Sec. 1-135. Connecticut Institute for Municipal Studies. Established. There is
hereby established the Connecticut Institute for Municipal Studies. The institute shall
research and analyze issues and problems related to (1) state funding of local governments, (2) economic recovery of urban centers, (3) regional approaches to state and
local issues, (4) cost-effective delivery of social services, (5) the structure of state and
federal assistance programs, and (6) the relationship between government and private
sector, including both the profit and nonprofit members of such sector. The instituteĎ
shall develop a long-range strategic plan for revitalizing communities in crisis and eliminating duplicative public services. Sec. 1-136. Board of directors. The institute shall be a nonprofit corporation incorporated under the laws of the state in accordance with the provisions of chapter 602
or any predecessor statutes thereto and shall possess all the rights, duties and obligations
of a nonstock corporation pursuant to said chapter. The institute shall have a board
of directors appointed as follows: The chairpersons and ranking members of the joint
standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of finance and of
appropriations, two members appointed by the Governor, three members appointed by
the president pro tempore of the Senate, one member appointed by the majority leader of
the Senate, two members appointed by the minority leader of the Senate, three members
appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, one member appointed by
the majority leader of the House of Representatives and two members appointed by the
minority leader of the House of Representatives. Sec. 1-137. Meetings. Agenda. Staff. The board shall meet at least four times a
year, shall annually establish an agenda for the institute and shall seek public input in
determining such agenda. Within available resources, the board may hire technical and
support staff and consultants to accomplish the goals of the institute and may provide
for necessary space for the institute. Sec. 1-138. Consortium of public and private institutions of higher education.
The board shall establish a consortium of public and private institutions of higher education, including, but not limited to, The University of Connecticut, Yale University and
the University of Hartford, which have expertise in governmental and urban affairs.
Such consortium may make recommendations to the board on the establishment of a
visiting scholars program to promote the study of issues relating to the mission of the
institute and may utilize the expertise of faculty at Connecticut institutions of higher
education and other scholars. Sec. 1-139. Pilot demonstration projects. Funding. The board shall review and
implement pilot demonstration projects relating to the mission of the institute. The board
may accept funding for such projects from public or private sources. Secs. 1-140 to 1-199. Reserved for future use.
(May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-16, S. 78, 89.)
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(May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-16, S. 79, 89; P.A. 96-256, S. 167, 209.)
History: P.A. 96-256 replaced reference to "chapter 600" with "chapter 602 or any predecessor statutes thereto", effective
January 1, 1997.
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(May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-16, S. 80, 89.)
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(May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-16, S. 81, 89.)
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(May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-16, S. 82, 89.)
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