The public agency shall, where practicable, give notice by mail or electronic transmission of each regular meeting, and of any special meeting which is called, at least one week prior to the date set for the meeting, to any person who has filed a written request for such notice with such body, except that such body may give such notice as it deems practical of special meetings called less than seven days prior to the date set for the meeting. Such notice requirement shall not apply to the General Assembly, either house thereof or to any committee thereof. Any request for notice filed pursuant to this section shall be valid for one year from the date on which it is filed unless a renewal request is filed. Renewal requests for notice shall be filed within thirty days after January first of each year. Such public agency may establish a reasonable charge for sending such notice based on the estimated cost of providing such service.
(P.A. 75-342, S. 7; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 150.)
History: Sec. 1-21c transferred to Sec. 1-227 in 1999; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2 added reference to electronic transmission re notice, effective July 1, 2021.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 1 - Provisions of General Application
Chapter 14 - Freedom of Information Act
Section 1-200. (Formerly Sec. 1-18a). - Definitions.
Section 1-205. (Formerly Sec. 1-21j). - Freedom of Information Commission.
Section 1-205a. - Recommended appropriations. Allotments.
Section 1-210. (Formerly Sec. 1-19). - Access to public records. Exempt records.
Section 1-212. (Formerly Sec. 1-15). - Copies and scanning of public records. Fees.
Section 1-215a. - Liability for disclosure of law enforcement records.
Section 1-219. - Veterans' military records.
Section 1-225a. - Meetings of public agencies conducted by electronic equipment.
Section 1-226. (Formerly Sec. 1-21a). - Recording, broadcasting or photographing meetings.
Section 1-228. (Formerly Sec. 1-21d). - Adjournment of meetings. Notice.
Section 1-229. (Formerly Sec. 1-21e). - Continued hearings. Notice.
Section 1-231. (Formerly Sec. 1-21g). - Executive sessions.
Section 1-232. (Formerly Sec. 1-21h). - Conduct of meetings.