CHAPTER 12
QUASI-PUBLIC AGENCIES

      Sec. 1-120. Definitions. As used in sections 1-120 to 1-123, inclusive:

      (1) "Quasi-public agency" means the Connecticut Development Authority, Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority, Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Connecticut Housing Authority, Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority, Capital City Economic Development Authority and Connecticut Lottery Corporation.

      (2) "Procedure" means each statement, by a quasi-public agency, of general applicability, without regard to its designation, that implements, interprets or prescribes law or policy, or describes the organization or procedure of any such agency. The term includes the amendment or repeal of a prior regulation, but does not include, unless otherwise provided by any provision of the general statutes, (A) statements concerning only the internal management of any agency and not affecting procedures available to the public and (B) intra-agency memoranda.

      (3) "Proposed procedure" means a proposal by a quasi-public agency under the provisions of section 1-121 for a new procedure or for a change in, addition to or repeal of an existing procedure.

      (P.A. 88-266, S. 39, 46; P.A. 89-245, S. 2; P.A. 93-413, S. 11, 16; P.A. 96-212, S. 20, 32; P.A. 98-179, S. 14, 30; P.A. 01-143, S. 5, 8; P.A. 04-143, S. 24; P.A. 06-76, S. 4.)

      History: P.A. 89-245 amended the definition of "quasi-public agency" in Subdiv. (1) to rename Connecticut Product Development Corporation as Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated; P.A. 93-413 included Connecticut Coastline Port Authority in definition of "quasi-public agency" in Subdiv. (1), effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 96-212 redefined "quasi-public agency" to include Connecticut Lottery Corporation, effective July 1, 1996; P.A. 98-179 redefined "quasi-public agency" to add Capital City Economic Development Authority, effective June 1, 1998; P.A. 01-143 amended Subdiv. (1) by changing Connecticut Coastline Port Authority to Connecticut Port Authority, effective July 6, 2001; P.A. 04-143 redefined "quasi-public agency" in Subdiv. (1) to eliminate Connecticut Port Authority from definition, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 06-76 amended Subdiv. (1) to delete reference to Connecticut Hazardous Waste Management Service.

      Sec. 1-121. Notice prior to action on procedures. Adoption procedure. Emergency procedures. (a) A quasi-public agency, before adopting a proposed procedure, shall give at least thirty days' notice by publication in the Connecticut Law Journal of its intended action. The notice shall include (1) either a statement of the terms or of the substance of the proposed procedure or a description sufficiently detailed so as to apprise persons likely to be affected of the issues and subjects involved in the proposed procedure, (2) a statement of the purposes for which the procedure is proposed and (3) when, where and how interested persons may present their views on the proposed procedure. A quasi-public agency may only adopt a proposed procedure by a two-thirds vote of the full membership of the board of directors of the quasi-public agency.

      (b) If a quasi-public agency finds that an imminent peril to the public health, safety or welfare requires adoption of a proposed procedure upon fewer than thirty days' notice, states in writing its reasons for such finding and the agency's board of directors, by a three-fourths vote of the statutory membership, approves the finding in writing, the agency may proceed, without prior notice or hearing or upon any abbreviated notice and hearing that it finds practicable, to adopt an emergency proposed procedure not later than ten days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, prior to the proposed effective date of the proposed procedure. An approved emergency procedure may be effective for a period of not more than one hundred twenty days and renewable once for a period of not more than sixty days. If the necessary steps to adopt a permanent procedure, including publication of notice of intent to adopt, are not completed prior to the expiration date of an emergency procedure, the emergency procedure shall cease to be effective on that date.

      (c) The provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall not apply to the Connecticut Lottery Corporation, established pursuant to section 12-802, prior to July 1, 1997.

      (P.A. 88-266, S. 40, 46; P.A. 96-212, S. 21, 32.)

      History: P.A. 96-212 added Subsec. (c) re application of section to Connecticut Lottery Corporation, effective July 1, 1996.

      Sec. 1-122. Annual compliance audit. The Auditors of Public Accounts shall annually conduct a compliance audit of each quasi-public agency's activities during the preceding agency fiscal year or contract with a person, firm or corporation for any such audit or audits. Each such audit shall determine whether the quasi-public agency has complied with its regulations concerning affirmative action, personnel practices, the purchase of goods and services, the use of surplus funds and the distribution of loans, grants and other financial assistance. Each audit shall include a review of all or a representative sample of the agency's activities in such areas during such fiscal year. The Auditors of Public Accounts shall submit each audit report to the Governor and two copies of the audit report to the Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee. Not later than thirty days after receiving copies of an audit report from the Auditors of Public Accounts, the Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee shall prepare an assessment of whether the audit report complies with the requirements of this section and shall submit the assessment and a copy of the audit report to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the quasi-public agency. Each quasi-public agency shall pay the cost of conducting such annual compliance audit of the agency.

      (P.A. 88-266, S. 41, 46; P.A. 03-133, S. 2.)

      History: P.A. 03-133 required Auditors of Public Accounts to conduct or contract for audit, instead of requiring quasi-public agency board of directors to contract for audit, required Auditors of Public Accounts to submit copies of audit report to Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee, said committee to prepare and submit assessment of audit report and copy of audit report to General Assembly, and required quasi-public agencies to pay for audits, effective July 1, 2004.

      Sec. 1-123. Annual report. The board of directors of each quasi-public agency shall annually submit a report to the Governor and the Auditors of Public Accounts and two copies of such report to the Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee. Such report shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) A list of all bond issues for the preceding fiscal year, including, for each such issue, the financial advisor and underwriters, whether the issue was competitive, negotiated or privately placed, and the issue's face value and net proceeds; (2) a list of all projects other than those pertaining to owner-occupied housing or student loans receiving financial assistance during the preceding fiscal year, including each project's purpose, location, and the amount of funds provided by the agency; (3) a list of all outside individuals and firms receiving in excess of five thousand dollars in the form of loans, grants or payments for services, except for individuals receiving loans for owner-occupied housing and education; (4) a balance sheet showing all revenues and expenditures; (5) the cumulative value of all bonds issued, the value of outstanding bonds, and the amount of the state's contingent liability; (6) the affirmative action policy statement, a description of the composition of the agency's work force by race, sex, and occupation and a description of the agency's affirmative action efforts; and (7) a description of planned activities for the current fiscal year. Not later than thirty days after receiving copies of such report from the board of a quasi-public agency, the Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee shall prepare an assessment of whether the report complies with the requirements of this section and shall submit the assessment and a copy of the report to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the quasi-public agency.

      (P.A. 88-266, S. 42, 46; P.A. 03-133, S. 3.)

      History: P.A. 03-133 required board to submit two copies of report to Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee, instead of submitting report to General Assembly committee of cognizance, and required said committee to prepare and submit assessment of report and copy of report to General Assembly, effective July 1, 2004.

      Sec. 1-124. Treasurer's approval required for state contribution to or guarantee of bonds, notes, borrowed money. (a) The Connecticut Development Authority, the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, the Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority, the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, the Connecticut Housing Authority, the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority and the Capital City Economic Development Authority shall not borrow any money or issue any bonds or notes which are guaranteed by the state of Connecticut or for which there is a capital reserve fund of any kind which is in any way contributed to or guaranteed by the state of Connecticut until and unless such borrowing or issuance is approved by the State Treasurer or the Deputy State Treasurer appointed pursuant to section 3-12. The approval of the State Treasurer or said deputy shall be based on documentation provided by the authority that it has sufficient revenues to (1) pay the principal of and interest on the bonds and notes issued, (2) establish, increase and maintain any reserves deemed by the authority to be advisable to secure the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds and notes, (3) pay the cost of maintaining, servicing and properly insuring the purpose for which the proceeds of the bonds and notes have been issued, if applicable, and (4) pay such other costs as may be required.

      (b) To the extent the Connecticut Development Authority, Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority, Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Connecticut Housing Authority, Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority, Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority or the Capital City Economic Development Authority is permitted by statute and determines to exercise any power to moderate interest rate fluctuations or enter into any investment or program of investment or contract respecting interest rates, currency, cash flow or other similar agreement, including, but not limited to, interest rate or currency swap agreements, the effect of which is to subject a capital reserve fund which is in any way contributed to or guaranteed by the state of Connecticut, to potential liability, such determination shall not be effective until and unless the State Treasurer or his or her deputy appointed pursuant to section 3-12 has approved such agreement or agreements. The approval of the State Treasurer or his or her deputy shall be based on documentation provided by the authority that it has sufficient revenues to meet the financial obligations associated with the agreement or agreements.

      (P.A. 88-266, S. 43, 46; P.A. 93-33, S. 3, 4; P.A. 02-46, S. 16; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-1, S. 21.)

      History: P.A. 93-33 made existing section Subsec. (a) and added a new Subsec. (b) to provide authority for quasi-public agencies to moderate interest rate fluctuations, effective April 20, 1993; P.A. 02-46 amended Subsec. (a) to add "the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority" and make technical changes, effective April 30, 2002; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-1 added the Capital City Economic Development Authority to the list of agencies whose borrowing or bonding requires approval under this section and made technical changes, effective July 1, 2004.

      See Sec. 3-20e re provision of and indemnification for provision of secondary market disclosure information.

      Sec. 1-125. Directors, officers and employees not personally liable. Indemnification. The directors, officers and employees of the Connecticut Development Authority, Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority, Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Connecticut Housing Authority, Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority, including ad hoc members of the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority, Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Capital City Economic Development Authority and Connecticut Lottery Corporation and any person executing the bonds or notes of the agency shall not be liable personally on such bonds or notes or be subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of the issuance thereof, nor shall any director or employee of the agency, including ad hoc members of the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority, be personally liable for damage or injury, not wanton, reckless, wilful or malicious, caused in the performance of his or her duties and within the scope of his or her employment or appointment as such director, officer or employee, including ad hoc members of the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority. The agency shall protect, save harmless and indemnify its directors, officers or employees, including ad hoc members of the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority, from financial loss and expense, including legal fees and costs, if any, arising out of any claim, demand, suit or judgment by reason of alleged negligence or alleged deprivation of any person's civil rights or any other act or omission resulting in damage or injury, if the director, officer or employee, including ad hoc members of the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority, is found to have been acting in the discharge of his or her duties or within the scope of his or her employment and such act or omission is found not to have been wanton, reckless, wilful or malicious.

      (P.A. 88-266, S. 44, 46; P.A. 89-245, S. 3; P.A. 93-413, S. 12, 16; P.A. 96-212, S. 22, 32; P.A. 98-179, S. 15, 30; P.A. 01-143, S. 6, 8; P.A. 04-143, S. 25; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, S. 70.)

      History: P.A. 89-245 renamed Connecticut Product Development Corporation as Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated; P.A. 93-413 applied provisions of the section to directors, officers and employees of Connecticut Coastline Port Authority, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 96-212 applied section to directors, officers and employees of Connecticut Lottery Corporation, effective, July 1, 1996; P.A. 98-179 added Capital City Economic Development Authority, effective June 1, 1998 (Revisor's note: The new reference to "Capital City Economic Development Authority" was moved editorially by the Revisors to follow the existing reference to "Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority" to correct a technical placement error); P.A. 01-143 changed Connecticut Coastline Port Authority to Connecticut Port Authority, effective July 6, 2001; P.A. 04-143 eliminated reference to Connecticut Port Authority, effective July 1, 2004; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2 added provisions re ad hoc members of the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority, effective May 12, 2004.

      Sec. 1-126. Penalty for false statements. Any quasi-public agency, as defined in section 1-120, shall require any application, agreement, financial statement, certificate or other writing submitted to such quasi-public agency with respect to any loan, mortgage, guarantee, investment, grant, lease, tax relief, bond financing or other extension of credit or financial assistance made or provided by such quasi-public agency and that provides information on which the decision of such quasi-public agency was based, to be signed under penalty of false statement as provided in section 53a-157b.

      (P.A. 01-184.)

      Sec. 1-127. Restriction on entities conducting financial audits. No quasi-public agency, as defined in section 1-120, shall contract with the same person, firm or corporation to conduct financial audits of such agency for more than six consecutive fiscal years of the agency. The provisions of this section shall apply to fiscal years of quasi-public agencies beginning on or after July 1, 2003.

      (P.A. 03-133, S. 4.)

      History: P.A. 03-133 effective July 1, 2003.

      Secs. 1-128 to 1-134. Reserved for future use.