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Title 2 General Assembly And Legislative Agencies


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Connecticut Laws | Title 2 General Assembly And Legislative Agencies

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CHAPTER 16* GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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Sec. 2-1. Regular sessions; organization.

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Sec. 2-1a. Adoption of rules and regulations.

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Sec. 2-1b. Unlawful interference with the General Assembly; injunctive relief.

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Sec. 2-1c. Contempt of the General Assembly; penalty.

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Sec. 2-1d. Interference with the General Assembly; misdemeanor.

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Sec. 2-1e. Interference with the legislative process; firearms; dangerous or deadly weapons; explosives; felony.

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Sec. 2-1f. Office of State Capitol Police.

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Sec. 2-1g. Indemnification of legislative personnel.

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Sec. 2-1h. Compensatory time for permanent full-time employees.

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Sec. 2-1i. Compensatory time for permanent full-time employees.

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Sec. 2-2. Election by illegal practices.

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Sec. 2-3. Allowance to contestants.

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Sec. 2-3a. Employer not to discriminate against candidate for, member-elect of or member of the General Assembly. Employee permitted choice of shifts.

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Sec. 2-3b. Members not eligible for unemployment compensation during regular session.

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Sec. 2-4. Joint convention to elect state officers.

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Sec. 2-5. Holding of office by members of the General Assembly.

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Sec. 2-6. Convening of sessions by action of members.

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Sec. 2-7. Notice of special and reconvened sessions.

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Sec. 2-8. Salary and expenses of members and officers of the General Assembly.

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Sec. 2-8a. Compensation for interim committees and study commissions.

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Secs. 2-8b to 2-8p. General Assembly pension system.

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Sec. 2-8q. General Assembly Pension Fund abolished. Moneys transferred to State Employees Retirement Fund.

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Sec. 2-8r. Options of General Assembly members and former members re participation in state employees retirement system.

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Sec. 2-9. Salary and transportation allowance for General Assembly officers and employees.

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Sec. 2-9a. Compensation Commission for Elected State Officers and Judges.

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Sec. 2-9b. Compensation increases to be approved by Federal Pay Board.

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Sec. 2-10. Clerks' office; assistants; records; duties.

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Sec. 2-11. Stenographers for General Assembly committees.

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Sec. 2-12. Bonus to employees of General Assembly prohibited. Overtime and meritorious service payments permitted.

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Sec. 2-12a. Temporary legislative employees, reduction of salary for absence.

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Sec. 2-13. Records of legislative proceedings. Legislative record index.

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Sec. 2-14. Initiation of local legislation in General Assembly.

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Sec. 2-14a. Legislation affecting municipal retirement systems.

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Sec. 2-15. Transportation allowance for General Assembly members and members-elect.

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Sec. 2-15a. Annual informational mailing by General Assembly members.

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Sec. 2-16. Members as attorneys before the General Assembly.

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Sec. 2-16a. Restriction on former members becoming lobbyists.

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Sec. 2-17. Presession introduction of bills.

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Sec. 2-18. Form of bills amending statutes and resolutions amending Constitution; ballot designation of proposed constitutional amendments.

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Sec. 2-19. Preliminary printing and franchise fees for special charters. Engrossing fees.

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Sec. 2-20. Certain charters granted only on petition.

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Sec. 2-20a. Bills seeking incorporation and franchise for water companies.

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Sec. 2-21. Notice of claims against the state.

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Sec. 2-22. Numbering of bills and joint resolutions.

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Sec. 2-23. Copies of bills, resolutions, calendars, journals and other legislative publications. Furnishing of publications to public and municipalities.

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Sec. 2-23a. Alkaline paper for legislative documents.

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Sec. 2-24. Style of printing bills; endorsements; file number; fiscal note.

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Sec. 2-24a. Fiscal note required for action upon bill.

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Sec. 2-24b. Racial and ethnic impact statement required for certain bills and amendments.

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Sec. 2-25. Printing to be done at one establishment.

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Sec. 2-26. Printing of bills prior to passage.

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Sec. 2-27. Printing and distribution of file bills.

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Sec. 2-27a. Fiscal review of bills.

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Sec. 2-27b. Review of bond acts.

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Sec. 2-28. Time limit on favorable reports of bills. Submission to Legislative Commissioners' Office. Action upon bills not in the files.

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Sec. 2-29. Engrossing of bills and amendments; correction of errors after passage. Presentation to the Governor.

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Sec. 2-30. Engrossing bills after adjournment. Vetoed bills.

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Sec. 2-30a. Explanatory texts concerning proposed constitutional amendments; preparation, approval, printing, distribution, posting at polls.

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Sec. 2-30b. Construction of multiple amendments.

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Sec. 2-31. Numbering of public and special acts.

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Sec. 2-32. Effective date of public and special acts.

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Sec. 2-32a. Effective date of public acts imposing state mandate.

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Sec. 2-32b. State mandates to local governments. Definitions. Cost estimate required. Procedures re bills creating or enlarging mandates.

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Sec. 2-32c. Submission to General Assembly of list of state mandates.

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Sec. 2-33. Specific appropriations. Recurring appropriations.

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Sec. 2-33a. Limitation on expenditures authorized by General Assembly.

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Sec. 2-34. Title of appropriation bills.

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Sec. 2-35. Requirements for appropriation bills and acts. Requirements for revenue estimates. State budget act to specify budgeted reductions by branch of government.

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Sec. 2-35a. Government organization and reorganization.

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Sec. 2-35b. Legislative involvement in Job Training Partnership Act. Recommendations. Reports from Governor.

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Sec. 2-35c. Funds appropriated to Judicial Department for specified purposes included in current expense account.

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Sec. 2-36. Deficiency bills.

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Sec. 2-36a. Legislative committee to meet re potential deficiency in state agency appropriated account.

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Sec. 2-36b. Legislative committees to meet with Secretary of Office of Policy and Management re report on various state revenue and expenditure issues. Report on nonappropriated moneys held by budgeted state agencies.

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Sec. 2-36c. Consensus revenue estimates.

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Sec. 2-37. Contingent expenses of General Assembly.

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Sec. 2-38. Bill re person's service as teacher or public employee.

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Sec. 2-39. Time within which Senate shall act on nominations.

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Sec. 2-40. Nomination of judges. Action by the judiciary committee.

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Sec. 2-40a. Disclosure of performance evaluations of judges.

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Sec. 2-41. Nomination of judges of municipal courts.

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Sec. 2-42. Appointment of judges.

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Sec. 2-43. When further nomination required.

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Sec. 2-44. Withdrawal of nomination by Governor.

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Sec. 2-44a. Notice of appointments by president pro tempore, speaker or minority leaders. Vacancies; notice by chairman.

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Sec. 2-45. Legislative appearances.

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Sec. 2-46. Investigations by the General Assembly and Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee; procedure. Witness' rights.

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Sec. 2-46a. Investigations and inquiries pursuant to Article Ninth of the Constitution commenced after January 1, 2004. Disclosure of information obtained during investigation or inquiry.

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Sec. 2-47. Witness not privileged.

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Sec. 2-48. Prosecution of witness.

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Sec. 2-49. Preparation, printing and distribution of assembly journals.

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Sec. 2-50. Legislative identification plates.

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Sec. 2-50a. Motor vehicle number plates for legislators.

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Sec. 2-51. Admittance to floor of House and Senate.

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Sec. 2-52. Display of United States and state flags at sessions of the General Assembly.

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Sec. 2-53. Faith and credit of acts passed by General Assembly.

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Secs. 2-53a to 2-53c. Legislative Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities.

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Sec. 2-53d. "Program review" and "investigation" defined.

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Sec. 2-53e. Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee.

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Sec. 2-53f. Meetings of committee.

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Sec. 2-53g. Duties.

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Sec. 2-53h. Corrective action by agency officials. Report to General Assembly.

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Sec. 2-53i. Studies by committee.

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Sec. 2-53j. Reports.

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Sec. 2-53k. Energy management program compliance review; report and recommendations.

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Sec. 2-53l. Electronic databases showing state expenditures.

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CHAPTER 17 LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE

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Sec. 2-54. Appointment, qualifications, and salary of legislative commissioners.

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Sec. 2-54a. Interim appointment of legislative commissioner.

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Sec. 2-55. Employees.

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Sec. 2-55a. Employment of noncitizens.

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Sec. 2-56. Duties of commissioners.

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Sec. 2-56a. Codification of public act 77-614* and other public acts of 1977 and 1978. Statutory placements.

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Sec. 2-56b. Codification of certain sections in public act 77-614* concerning appeal procedure from administrative boards or commissions.

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Sec. 2-56c. Codification of public act 80-482* and other public acts of 1979 and 1980.

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Sec. 2-56d. Codification of public act 80-484*.

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Sec. 2-56e. Codification of public acts 93-262* and 93-381* and other public acts of 1993 and 1994. Statutory placements.

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Sec. 2-57. Printing of file bills and engrossed acts.

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Sec. 2-58. Preparation and publication of public and special acts.

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Sec. 2-59. Supplements to the general statutes.

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Sec. 2-60. Publication and sale of revision and supplements.

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Sec. 2-61. Distribution of revised statutes and supplements, public and special acts.

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Sec. 2-62. Secretary to allow use of engrossed acts.

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CHAPTER 18 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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Secs. 2-63 to 2-71. Legislative Council.

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CHAPTER 18a JOINT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT

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Sec. 2-71a. Joint Committee on Legislative Management.

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Sec. 2-71b. Duties and powers of committee.

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Sec. 2-71c. Offices of Legislative Research and Fiscal Analysis. Executive director and directors and functions of offices. Assistance from municipalities and state agencies.

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Sec. 2-71d. Executive director of legislative management committee to administer other commissions.

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Sec. 2-71e. Staff for legislative commissions and interim committees.

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Sec. 2-71f. Employment of staffs to assist legislative leaders.

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Sec. 2-71g. Supplies and equipment for General Assembly.

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Sec. 2-71h. Supervision, control and maintenance of State Capitol and Legislative Office Building, parking garage, grounds and other facilities and areas. Provision of press room. Display of flags.

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Sec. 2-71i. Leaders as members of legislative commissions and interim committees. Naming of designees to serve on certain committees, task forces, boards and commissions.

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Secs. 2-71j and 2-71k. Transfer of Legislative Council employees. Appropriation.

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Sec. 2-71l. Provision of general statutes and agency regulations to legislative committees.

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Sec. 2-71m. Legislative audit review subcommittee.

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Sec. 2-71n. Staff for joint standing committees having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations, finance, revenue and bonding.

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Sec. 2-71o. Group health insurance for temporary sessional employees. Payment. Regulations.

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Sec. 2-71p. Purchases and contracts for supplies, materials, equipment and contractual services; sale of obsolete, unserviceable or unusable personal property; competitive bidding or competitive negotiation; emergencies; award of orders and contracts.

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Sec. 2-71q. Procedures for selection of design professional services or construction manager.

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Sec. 2-71r. Disqualification from bidding on contracts. Suspension.

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Sec. 2-71s. Restrictions on contract extensions.

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Sec. 2-71t. Retention of personal service contractors; personal service agreements.

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Sec. 2-71u. Extension of personal service agreements; extension of contracts based on competitive negotiation.

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Sec. 2-71v. Cooperative purchasing plans.

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Sec. 2-71w. Multiple criteria bids or proposals. Pilot program.

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Sec. 2-71x. Television coverage of state government deliberations.

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CHAPTER 19 COMMITTEES ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION

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Secs. 2-72 to 2-78. Senate and House committee; compensation. Governor's Committee on Intergovernmental Cooperation. Duties and terms of committees. Connecticut Commission. Duties of commission. Delegations, committees and advisory boards of commission. Report.

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Sec. 2-79. Council of State Governments to be joint agency of states.

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CHAPTER 19a ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

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Sec. 2-79a. Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. Appointments. Powers and duties. Reports.

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CHAPTER 20 COMMISSION ON UNIFORM LEGISLATION

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Sec. 2-80. Commission. Appointment, duties and expenses of members.

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CHAPTER 21 LEGISLATIVE INTERN PROGRAM

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Sec. 2-81. Committee for Legislative Staff Internships. Appointment of cochairpersons.

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Sec. 2-82. Duties and powers of committee.

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Sec. 2-83. Interns: Term of appointment and stipend, and appointment of program coordinator.

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Sec. 2-84. Report to General Assembly.

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CHAPTER 22 CONNECTICUT LAW REVISION COMMISSION

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Sec. 2-85. Law Revision Commission established in Legislative Department.

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Sec. 2-86. Members of the commission.

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Sec. 2-87. Duties of the commission.

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Sec. 2-88. Public and private assistance.

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CHAPTER 23 AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

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Sec. 2-89. (Formerly Sec. 4-62). Appointment and term. Vacancies.

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Sec. 2-90. (Formerly Sec. 4-63). Duties. Powers. Applicability of Freedom of Information Act to certain information.

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Sec. 2-90a. Audit of trust accounts maintained by state marshals.

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Sec. 2-90b. Audit of Bradley Enterprise Fund.

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Sec. 2-91. (Formerly Sec. 4-63a). Classification and compensation of personnel.

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Sec. 2-92. (Formerly Sec. 4-64). Reports to the General Assembly.

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Secs. 2-93 to 2-99.

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CHAPTER 23a COMMISSION ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN CONNECTICUT

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Sec. 2-100. Commission on Local Government in Connecticut.

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CHAPTER 23b OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

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Secs. 2-101 to 2-104. Office of the Inspector General.

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Sec. 2-105. Permanent employees and records of Inspector General transferred to Attorney General.

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Secs. 2-106 to 2-109.

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CHAPTER 23c COMMISSION ON INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITY

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Sec. 2-110. Commission on Innovation and Productivity. Membership. Duties.

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Secs. 2-111 to 2-119.

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CHAPTER 23d LATINO AND PUERTO RICAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION

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Sec. 2-120. Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission. Membership. Vacancies. Duties. Annual report. Staff. Authority.

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CHAPTER 23e AFRICAN-AMERICAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION

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Sec. 2-121. African-American Affairs Commission. Membership. Vacancies. Duties. Annual report. Staff. Authority.

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CHAPTER 23f ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION

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Sec. 2-122. Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission. Membership. Vacancies. Duties. Annual report. Staff. Authority.

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