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Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 388 - Housing Infrastructure Fund › Section 8-388-2 - Program description

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The Commissioner, in consultation with the Secretary, may enter into a contract(s) with eligible municipalities for financial assistance in the form of a grant, loan or any combination thereof for the purpose of undertaking activities aimed at increasing housing for low and moderate income families.
(b) Eligible municipalities may receive state financial assistance to carry out a development in accordance with the regional fair housing compact. Such compact shall be drawn up in accordance with Section 8-386 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
(c) The Commissioner may, for good cause shown, if he deems it in the best interest of the state, waive any non-statutory requirement imposed by these regulations.
(d) Eligible municipalities shall be required to comply with all rules and orders promulgated from time to time by the Commissioner and consistent with the Connecticut General Statutes, and these regulations.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 388 - Housing Infrastructure Fund › Section 8-388-3 - Eligible activities

Current through July 10, 2024
Any municipality undertaking a housing infrastructure development shall use any financial assistance received for planning, construction, or renovation of housing, and for any of the following, provided administrative costs directly related to such construction or renovation shall not exceed five percent (5%), when necessary to support the development of housing within such municipality in accordance with the Regional Fair Housing Compact:
(1) Sanitary sewer lines, including interceptors, laterals and pumping stations;
(2) Natural gas, electric, telephone and telecommunications, pipes, wires, conduits, waterlines and water supply facilities, except as required by any provisions of the general statutes or any special act, a regulation or order of the department of public utility control or a certificate of public convenience and necessity;
(3) Storm drainage facilities, including flood control facilities;
(4) Public roadways and related appurtenances; or
(5) Community septic systems approved by the Department of Environmental Protection.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 388 - Housing Infrastructure Fund › Section 8-388-4 - Municipal eligibility

Current through July 10, 2024
Municipalities eligible to participate in this program must:
(a) Be located within the planning region(s) chosen to participate in the pilot program; and
(b) Approve, through its legislative body, the regional fair housing compact as submitted by the regional planning agency.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 388 - Housing Infrastructure Fund › Section 8-388-5 - Application process

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The Commissioner may solicit and/or accept applications from eligible municipalities for financial assistance.
(b) As part of the application and approval process, the municipality shall be required to furnish the following:
(1) Assessment of the municipality's needs and evidence of conformance with the contents of the regional fair housing compact, for that municipality's region;
(2) Evidence that the activity will serve low and moderate income families;
(3) Evidence of the municipality's or its designee's ability to effectively carry out the activities in a timely manner; and
(4) Financial information on the cost of the proposed activities.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 388 - Housing Infrastructure Fund › Section 8-388-6 - Selection process

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Applications shall be approved or disapproved by the Commissioner based on the factors listed in Sections 8-388-3, 8-388-4(b) and 8-388-5 above, the availability of financial assistance, and the following:
(1) Any needs outlined in the Five Year Housing Advisory Plan;
(2) Preference to low income families to the extent financially possible;
(3) Any other statistical data on housing need and marketability;
(4) Suitability of the proposed site and development; and
(5) The administrative capability of the municipality to plan, complete and provide management of a development and the associated infrastructure improvements.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 388 - Housing Infrastructure Fund › Section 8-388-7 - Maximum income limits

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The maximum low income limit shall be eighty percent (80%) of the area median income, adjusted for family size, as determined from time to time by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(b) The maximum moderate income limit shall be one hundred percent (100%) of the area median income, adjusted for family size, as determined from time to time by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 388 - Housing Infrastructure Fund › Section 8-388-8 - Contract for financial assistance

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Following application approval, the Commissioner shall request that the State Bond Commission provide financial assistance in the form of a grant, loan or any combination thereof.
(b) Following approval by the State Bond Commission pursuant to the provisions of Section 3-20 of the Connecticut General Statutes, the State, acting by and through the Commissioner, may enter into a contract(s) with a municipality for financial assistance in the form of a grant, loan or any combination thereof, in an amount not to exceed the total cost of the development as approved by the Commissioner.
(c) Such contract(s) shall include, but not be limited to the amount of the financial assistance to be provided and the rights and obligations of the parties under the contract(s).
(d) If a municipality is unable to repay a loan, the Commissioner may, at his discretion, adjust the interest rate and terms and conditions of the loan to facilitate repayment, but in no case shall the term of the loan exceed fifty (50) years.
(e) A lien shall be filed on all property for which the State has provided financial assistance. The Commissioner may subordinate the State's lien if the level of State financial assistance so warrants. This provision may be waived if the Commissioner determines that such waiver is in the best interest of the State.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 388 - Housing Infrastructure Fund › Section 8-388-9 - Funding priorities

Current through July 10, 2024
Funding priority will be based on the following:
(1) Impact of the proposed activity on meeting the goals of the regional fair housing compact;
(2) Municipalities with local housing partnerships which have achieved development designation;
(3) Small-scale, low-rise developments;
(4) Rental housing developments in communities lacking affordable family rental housing;
(5) Developments with a higher ratio of multiple bedroom units especially three and four bedrooms;
(6) Mixed income developments, and
(7) Long term affordability of the units.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 388 - Housing Infrastructure Fund › Section 8-388-11 - Fiscal compliance & examination

Current through July 10, 2024
Municipalities receiving financial assistance shall be subject to examination of all books and records. Examinations shall be performed by independent public accountants registered to practice in the State of Connecticut, or by qualified Department personnel. All examination shall be performed in accordance with procedures established by the Department.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 395 - Tax Credit Program › Section 8-395-8 - Year in which contributions must be made and in which credit must be claimed (Repealed)

Current through July 10, 2024
For 2014 repeal, see Sec. 54 of Public Act 14-187. (June 11, 2014)
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 412 - Predevelopment Costs › Section 8-412-1 - Definitions

Current through July 10, 2024
The following definitions apply to Sections 8-412-1 through 8-412-9 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies:
(a) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Housing.
(b) "Department" means the Connecticut Department of Housing.
(c) "Designated Agent" means a nonprofit corporation which has entered into a contract with the State, acting by and through the Commissioner, to administer all or a part of the Low and Moderate Income Housing Predevelopment Cost Revolving Loan Fund.
(d) "Developer" means:
(1) A housing authority established in accordance with Section 8-40 of the Connecticut General Statutes or the Connecticut Housing Authority when exercising the rights, powers, duties or privileges of or subject to the immunities or limitations of housing authorities pursuant to Section 8-121 of the Connecticut General Statutes; or
(2) A nonprofit corporation incorporated pursuant to Chapter 600 of the Connecticut General Statutes, having as one of its purposes the construction, rehabilitation, ownership, or operation of housing, and having articles of incorporation approved by the Commissioner; or
(3) A municipal developer, which means a municipality which has not declared by resolution a need for a housing authority pursuant to Section 8-40 of the General Statutes, acting by and through its legislative body, except that in any town in which a town meeting or respresentative town meeting is the legislative body, "municipal developer" means the board of selectman if such board is authorized to act as the municipal developer by the town meeting or representative town meeting; or
(4) A partnership, limited partnership, joint venture, trust or association consisting of:
(A) a housing authority, a nonprofit corporation, or a municipal developer; and
(B)
(i) a business corporation incorporated pursuant to Chapter 599 of the General Statutes, having as one of its purposes the construction, rehabilitation, ownership, or operation of housing, and having articles of incorporation approved by the Commissioner in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to Section 8-79a or 8-84 of the General Statutes;
(ii) a for-profit partnership, limited partnership, joint venture, trust or association having as one of its purposes the construction, rehabilitation, ownership or operation of housing, and having basic documents of organization approved by the Commissioner in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to Section 8-79a or 8-84 of the General Statutes; or
(iii) any combination of the entities included under subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of this subdivision.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 412 - Predevelopment Costs › Section 8-412-2 - Program description

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The Commissioner is authorized to extend financial assistance in the form of a grant or loan to developers to pay for predevelopment costs incurred in connection with the construction, rehabilitation or renovation of housing for low and moderate income persons and families.
(b)
Program Purpose:
(1) Predevelopment Loans are for project specific predevelopment costs that may include:
(A) feasibility studies;
(B) expenses incurred in project planning and design, including architectural expenses;
(C) legal and financial expenses;
(D) expenses incurred in obtaining and paying for required permits and approvals;
(E) options to purchase land;
(F) expenses incurred in obtaining and paying for required insurance;
(G) appraisals; and
(H) other preliminary expenses authorized by the Commissioner.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 412 - Predevelopment Costs › Section 8-412-3 - Eligibility

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The following criteria, in addition to the requirements in subsection (d) below, shall constitute eligibility for a housing authority:
(1) Be in good standing with the Department;
(2) A statement from the legal counsel of the municipality that verifies that the housing authority is recognized and continues to be properly constituted by the municipality in accordance with Section 8-40 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 412 - Predevelopment Costs › Section 8-412-4 - Application process

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The Commissioner or his designated agent may solicit and/or accept applications for financial assistance from developers.
(b) As part of the application and approval process, the developer shall be required to furnish the following:
(1) Certification of the developer's eligibility, as defined in Section 8-412-3 above;
(2) A copy of the developer's predevelopment budget listing all revenue by source as well as expenses to be supported by the proposed grant or loan;
(3) A description and timetable of the developer's present and projected activities involving the project to be undertaken;
(4) A certification that the proposed construction, rehabilitation or renovation will provide housing for low and moderate income families; and
(5) Names, addresses and telephone numbers of its current commissioners or officers and statutory agent for service or legislative body.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 412 - Predevelopment Costs › Section 8-412-5 - Selection process

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Applications shall be approved or disapproved by the Commissioner or his agent based on factors listed in Section 8-412-4 above, the availability of financial assistance, and factors which include, but are not limited to:
(1) any needs outlined in the Department's Five Year Housing Advisory Plan;
(2) the apparent capability of the developer to plan complete and manage a project including past experience and staffing; and
(3) the impact that the grant or loan will have on the housing needs of low and moderate income persons.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 412 - Predevelopment Costs › Section 8-412-6 - Maximum income limits

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Financial assistance will be provided for projects which serve low and moderate income families.
(b) Homeownership income limits shall not exceed those established and determined from time to time by the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority's Home Mortgage Program.
(c) For all others, income limits shall not exceed those established from time to time under the Department's Moderate Rental Program or federal and/or state program being utilized, as approved by the Commissioner.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 412 - Predevelopment Costs › Section 8-412-7 - Contract for financial assistance

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The State, acting by and through the Commissioner, may enter into a contract(s) with a developer for financial assistance in the form of a grant or loan.
(b) Such contract(s) shall include but not be limited to the amount and form of financial assistance to be provided and the rights and obligations of the parties under the contract(s).
(c) The terms and conditions of the loan shall be as follows:
(1) repayment of the loan shall be made as soon as practicable and as specified by the loan agreement, but no later than upon receipt of permanent financing by the developer;
(2) the loan shall be interest free; and
(3) the Commissioner may forgive a loan in any case where the borrower has made a good faith effort to obtain permanent financing and has been refused such financing or where the forgiveness is in the best interest of the State.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 412 - Predevelopment Costs › Section 8-412-8 - Financial reporting and access to records

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Each developer shall maintain complete and accurate books and records, insofar as they pertain to predevelopment cost projects, and they shall be set up and maintained in accordance with the latest procedures approved by the Commissioner.
(b) Each developer shall furnish the Commissioner with financial statements and other reports relating to the development of the project in such detail and at such times as he may require.
(c) At any time during regular business hours, and as often as the Commissioner may require, the Commissioner or his representatives shall be entitled to full and free access to the accounts, records and books of the developer relative to the project, said permission to include the right to make or require the developer to provide excerpts or transcripts from such accounts, records and books.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 412 - Predevelopment Costs › Section 8-412-9 - Fiscal compliance and examination

Current through July 10, 2024
Each developer receiving financial assistance shall be subject to examination of all books and records related to the project. Examinations shall be performed by independent public accountants registered to practice in the State of Connecticut, or by qualified Department personnel. All examinations shall be in accordance with procedures established by the Department.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 416 - Septic System Repair › Section 8-416-1 - Definitions

Current through July 10, 2024
The following definitions apply to Sections 8-416-1 through 8-416-9 of the regulations of Connecticut State Agencies:
(a) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Housing.
(b) "Deferred Loan" means a loan made under this program for which repayment shall not become due until the deferred loan recipient transfers the property for which the deferred loan was made.
(c) "Department" means the Department of Housing.
(d) "Eligible Residential Property" or "Subject Property" means an owner-occupied residential structure consisting of up to two dwelling units in which the subsurface sewage disposal system has been determined to be a nuisance in accordance with the public health code.
(e) "Financial Assistance" means a loan or a deferred loan provided to an eligible owner for expenses incurred for repair, replacement or enlargement of a subsurface sewage disposal system.
(f) "Handicapped Person" means a person who has been certified by the Social Security Board as being disabled under the federal Social Security Act.
(g) "Repair, Replacement or Enlargement" means any activities which cause a subsurface sewage disposal system to comply with local public health codes.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 416 - Septic System Repair › Section 8-416-2 - Program description

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The Commissioner may enter into a contract for financial assistance with any eligible homeowner for costs incurred in the repair, replacement or enlargement of subsurface sewage disposal systems that have been determined to be a nuisance in accordance with the public health code. Financial assistance shall be in the form of a loan or a deferred loan, and shall finance repairs, replacement or enlargement of a subsurface sewage disposal system serving a dwelling containing up to two residential units, provided such homeowner shall reside in at least one unit of such dwelling.
(b) Eligible costs under this program include, but are not limited to; appraisals, inspection fees, labor, and materials and other technical and installation expenses, and stabilization of top soil. Landscaping costs are not eligible under this program.
(c) Eligible homeowners shall be required to comply with all rules and orders promulgated from time to time by the Commissioner and consistent with the Connecticut General Statutes and these regulations for this program.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 416 - Septic System Repair › Section 8-416-3 - Applicant eligibility

Current through July 10, 2024
To be eligible to participate in this program, an applicant must:
(a) Be a resident of the State of Connecticut;
(b) Own the subject property and occupy at least one dwelling unit within the subject property; and
(c) Have applied for and been refused funds from a lending institution regulated by the laws of this state.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 416 - Septic System Repair › Section 8-416-4 - Application/approval process

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The Commissioner may solicit and/or accept applications for financial assistance from eligible homeowners.
(b) As part of the application and loan approval process, the applicant shall be required to furnish the following:
(1) Evidence of applicant eligibility as defined in Section 8-416-3 above;
(2) Certification from the district or local director of health that the repair, replacement or enlargement is required pursuant to the public health code and is feasible and that the cost is consistent with the cost of similar repairs, replacements or enlargements in the district or municipality;
(3) Two itemized estimates of the cost prepared by subsurface sewage disposal system installers licensed under Section 20-341f of the General Statutes or by registered professional engineers; and
(4) Certification by a lending institution regulated by the laws of this state that a loan for the repair, replacement or enlargement of the system has been denied.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 416 - Septic System Repair › Section 8-416-6 - Deferred loan qualifications

Current through July 10, 2024
A deferred loan is available for an eligible applicant who is handicapped or over 62 years of age. Evidence of eligibility for a deferred loan shall be submitted to and approved by the Commissioner.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 416 - Septic System Repair › Section 8-416-7 - Contract for financial assistance

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Following application approval, the Commissioner shall request state financial assistance in the form of loans or deferred loans from the State Bond Commission.
(b) Following approval of the State Bond Commission pursuant to the provisions of Section 3-20 of the Connecticut General Statutes, the state, acting by and through the Commissioner, may enter into a contract(s) with an eligible owner(s) for financial assistance in the form of a loan or deferred loan in a principal amount not less than $1,000.
(c) Such contract shall include, but not be limited to, the amount of the loan or deferred loan to be provided, the term of the contract and the rights and obligations of the parties under the contract.
(d) The term and interest rate of loans and of deferred loans shall be as follows:
(1) The term of a loan shall be for a period not to exceed fifteen years. The term of a deferred loan shall be until such time as the applicant transfers, conveys or otherwise assigns his/her interest in the property for which the deferred loan was made. The interest rate for loans and for deferred loans shall be determined in accordance with Connecticut General Statutes Section 3-20(t).
(2) Notwithstanding subdivision (1) above, if an applicant is unable to repay a loan, the Commissioner may, at his discretion, adjust the terms and conditions of the loan to facilitate repayment, but in no case shall the term of the loan exceed thirty years.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 416 - Septic System Repair › Section 8-416-8 - Compliance

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) In addition to any state or local health department inspections, the subject property may be inspected by the Commissioner or his representative before, during and after the repairs, replacement or enlargement work is performed to ensure that the work undertaken with the loan is in accordance with the public health code and is at a cost consistent with the loan amount.
(b) At the discretion of the Commissioner, the homeowner shall be required to immediately repay the loan or deferred loan, plus any accrued interest, to the state if:
(1) The homeowner no longer occupies the property;
(2) The homeowner has transferred, conveyed or otherwise assigned his interest in the property; or
(3) all or part of the loan or deferred loan is used for purposes other than eligible repairs, replacement or enlargement costs.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 423 - Septic System for Municipalities › Section 8-423-1 - Definitions

Current through July 10, 2024
The following definitions apply to Sections 8-423-1 through 8-423-7 of the regulations of Connecticut State Agencies:
(a) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Housing.
(b) "Department" means the Department of Housing.
(c) "Municipality" means any city, town or borough.
(d) "Eligible Homeowner" means any owner of a residential structure in which the subsurface sewage disposal system is faulty and has been determined to have been installed pursuant to improper municipal approvals.
(e) "Repair or Reconstruction" means any activities to bring a subsurface sewage disposal system into compliance with local public health codes.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 423 - Septic System for Municipalities › Section 8-423-2 - Program description

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The Commissioner may enter into a contract for financial assistance in the form of a loan with a municipality which in turn shall use such loan to make grants to homeowners for costs incurred in the repair or reconstruction of faulty residential subsurface sewage disposal systems which were installed pursuant to improper municipal approvals.
(b) Eligible costs under this program include technical and installation expenses, and stabilization of top soil. Landscaping costs are not eligible under this program.
(c) The Commissioner may for good cause shown, if he deems it in the best interest of the state, waive any non-statutory requirement imposed by these regulations.
(d) Municipalities and eligible homeowners shall be required to comply with all rules and orders promulgated from time to time by the Commissioner and consistent with the Connecticut General Statutes and these regulations for this program.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 423 - Septic System for Municipalities › Section 8-423-3 - Application/approval process-municipalities

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The Commissioner may solicit and/or accept applications for financial assistance from eligible municipalities.
(b) A municipality shall include in its application, a list of homeowners to be served by the financial assistance, together with copies of all submissions made by the homeowner to the municipality.
(c) Applications shall be approved or disapproved based on the eligibility of the proposed activities and the availability of financial assitance. All approvals are subject to funding by the State Bond Commission.
(d) If an application is disapproved, the municipality shall be notified in writing of the reason(s) for the disapproval.
(e) If an application is approved, the Commissioner shall notify the municipality in writing.
(f) Following approval by the State Bond Commission pursuant to the provisions of Section 3-20 of the Connecticut General Statutes, the state, acting by and through the Commissioner, may enter into a contract with an eligible municipality for financial assistance in the form of a loan.
(g) Such contract shall include, but not be limited to, the amount of the loan to be provided, the term of the contract and the rights and obligations of the parties under the contract.
(h) The term of a loan shall be for a period not to exceed fifteen years. The interest rate for loans shall be determined in accordance with Connecticut General Statutes Section 3-20(t).
(i) The municipality shall be required to immediately repay to the State, the loan plus any accrued interest, if all of part of the loan is used for purposes other than eligible repair or reconstruction of faulty subsurface sewage disposal systems installed pursuant to improper municipal approvals.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 423 - Septic System for Municipalities › Section 8-423-4 - Application/approval process-eligible homeowners

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Eligible Homeowners shall make application for financial assistance to the municipality in which the faulty residential subsurface sewage disposal system is located.
(b) As part of said application, eligible homeowners shall be required to furnish proof of the following:
(1) Certification from the district or local director of health that the repair or reconstruction is required pursuant to the public health code and is feasible and that the cost is consistent with the cost of similar repairs or reconstructions in the district or municipality;
(2) Evidence that the system was installed pursuant to improper municipal approvals; and
(3) Two itemized estimates of the cost prepared by subsurface sewage disposal system installers licensed under Section 20-341f of the General Statutes or by registered professional engineers. The grant, if approved, shall not exceed the lower of the two estimates.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 423 - Septic System for Municipalities › Section 8-423-5 - Inspections

Current through July 10, 2024
In addition to any state or local health department inspections, the subject property may be inspected by the Commissioner or his representative before, during and after the repairs or reconstruction work is performed to ensure that the work is in accordance with the public health code and is at a cost consistent with the grant amount.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 423 - Septic System for Municipalities › Section 8-423-6 - Reporting and access to records

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Municipalities shall maintain complete and accurate books and records in accordance with the latest procedures approved by the Commissioner.
(b) Municipalities shall furnish the Commissioner with financial statements and other reports relating to the repair and reconstruction of the subsurface sewage systems, as well as the eligible homeowners being served, in such detail and at such times as he may require.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 423 - Septic System for Municipalities › Section 8-423-7 - Fiscal compliance and examination

Current through July 10, 2024
Municipalities receiving financial assistance shall be subject to examination of all books and records. Examinations shall be performed by independent public accountants registered to practice in the State of Connecticut, or by qualified Department personnel. All examinations shall be performed in accordance with procedures established by the Department.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 9 - Elections › 4 - Spanish Translators › Section 9-4-1 - Spanish translators

Current through July 10, 2024
The registrars of voters in affected municipalities shall
				either employ or retain on a stand-by basis a Spanish speaking person or
				persons to assist Spanish speaking electors and citizens. For purposes of this
				section, affected municipalities shall mean all municipalities in which 1% or
				more of their total population, but no less than 500 persons, as reflected on
				the latest known extrapolations from the U.S. Department of Census, are
				Hispanic-Americans, including all persons of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban,
				Central or South American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of
				race. In municipalities in which the Director of the Census has determined,
				pursuant to Section 4 (f) (3) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended,
				that more than five per centum of the citizens of voting age residing in such
				municipality are members of a Spanish language minority, the registrars of
				voters shall employ a Spanish speaking person on a full time basis or retain at
				least two Spanish speaking persons on a stand-by basis to assist Spanish
				speaking electors and citizens.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 9 - Elections › 7b - Organization and Rules of Practice › I - Definitions › Section 9-7b-1 - Definitions

Current through July 10, 2024
The definitions provided by Chapter 54 of the General
				  Statutes and title 9 of the General Statutes shall govern the interpretation
				  and application of sections 9-7b-1 through
				  9-7b-65,
				  inclusive, and sections
				  9-7b-82
				  through
				  9-7b-97,
				  inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. In addition, as
				  used in such regulations, the following words and phrases shall have the
				  following meanings except where such terms are used in a context which clearly
				  indicates the contrary:
(a)
				"Commission" means the Elections Enforcement Commission of the State of
				Connecticut established under sections
				9-7a
				and
				9-7b
				of the General Statutes, and any other person duly authorized to act in behalf
				of the Commission.
(b)
				"Commissioner" means an individual appointed to serve as a member of the
				Commission when acting in such capacity.
(c) "Complaint" means a written statement,
				signed and sworn to under oath and notarized where required by law, alleging a
				violation or violations of the state election laws or the federal Help America
				Vote Act,
				public
				law 107-252, brought to the Commission under
				section
				9-7b(a)(1)
				or section
				9-7b(a)(17)
				of the General Statutes, as the case may be.
(d) "Complainant" means an individual who has
				filed a complaint with the Commission.
(e) "Hearing" means that portion of the
				Commission's procedures in the disposition of matters delegated to its
				jurisdiction by law wherein an opportunity for presentation of evidence and
				argument occurs, which is preceded by due notice and which includes both an
				opportunity to present to the Commission such written and oral testimony as the
				presiding officer deems appropriate and an opportunity to examine and cross
				examine any witness giving testimony therein.
(f) "Party" means any person named or
				admitted by the Commission as a party to a contested case, or properly seeking
				and entitled as of right to be admitted as a party to a contested
				case.
(g) "Presiding officer" means
				any commissioner or other duly designated hearing officer appointed to preside
				at any hearing or other proceeding of the Commission.
(h) "Respondent" means any person against
				whom a complaint or statement has been filed with the Commission or who is
				named by the Commission as such in the notice of hearing.
(i) "Statement" means a written statement
				filed by the Secretary of the State or any town clerk which refers to an
				alleged violation of the state election law and is submitted to the Commission
				under section
				9-7b(a)(1)
				of the General Statutes.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 9 - Elections › 7b - Organization and Rules of Practice › II - Description Of Organization › Section 9-7b-3 - Functions

Current through July 10, 2024
The Commission is generally empowered to exercise specific
				  grants of authority pursuant to Section
				  9-7b
				  of the General Statutes for the enforcement of statutes governing elections,
				  primaries and referenda.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 9 - Elections › 7b - Organization and Rules of Practice › II - Description Of Organization › Section 9-7b-5 - Public information

Current through July 10, 2024
The public may inspect the regulations, decisions and public
				  records of the Commission at its offices in Hartford. There is no prescribed
				  form for requests for information. Written requests should be submitted to the
				  Commission at its official address.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 9 - Elections › 7b - Organization and Rules of Practice › II - Description Of Organization › Section 9-7b-6 - Administration

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The Commission shall designate an
				executive director and general counsel who shall be the chief executive,
				administrator and legal officer of the Commission. The executive director and
				general counsel shall keep and maintain in an accessible place all the public
				records of the Commission.
(b) The
				Commission's orders, findings and decisions shall be signed on behalf of the
				Commission by the chairperson. In the absence of the chairperson or upon the
				delegation of the chairperson or the Commission, any Commissioner, or the
				executive director and general counsel shall be empowered to sign on the
				Commission's behalf. Such a signature of any Commissioner or the executive
				director and general counsel shall be presumed to be duly authorized by the
				Commission unless and until the contrary is demonstrated in any Commission
				proceeding or hearing. Where any such document is stamped with the
				chairperson's signature stamp, it shall be deemed to comply with the signature
				requirement set forth herein.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 9 - Elections › 7b - Organization and Rules of Practice › II - Description Of Organization › Section 9-7b-7 - Clerk of the Commission

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The executive
				director and general counsel shall designate a clerk of the Commission, who
				shall from time to time carry out such ministerial duties as the Commission
				shall require to provide the assistance needed to conduct the Commission's
				business pursuant to the directions of the executive director and general
				counsel, or his or her designee acting on behalf of the Commission.
(b) The clerk shall be empowered to sign and
				to certify as true and correct copies of records of the Commission.
(c) Upon the direction of the executive
				director and general counsel, or his or her designee, or any Commissioner
				acting on behalf of the Commission, the clerk shall sign and issue in the name
				of the Commission such notices, directives, orders, forms, instructions and
				other official acts of every description as are required for the performance of
				the duties of the Commission under law.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 9 - Elections › 7b - Organization and Rules of Practice › III - Rules of Practice › Article 1 - General Provisions › Part 1 - Scope and Construction of Rules › Section 9-7b-11 - Procedure governed

Current through July 10, 2024
Sections
						9-7b-1 through
						9-7b-65,
						inclusive, and sections
						9-7b-82
						through
						9-7b-97,
						inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies govern practice and
						procedure before the Commission except where otherwise provided by
						law.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 9 - Elections › 7b - Organization and Rules of Practice › III - Rules of Practice › Article 1 - General Provisions › Part 1 - Scope and Construction of Rules › Section 9-7b-12 - Construction

Current through July 10, 2024
Sections
						9-7b-1 through
						9-7b-65,
						inclusive, of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies shall be so
						construed by the Commission and any presiding officer to secure just, speedy
						and inexpensive determination of the issues presented.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 9 - Elections › 7b - Organization and Rules of Practice › III - Rules of Practice › Article 1 - General Provisions › Part 1 - Scope and Construction of Rules › Section 9-7b-13 - Extensions of time

Current through July 10, 2024
Except as may hereinafter be provided, the Commission or
						the presiding officer may, for good cause shown, extend any time limit
						prescribed or allowed by Sections
						9-7b-1 through
						9-7b-65,
						inclusive, of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies. All requests for
						extensions shall be made before the expiration of the period originally
						prescribed or as previously extended.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 9 - Elections › 7b - Organization and Rules of Practice › III - Rules of Practice › Article 1 - General Provisions › Part 1 - Scope and Construction of Rules › Section 9-7b-14 - Effect of filing

Current through July 10, 2024
The filing with the Commission of any complaint,
						application, motion, petition or request of any nature whatsoever shall not
						relieve any person of the obligation to comply with any statute, or with any
						regulation or order of the Commission.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 9 - Elections › 7b - Organization and Rules of Practice › III - Rules of Practice › Article 1 - General Provisions › Part 1 - Scope and Construction of Rules › Section 9-7b-15 - Consolidation of proceedings

Current through July 10, 2024
The executive director and general counsel may
						consolidate proceedings involving related questions of law or fact or involving
						the same parties.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 9 - Elections › 7b - Organization and Rules of Practice › III - Rules of Practice › Article 1 - General Provisions › Part 1 - Scope and Construction of Rules › Section 9-7b-16 - Rules of conduct

Current through July 10, 2024
Commissioners and Commission employees are subject to all
						applicable statutes, codes and regulations governing their conduct as state
						officials and employees.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 9 - Elections › 7b - Organization and Rules of Practice › III - Rules of Practice › Article 1 - General Provisions › Part 1 - Scope and Construction of Rules › Section 9-7b-17 - Ex parte communication

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Unless required
					 for the disposition ex parte of matters authorized by law, no Commissioner or
					 hearing officer who, in a contested case, is to render a final decision or to
					 make a proposed final decision shall communicate, directly or indirectly, in
					 connection with any issue of fact with any person or party, or in connection
					 with any issue of law with any party or his representative without notice and
					 opportunity for all parties to participate.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of
					 Subsection (a) of this Section, any Commissioner or other person designated as
					 a hearing officer and the Commissioners may severally communicate with other
					 Commissioners regarding a matter pending before the Commission and the
					 Commission or a hearing officer may receive the aid and advice of members of
					 the Commission's staff as are assigned to assist them in such contested case.
					 This regulation shall not be construed to preclude such routine communications
					 as are necessary to permit the Commission's staff to investigate facts and to
					 conduct informal staff conferences at any time before, during, and after the
					 hearing of a contested case. A staff member who has not been assigned to
					 provide technical assistance to the hearing officer may be designated to
					 communicate with any party or his representative for purposes of effecting a
					 compromise or voluntary resolution of a contested case.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 9 - Elections › 7b - Organization and Rules of Practice › III - Rules of Practice › Article 1 - General Provisions › Part 2 - Formal Requirements › Section 9-7b-18 - Principal office

Current through July 10, 2024
The principal office of the Commission is located at 20
						Trinity Street, Suite 101, Hartford, Connecticut. The office of the Commission
						is open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each weekday except
						Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays. If such office is relocated, the
						Commission shall identify the address of its successor principal office in a
						notice to be published in the Connecticut Law Journal, which address shall be
						deemed as the Commission's principal office until this regulation is amended
						accordingly.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 9 - Elections › 7b - Organization and Rules of Practice › III - Rules of Practice › Article 1 - General Provisions › Part 2 - Formal Requirements › Section 9-7b-19 - Date of filing

Current through July 10, 2024
All papers and documents governed by Sections
						9-7b-1 through
						9-7b-65,
						inclusive, of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies shall be deemed to
						have been filed on the date they are recorded as having been received by the
						Commission at the Commission's principal office.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 9 - Elections › 7b - Organization and Rules of Practice › III - Rules of Practice › Article 1 - General Provisions › Part 2 - Formal Requirements › Section 9-7b-20 - Signatures

Current through July 10, 2024
Every statement, report, complaint, application, notice,
						motion, request, petition, brief and memorandum shall be signed on behalf of
						the person filing the same. The Commission, in its sound discretion, may waive
						the requirements of this section where justice so requires.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 9 - Elections › 7b - Organization and Rules of Practice › III - Rules of Practice › Article 1 - General Provisions › Part 2 - Formal Requirements › Section 9-7b-21 - Identification of communications to the commission

Current through July 10, 2024
Communications shall contain the name and address of the
						sender and an appropriate file reference to the subject of the communication.
						When the subject matter pertains to a proceeding pending before the Commission,
						the title of the proceeding and the Commission file number shall be
						given.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 9 - Elections › 7b - Organization and Rules of Practice › III - Rules of Practice › Article 2 - Complaints and Investigations › Part 1 - Complaints and Statements › Section 9-7b-24 - General rule

Current through July 10, 2024
Unless otherwise provided by the Commission or the
						presiding officer, Section
						9-7b-25
						of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies sets forth the procedure to be
						followed by any individual asserting a complaint, or the secretary of the state
						or any town clerk submitting a statement under Sections
						9-7b
						or 9-333y of the General Statutes.