34 added definition of “coupon”.
Cited. 33 CS 169.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 98 - Municipal Powers › Section 7-176. - Permit fees.

The fees to be charged for permits issued pursuant to section 7-175 shall be as follows: A “Class No. 1” permit, not to exceed seventy-five dollars; a “Class No. 2” permit, not to exceed thirty dollars; a “Class No. 3” permit, not to exceed sixty dollars for each day of the bazaar; a “Class No. 4” permit, not to exceed fifteen dollars; a “Class No. 5” permit, not to exceed one hundred twenty dollars; a “Class No. 6” permit, not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars; and a “Class No. 7” permit, not to exceed three hundred dollars.
(1955, S. 297d; 1961, P.A. 115, S. 3; P.A. 80-297, S. 2, 20; P.A. 81-383, S. 2; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-17, S. 6, 59; P.A. 14-24, S. 3; P.A. 15-60, S. 2; P.A. 17-231, S. 9.)
History: 1961 act added “Class No. 4” permit; P.A. 80-297 increased Class 1 permit fee from $35 to $50, Class 2 fee from $10 to $20 and Class 3 fee from $15 to $20 and raised proportionate amount of fee accruing to state; P.A. 81-383 added fees for “Class No. 5” and “Class No. 6” permits; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-17 added fee for “Class No. 7” permit; P.A. 14-24 required fees be submitted to Commissioner of Consumer Protection at the time of application and required the state to remit to the municipality a portion of the fee; P.A. 15-60 deleted “and submitted to the Commissioner of Consumer Protection at the time of application” and added provisions re fees retained by the state at the time application for permit is made and re fees remitted to municipality upon issuance of permit; P.A. 17-231 added reference to Sec. 7-175 re issuance of permits, deleted provisions re dollar amounts to be retained by the state and remitted to municipality, replaced $50 with fee not to exceed $75 re Class No. 1 permit, replaced $20 with fee not to exceed $30 re Class No. 2 permit, replaced $20 with fee not to exceed $60 re Class No. 3 permit, replaced $5 with fee not to exceed $15 re Class No. 4 permit, replaced $80 with fee not to exceed $120 re Class No. 5 permit, replaced $100 with fee not to exceed $150 re Class No. 6 permit and replaced $100 with fee not to exceed $300 re Class No. 7 permit, effective January 1, 2018.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 98 - Municipal Powers › Section 7-177. - Prizes.

(a) All prizes given at any bazaar or raffle shall be merchandise, tangible personal property or a ticket, coupon or gift certificate, entitling the winner to merchandise, tangible personal property, services, transportation on a common carrier by land, water or air and to any tour facilities provided in connection therewith, or to participation in a lottery conducted under chapter 226. Such ticket, coupon or gift certificate shall not be refundable or transferable. No cash prizes or prizes consisting of alcoholic liquor shall be given, except as provided in subsection (b) of this section and section 7-177a, and no prize shall be redeemed or redeemable for cash, except tickets for a lottery conducted under chapter 226 or gift certificates awarded in accordance with subsection (e) of section 7-185a. For the purposes of this section, coins whose trading value exceeds their face value and coins not commonly in circulation shall not be deemed a cash prize.
(b) Any sponsoring organization authorized to conduct a bazaar pursuant to section 7-172 may award cash prizes not to exceed fifty dollars each in connection with the playing of a blower ball game. For purposes of this subsection “blower ball game” means a game of chance where the players wager on a color or number and the winner is determined by the drawing of a colored or numbered ball from a mechanical ball blower that mixes ping pong balls with blown air.
(1955, S. 295d; 1957, P.A. 328; P.A. 73-239, S. 2, 3; P.A. 81-383, S. 3; P.A. 89-214, S. 7, 26; P.A. 90-15, S. 1, 2; P.A. 07-36, S. 6; P.A. 09-34, S. 1; P.A. 10-132, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 73-239 allowed prizes to consist of lottery tickets; P.A. 81-383 added real property as a permissible prize under a “Class No. 6” permit; P.A. 89-214 deleted reference to prizes of real property in the case of a raffle conducted under a “Class No. 6” permit; P.A. 90-15 allowed prizes to consist of gift certificates entitling winner to merchandise, tangible personal property or services and specified that certain coins would not be deemed a cash prize; P.A. 07-36 made technical changes and added exception to the cash prize prohibition; P.A. 09-34 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a), made a conforming change therein and added Subsec. (b) re prizes for blower ball games, effective May 20, 2009; P.A. 10-132 amended Subsec. (a) to add gift certificates as an exception to prohibition against prizes redeemable for cash.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 98 - Municipal Powers › Section 7-177a. - Cash prizes permitted. Special checking account.

(a) Any sponsoring organization with a “Class No. 1”, “Class No. 2”, or “Class No. 4” permit that is qualified to conduct a raffle under section 7-172 or 7-185a may conduct a frog-race, duck-race or traditional raffle and may award cash prizes to participants in such a raffle in addition to those prizes authorized under section 7-177.
(b) Any sponsoring organization with a “Class No. 6” permit that is qualified to conduct a raffle under section 7-172 or 7-185a may conduct a golf ball-drop raffle and may award cash prizes to participants in such a raffle in addition to those prizes authorized under section 7-177.
(c) Any raffle described in subsection (a) or (b) of this section shall conform to the requirements of sections 7-170 to 7-186, inclusive. Each organization conducting a raffle described in this section shall deposit all proceeds from such raffle in a special checking account established and maintained by the organization which shall be subject to audit by the municipal official, as defined in section 7-173. Any expense incidental to the conduct of such raffle shall be paid from the gross receipts of raffle tickets and only by checks drawn from such checking account. All cash prizes awarded shall be paid from such checking account.
(P.A. 07-36, S. 5; P.A. 11-51, S. 182; 11-226, S. 2; P.A. 17-231, S. 10.)
History: Pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Division of Special Revenue” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Consumer Protection”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 11-226 designated existing provisions as Subsecs. (a) and (c), made a technical change in Subsec. (c), and added Subsec. (b) permitting sponsoring organization with a “Class No. 6” permit that is qualified to conduct a golf ball-drop raffle to award cash prizes to participants; P.A. 17-231 amended Subsec. (c) to substitute “municipal official, as defined in section 7-173” for “Department of Consumer Protection”, effective January 1, 2018.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 98 - Municipal Powers › Section 7-180. - Change in facts on application to be reported.

If there is any change in the facts set forth in the application for a permit to conduct a bazaar or raffle subsequent to the making of such application, the applicant shall immediately notify the municipal official of such change. The municipal official may, if he or she deems such action advisable in the public interest, revoke such permit.
(1955, S. 301d; P.A. 89-214, S. 9, 26; P.A. 11-51, S. 182; P.A. 17-231, S.11.)
History: P.A. 89-214 substituted “executive director of the division of special revenue” for “authority granting such permit”, making technical changes as necessary; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “executive director of the Division of Special Revenue” and “executive director” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Consumer Protection” and “commissioner”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 17-231 added “to conduct a bazaar or raffle” re application for permit, substituted “municipal official” for “Commissioner of Consumer Protection” and made technical changes, effective January 1, 2018.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 98 - Municipal Powers › Section 7-183. - Examination of reports.

Each such report may be examined by the municipal official, as defined in subsection (a) of section 7-181, and compared with the original application. The municipal official may refer any violation of sections 7-170 to 7-182, inclusive, to the office of the state's attorney having jurisdiction over the municipality in which the sponsoring organization is located and, if the bazaar or raffle was located in a different municipality than the municipality in which the sponsoring organization is located, to the office of the state's attorney having jurisdiction over the municipality in which the bazaar or raffle was located. Such state's attorney office shall investigate and take such action as the facts require.
(1955, S. 304d; 1959, P.A. 24; 1961, P.A. 115, S. 5; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 610; P.A. 78-280, S. 13, 127; P.A. 86-419, S. 12, 25; P.A. 89-214, S. 12, 26; P.A. 11-8, S. 6; 11-51, S. 182; P.A. 14-24, S. 5; P.A. 16-138, S. 1; P.A. 17-231, S. 14.)
History: 1959 act required referral of violation of statutes or regulations to prosecutor in lieu of referral of “discrepancy”; 1961 act made technical change re prosecuting attorney; P.A. 77-614 substituted commissioner of public safety for commissioner of state police, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 78-280 deleted reference to prosecuting attorney and made violations referable to office of state's attorney; P.A. 86-419 substituted executive director of division of special revenue for commissioner of public safety, effective October 1, 1987; P.A. 89-214 specifically permitted executive director to refer any violation of Secs. 7-170 to 7-185, inclusive, to state's attorney, deleting reference to “7-186”; P.A. 11-8 substituted “chief executive officer” for “first selectman”, effective May 24, 2011; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “executive director of the Division of Special Revenue” and “executive director” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Consumer Protection” and “commissioner”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 14-24 deleted provision re report to be examined by chief of police or chief executive officer, added provision re violations referable to office of state's attorney having jurisdiction over municipality where the bazaar or raffle was located and made technical changes; P.A. 16-138 changed “shall” to “may” in provision re examination of report by commissioner and made a conforming change; P.A. 17-231 substituted municipal official for Commissioner of Consumer Protection, substituted reference to Sec. 7-182 for reference to Sec. 7-185, and deleted provision re administrative regulations, effective January 1, 2018.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 98 - Municipal Powers › Section 7-184. - Rescission of adoption.

Any town, city or borough which has adopted the provisions of sections 7-170 to 7-186, inclusive, may, by referendum in the same manner as is provided in section 7-171, vote to rescind its action in adopting the provisions of said sections.
(1955, S. 305d.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 98 - Municipal Powers › Section 7-185. - Regulations.

Section 7-185 is repealed, effective January 1, 2018.
(1955, S. 306d; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 610; P.A. 82-472, S. 13, 183; P.A. 86-419, S. 13, 25; P.A. 87-44, S. 2; P.A. 07-36, S. 7; P.A. 11-51, S. 182; P.A. 13-299, S. 57; P.A. 17-231, S. 18.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 98 - Municipal Powers › Section 7-186. - Penalty.

Any person who violates any provision of sections 7-170 to 7-185b, inclusive, or who makes any false statement in any application for a permit or in any report required by the provisions of said sections shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year or be both fined and imprisoned.
(1955, S. 307d; P.A. 89-214, S. 14, 26; P.A. 17-231, S. 17.)
History: P.A. 89-214 provided that violation of any provision of administrative regulations would subject violator to penalty; P.A. 17-231 deleted “7-185, inclusive, or administrative regulations issued pursuant thereto” and inserted “7-185b, inclusive”, effective January 1, 2018.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 98 - Municipal Powers › Section 7-186a to 7-186l. - Games of chance; qualifications for sponsorship and participation. Application for permit; location of games of chance, exception. Investigation of applicant; limitations on permits; money not to be used; requirements for financial transactions; written agreement between sponsoring organization and operator of games of chance; investigation of operator. Permit; fee; prizes. Equipment; expenses. Advertising restricted. Change in facts on application to be reported. Suspension or revocation of registration or permit; cease and desist order; notice of violation; hearing; penalty. Report re receipts, expenses, profit and list of prizes with a retail value of fifty dollars or more. Examination or reports. Regulations. Penalty.

Sections 7-186a to 7-186l, inclusive, are repealed, effective January 7, 2003, and any permit or registration issued pursuant to said sections of the general statutes, revised to January 1, 2001, shall terminate on said date, and the Division of Special Revenue shall refund any permit or registration fees paid by any person, firm or organization that applied for a permit or registration pursuant to said sections which permit or registration is terminated pursuant to the provisions of section 6 of public act 03-1 of the January 6 special session.
(1972, P.A. 60, S. 1–12; P.A. 73-616, S. 4; P.A. 75-640; P.A. 76-404, S. 1–8; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 610; P.A. 78-280, S. 14, 127; 78-327, S. 3–5, 10–17; P.A. 80-297, S. 3, 20; P.A. 81-72; 81-276, S. 3; P.A. 86-312, S. 19, 21; 86-419, S. 14–19, 25; P.A. 87-44, S. 3; 87-288, S. 1–3; P.A. 88-317, S. 48, 107; P.A. 89-214, S. 15–23, 26; 89-217, S. 4, 6; P.A. 90-325, S. 16, 17, 29, 32; P.A. 91-35, S. 2, 5; 91-320, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-55, S. 1; Jan. 6 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-1, S. 6, 7.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 98 - Municipal Powers › Section 7-186n to 7-186q. - Registration of sponsoring organizations; issuance and use of identification numbers. Equipment identified by number. Accounting of receipts; requirements. Auxiliary organization permitted to assist at games of chance event; application.

Sections 7-186n to 7-186q, inclusive, are repealed, effective January 7, 2003, and any permit or registration issued pursuant to said sections of the general statutes, revised to January 1, 2001, shall terminate on said date, and the Division of Special Revenue shall refund any permit or registration fees paid by any person, firm or organization that applied for a permit or registration pursuant to said sections which permit or registration is terminated pursuant to the provisions of section 6 of public act 03-1 of the January 6 special session.
(P.A. 78-327, S. 1, 2, 6–9, 17; P.A. 86-419, S. 20–22, 25; P.A. 89-214, S. 24, 26; Jan. 6 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-1, S. 6, 7.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 99 - Municipal Charters and Special Acts › Section 7-187. - Definitions.

Whenever used in sections 7-188 to 7-193, inclusive:
(a) “Appointing authority” means the body having authority to appoint a charter commission, charter revision commission or home rule ordinance revision commission, which shall be the board of selectmen of a town not having a council or board of directors, the council or board of directors of a town having such a council or board, the common council or other body empowered to make ordinances of a city or the board of burgesses of a borough;
(b) “Commission” means any such charter commission, charter revision commission, or home rule ordinance revision commission;
(c) “Home rule ordinance” means any ordinance or resolution which has been adopted by a municipality prior to October 1, 1982, in substitution for a special act relating to its government, which ordinance or resolution may contain the provisions of such special act with or without amendments and which ordinance or resolution shall not be inconsistent with the Constitution of the state or the general statutes;
(d) “Municipality” means a town, city, borough, consolidated town and city or consolidated town and borough.
(1957, P.A. 465, S. 1; 1959, P.A. 678, S. 1; P.A. 81-451, S. 1, 10; P.A. 85-253, S. 1, 10.)
History: 1959 act added home rule ordinance commission; P.A. 81-451 added definitions of “commission”, “home rule ordinance” and “municipality” and rephrased definition of “appointing authority”, effective October 1, 1982; P.A. 85-253 redefined “home rule ordinance” to include resolutions.
Cited. 150 C. 26; 188 C. 276; 190 C. 39; 193 C. 1; 196 C. 623.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 99 - Municipal Charters and Special Acts › Section 7-189. - Form of petition.

(a) The form of the petition for adopting or amending a charter or amending a home rule ordinance shall be as follows: WARNING: ALL SIGNATURES SHALL BE IN INK OR INDELIBLE PENCIL. We, the undersigned electors of the town, city or borough of (here insert name of town, city or borough), hereby present this petition under the provisions of section 7-188 requesting the appointment of a commission for (insert one of the following: “The adoption of a charter, the amendment of its charter, or the amendment of its home rule ordinance”, using such words as are applicable) and we certify that we are electors of the town, city or borough of .... residing at the addresses set opposite our names and that we have signed this petition on the dates opposite our names and not more than once. (Here follow the signatures, dates and addresses.)
(b) Each page of such petition shall contain a statement, signed under penalties of false statement as defined in section 53a-157b, by the person who circulates the same, setting forth such circulator's name and address, and which shall be in the form as follows: “Each person whose name appears on this page signed the same in person in my presence and such person is known to me or has satisfactorily identified himself to me.” Any page of a petition which does not contain such a statement by the circulator shall be invalid.
(c) Such petition may also include, immediately after the statement provided in subsection (a) of this section, a list of general or specific recommendations for consideration by such commission.
(1957, P.A. 465, S. 3; 1959, P.A. 678, S. 3; February, 1965, P.A. 269, S. 2; P.A. 81-451, S. 3, 10; P.A. 85-253, S. 3, 10.)
History: 1959 act added home rule ordinance provisions; 1965 act added provision for placing date of signing on petition; P.A. 81-451 added Subsec. (b) concerning the statement of the circulator and Subsec. (c) concerning recommendations for consideration by the commission and revised wording of petition form in Subsec. (a), effective October 1, 1982; P.A. 85-253 amended Subsec. (a) to refer to amendments of charters and home rule ordinances rather than to revisions.
Cited. 188 C. 276; 193 C. 1; 196 C. 623; 234 C. 513.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 99 - Municipal Charters and Special Acts › Section 7-190. - Commission: Appointment, membership, duties, report, termination.

(a) Within thirty days after such action has been initiated by vote of the appointing authority or by certification of a petition, the appointing authority shall by resolution appoint a commission consisting of not fewer than five nor more than fifteen electors, not more than one-third of whom may hold any other public office in the municipality and not more than a bare majority of whom shall be members of any one political party, which commission shall proceed forthwith to draft a charter, or amendments to the existing charter, or amendments to the home rule ordinance, as the case may be.
(b) The appointing authority shall direct the commission to consider those recommendations included in the petition and may make other recommendations to the commission. The commission may also consider other items for inclusion in the proposed charter, other changes to the charter or home rule ordinance and such other items as it deems desirable or necessary. The commission shall in its reports comment on each recommendation which it has been directed to consider, if any, and on such other changes or items. The appointing authority shall specify by resolution when the commission shall submit its draft report, which shall be not later than sixteen months from the date of its appointment.
(c) The commission shall terminate upon acceptance or rejection of its final report by the appointing authority.
(1957, P.A. 465, S. 4; 1959, P.A. 678, S. 4; 1967, P.A. 76; P.A. 75-179; P.A. 81-451, S. 4, 10; P.A. 83-188, S. 2; P.A. 85-253, S. 4, 10.)
History: 1959 act added home rule ordinance provisions; 1967 act made minor change in wording; P.A. 75-179 distinguished between charter commissions and charter revision or home rule ordinance commissions re report deadlines; P.A. 81-451 divided section into subsecs., clarified language of existing provisions, required consideration of recommendations in petition and recommendations of appointing authority, changed deadline for report from 18 to 16 months from date of appointment and added Subsec. (c) re termination of commission, effective October 1, 1982; P.A. 83-188 made minor change in wording of Subsec. (b), requiring submission of draft report rather than of final report; P.A. 85-253 replaced the words “revision of” with the words “amendments to” and made certain technical changes.
Cited. 150 C. 27; 184 C. 30. Interpretation of statute not unconstitutional. 188 C. 276. Cited. 193 C. 1; 196 C. 623; 234 C. 513.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 99 - Municipal Charters and Special Acts › Section 7-191a. - Adoption of home rule ordinance.

Any home rule ordinance in effect on October 1, 1982, shall be part of the organic law of the municipality and the special act superseded thereby and any other special act relating to the government of such municipality inconsistent therewith are repealed.
(1959, P.A. 678, S. 6; P.A. 81-451, S. 6, 10.)
History: P.A. 81-451 made ordinances in effect on October 1, 1982, a part of municipality's organic law, replacing provision which had made any home rule ordinance a part of organic law upon its adoption, effective October 1, 1982.
Cited. 178 C. 81; 188 C. 276; 193 C. 1; 196 C. 623.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 99 - Municipal Charters and Special Acts › Section 7-191b. - Amendments to charters to modify budget adoption dates.

Notwithstanding the provisions of this title and chapters 164, 170 and 204 and any special act, municipal charter or home rule ordinance, a municipality, upon a two-thirds vote of its legislative body, may amend its charter for the sole purpose of modifying its budget adoption dates. Such budget adoption dates may include, but need not be limited to, applicable dates relating to an executive presentation of a proposed budget, public hearings, fiscal authority action, publications, referenda or final budget adoption. Any vote by the legislative body of a municipality pursuant to this section shall include a reference to this section. For the purposes of this section, “municipality” has the same meaning as provided in section 7-401.
(P.A. 18-12, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 18-12 effective May 25, 2018.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 99 - Municipal Charters and Special Acts › Section 7-192a. - New tax not authorized by general statutes prohibited. Provisions affecting elections and electors not to be adopted.

No provision of this chapter shall be deemed to empower any municipality to levy or collect any tax not authorized by the general statutes or to adopt a charter, charter amendments or home rule ordinance amendments which shall affect matters concerning qualification and admission of electors; duties and responsibilities of registrars of voters; duties and responsibilities of town clerks with respect to electors, voting and elections; forfeiture of electoral rights and restoration of the same; absentee voting; conduct of and procedures at elections; hours of voting; canvass of electors; preliminary, final and supplementary registry lists; warning of elections; election officials and their duties and responsibilities; election canvass and returns; election contests; corrupt practices; prohibited acts with respect to elections; nomination of candidates; adoption and amendment of party rules; primaries; and political parties and enrollment therein.
(1967, P.A. 417, S. 1; P.A. 81-451, S. 8, 10; P.A. 85-253, S. 7, 10.)
History: P.A. 81-451 added provisions concerning new taxes, formerly in Sec. 7-192, effective October 1, 1982; P.A. 85-253 amended section to refer to amendment of charters and home rule ordinances rather than to their revision.
Cited. 188 C. 276; 193 C. 1; 195 C. 524; 196 C. 623.
A town is not prohibited by section from adopting age requirements for local elective officers. 31 CS 447.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 99 - Municipal Charters and Special Acts › Section 7-196. - Form of petition.

The form of the petition for proposing a consolidation shall be as follows: WARNING: ALL SIGNATURES SHALL BE IN INK OR INDELIBLE PENCIL. We, the electors of the town, city or borough or unit of local government of (Here insert the name of the town, city, borough or unit of local government), hereby present this petition under the provisions of section 7-195 proposing a consolidation with the following-named town, city, borough or unit of local government ...., and we certify that we are electors of the town, city, borough or unit of local government of .... residing at the addresses set opposite our names and that we have not signed this petition more than once. (Here follow the signatures and addresses.)
(1957, P.A. 465, S. 10.)
Cited. 171 C. 74; 179 C. 589; 188 C. 276; 208 C. 543.