Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 14 - Freedom of Information Act
Section 1-205a. - Recommended appropriations. Allotments.

(a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the appropriations recommended for the Freedom of Information Commission shall be the estimates of expenditure requirements transmitted to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management by the executive director of the commission and the recommended adjustments and revisions of such estimates shall be the recommended adjustments and revisions, if any, transmitted by said executive director to the Office of Policy and Management.

(b) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Governor shall not reduce allotment requisitions or allotments in force concerning the Freedom of Information Commission.
(P.A. 04-204, S. 11; P.A. 11-48, S. 75; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3, S. 72.)
History: P.A. 04-204 effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 11-48 amended Subsec. (a) by adding language re separate line item within budget for Office of Governmental Accountability, by replacing language re director of commission with language re administrator of Office of Governmental Accountability and by making technical changes, effective July 1, 2011; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting references to Office of Governmental Accountability, deleting provision re separate line item within budget for said office and replacing references to executive administrator of Office of Governmental Accountability with references to executive director of commission, effective July 1, 2016.

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Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 1 - Provisions of General Application

Chapter 14 - Freedom of Information Act

Section 1-200. (Formerly Sec. 1-18a). - Definitions.

Section 1-201. (Formerly Sec. 1-19c). - Division of Criminal Justice deemed not to be public agency, when.

Section 1-202. (Formerly Sec. 1-20e). - Application of freedom of information provisions to agency committee composed entirely of individuals who are not members of the agency.

Section 1-205. (Formerly Sec. 1-21j). - Freedom of Information Commission.

Section 1-205a. - Recommended appropriations. Allotments.

Section 1-206. (Formerly Sec. 1-21i). - Denial of access to public records or meetings. Appeals. Notice. Orders. Civil penalty. Petition for relief from vexatious requester. Service of process upon commission. Frivolous appeals. Appeal re state hazar...

Section 1-210. (Formerly Sec. 1-19). - Access to public records. Exempt records.

Section 1-211. (Formerly Sec. 1-19a). - Disclosure of computer-stored public records. Contracts. Acquisition of system, equipment, software to store or retrieve nonexempt public records.

Section 1-212. (Formerly Sec. 1-15). - Copies and scanning of public records. Fees.

Section 1-213. (Formerly Sec. 1-19b). - Agency administration. Disclosure of personnel, birth and tax records. Disclosure of voice mails by public agencies. Judicial records and proceedings.

Section 1-214. (Formerly Sec. 1-20a). - Public employment contracts as public record. Agency response to request for disclosure of personnel or medical files. Objection to disclosure.

Section 1-214a. - Disclosure of public agency termination, suspension or separation agreement containing confidentiality provision.

Section 1-215. (Formerly Sec. 1-20b). - Record of an arrest as public record. Prohibition on redaction. Exemptions. Disclosure of other law enforcement records. Notice to state's attorney. Applicability of section.

Section 1-215a. - Liability for disclosure of law enforcement records.

Section 1-216. (Formerly Sec. 1-20c). - Review and destruction of records consisting of uncorroborated allegations of criminal activity.

Section 1-217. (Formerly Sec. 1-20f). - Nondisclosure of residential addresses of certain individuals. Written request for nondisclosure. Redaction. Exceptions. Liability of public agency, public official or employee for violation. Hearing. Penalty.

Section 1-218. - Certain contracts for performance of governmental functions. Records and files subject to Freedom of Information Act.

Section 1-219. - Veterans' military records.

Section 1-225. (Formerly Sec. 1-21). - Meetings of government agencies to be public. Recording of votes. Schedule and agenda of certain meetings to be filed and posted on web sites. Notice of special meetings. Executive sessions.

Section 1-225a. - Meetings of public agencies conducted by electronic equipment.

Section 1-226. (Formerly Sec. 1-21a). - Recording, broadcasting or photographing meetings.

Section 1-227. (Formerly Sec. 1-21c). - Provision of notice of meetings to persons filing written request. Fees.

Section 1-228. (Formerly Sec. 1-21d). - Adjournment of meetings. Notice.

Section 1-229. (Formerly Sec. 1-21e). - Continued hearings. Notice.

Section 1-230. (Formerly Sec. 1-21f). - Regular meetings to be held pursuant to regulation, ordinance or resolution.

Section 1-231. (Formerly Sec. 1-21g). - Executive sessions.

Section 1-232. (Formerly Sec. 1-21h). - Conduct of meetings.

Section 1-240. (Formerly Sec. 1-21k). - Penalties.

Section 1-241. (Formerly Sec. 1-21l). - Injunctive relief from frivolous, unreasonable or harassing freedom of information appeals.

Section 1-242. - Actions involving provisions of the Freedom of Information Act. Notice of litigation to the Freedom of Information Commission. Intervention by commission.