The Department of Economic and Community Development is designated as the state agency for the reception and disbursement of federal, state and private moneys or other property made available on or after July 1, 1965, for the purpose of fostering the arts within the authority of the department, in accordance with the standard state fiscal procedures.
(February, 1965, P.A. 579, S. 6; 1967, P.A. 155, S. 2; P.A. 74-210, S. 2; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 223; P.A. 04-205, S. 5; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, S. 30; P.A. 11-48, S. 108.)
History: 1967 act included reference to “state moneys” and “other property”; P.A. 74-210 replaced general reference to purposes within jurisdiction of commission with “purpose of fostering the arts”; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 substituted Connecticut Commission on Arts, Tourism, Culture, History and Film for State Commission on the Arts, effective August 20, 2003; P.A. 04-205, effective June 3, 2004, and May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, effective May 12, 2004, both replaced Connecticut Commission on Arts, Tourism, Culture, History and Film with Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism; Sec. 10-373 transferred to Sec. 10-403 in 2005; P.A. 11-48 changed “Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism” and “commission” to “Department of Economic and Community Development” and “department”, effective July 1, 2011.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 10 - Education and Culture
Chapter 184b - Department of Economic and Community Development: Culture and Tourism
Section 10-393. - Culture and Tourism Advisory Committee. Members. Terms and duties.
Section 10-395. - Culture and tourism account.
Section 10-395a. - State-wide tourism marketing account.
Section 10-395b. - Tourism Fund.
Section 10-396. - Duties of department re tourism.
Section 10-397a. - Assets and liabilities of former tourism districts.
Section 10-397b. - Termination of former tourism district operations.
Section 10-397c. - Connecticut Tourism Council.
Section 10-399. (Formerly Secs. 32-306 and 32-307). - Visitor welcome centers.
Section 10-400. (Formerly Sec. 10-370). - Duties and powers of department re arts activities.
Section 10-402. (Formerly Sec. 10-370b). - State art collection.
Section 10-403. (Formerly Sec. 10-373). - Receipt of federal, state and private moneys and property.
Section 10-404. (Formerly Sec. 10-373k). - Minor not disqualified for loan.
Section 10-405. (Formerly Sec. 10-373n). - Definitions: Arts organizations.
Section 10-406. (Formerly Sec. 10-373o). - Connecticut Arts Endowment Fund.
Section 10-407. (Formerly Sec. 10-373p). - Matching grants: Eligibility criteria, amounts.
Section 10-408. (Formerly Sec. 10-373q). - Applications for matching commitments.
Section 10-408a. - Connecticut Arts Council. Members. Terms and duties.
Section 10-408b. - Connecticut Arts Council Foundation. Powers and duties.
Section 10-410. (Formerly Sec. 10-320c). - Definitions: Historic assets.
Section 10-412. (Formerly Sec. 10-320e). - Plaques and markers. Freedom Trail.
Section 10-414. (Formerly Sec. 10-320g). - Placement of markers and monuments by department.
Section 10-416. (Formerly Sec. 10-320j). - Tax credits for rehabilitation of historic homes.
Section 10-416c. - Tax credits for rehabilitation of certified historic structures.
Section 10-425. - Sports Advisory Board. Membership. Annual report.