(a) There is established an Office of State Capitol Police within the Legislative Department which shall ensure the orderly operation of the House and Senate, the joint standing committees thereof and the security of the State Capitol building and grounds, the Legislative Office Building and parking garage and related structures, grounds and parking facilities and other buildings, facilities and areas under the supervision and control of the Joint Committee on Legislative Management.
(b) State Capitol police officers shall be certified as provided in section 7-294d, shall have the same duties, responsibilities and authority under sections 7-281, 14-8 and 54-1f, and title 53a as members of a duly organized local police department and shall have jurisdiction to act in the performance of their duties anywhere within the state.
(c) The joint committee may adopt rules regarding the organization, supervision and operations of the Office of State Capitol Police, prescribing the qualifications, training and duties of the State Capitol police officers and all other matters relating to the performance of their responsibilities.
(d) State Capitol police officers shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 67. The provisions of part V of chapter 104 and section 7-433c shall not apply to such officers.
(e) The Office of State Capitol Police shall have access to, and use of, the Connecticut on-line law enforcement communications teleprocessing system without charge.
(P.A. 73-516, S. 3; P.A. 83-13, S. 3; P.A. 89-82, S. 1, 11; P.A. 96-219, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 83-13 created an office of state capitol security under the aegis of the joint committee on legislative management, replacing provisions whereby house speaker and senate president pro tempore appointed security officers; P.A. 89-82 amended Subsec. (a) to provide that areas to be secured include legislative office building and parking garage and related structures, grounds and parking facilities and other buildings and facilities under supervision and control of joint committee; P.A. 96-219 amended Subsec. (a) by changing the name of the “Office of State Capitol Security” to the “Office of State Capitol Police”, placing the office under the sole control of the Joint Committee on Legislative Management and deleting reference to the chief security officer, amended Subsec. (b) by adding the provision that State Capitol police officers shall have the same duties, responsibilities and authority under Secs. 7-281, 14-8 and 54-1f and title 53a as members of local police departments, amended Subsec. (c) by deleting reference to the Commissioner of Public Safety, deleted former Subsec. (d) re the submission of names of state police officers qualified to be chief security officer, added new Subsec. (d) making State Capitol police officers subject to chapter 67 and providing that part V of chapter 104 shall not apply to such officers and added new Subsec. (e) giving the office access to, and use of, the Connecticut on-line law enforcement communications teleprocessing system without charge (Revisor's note: A reference in Subsec. (c) to the “Office of State Capitol Security” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Office of State Capitol Police” for consistency with customary statutory usage).
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 2 - General Assembly and Legislative Agencies
Section 2-1. - Regular sessions; organization.
Section 2-1a. - Adoption of rules and regulations.
Section 2-1b. - Unlawful interference with the General Assembly; injunctive relief.
Section 2-1c. - Contempt of the General Assembly; penalty.
Section 2-1d. - Interference with the General Assembly; misdemeanor.
Section 2-1f. - Office of State Capitol Police.
Section 2-1g. - Indemnification of legislative personnel.
Section 2-1h. - Compensatory time for permanent full-time employees.
Section 2-1i. - Compensatory time for permanent full-time employees.
Section 2-2. - Election by illegal practices.
Section 2-3. - Allowance to contestants.
Section 2-3b. - Members not eligible for unemployment compensation during regular session.
Section 2-4. - Joint convention to elect state officers.
Section 2-5. - Holding of office by members of the General Assembly.
Section 2-6. - Convening of sessions by action of members.
Section 2-7. - Notice of special and reconvened sessions.
Section 2-8. - Compensation and expenses of members and officers of the General Assembly.
Section 2-8a. - Compensation for interim committees and study commissions.
Section 2-8b to 2-8p. - General Assembly pension system.
Section 2-9. - Salary and transportation allowance for General Assembly officers and employees.
Section 2-9a. - Compensation Commission for elected state officers and General Assembly members.
Section 2-9b. - Compensation increases to be approved by Federal Pay Board.
Section 2-9c. - Adjustment to compensation of members of the General Assembly.
Section 2-10. - Clerks' office; assistants; records; duties.
Section 2-11. - Stenographers for General Assembly committees.
Section 2-12a. - Temporary legislative employees, reduction of salary for absence.
Section 2-13. - Records of legislative proceedings. Legislative record index.
Section 2-14. - Initiation of local legislation in General Assembly.
Section 2-14a. - Legislation affecting municipal retirement systems.
Section 2-15. - Transportation allowance for General Assembly members and members-elect.
Section 2-15a. - Annual informational mailing by General Assembly members.
Section 2-15b. - Transportation allowance for member of task force prohibited.
Section 2-16. - Members as attorneys before the General Assembly.
Section 2-16a. - Restriction on former members becoming lobbyists.
Section 2-17. - Presession introduction of bills.
Section 2-19. - Preliminary printing and franchise fees for special charters. Engrossing fees.
Section 2-20. - Certain charters granted only on petition.
Section 2-20a. - Bills seeking incorporation and franchise for water companies.
Section 2-21. - Notice of claims against the state.
Section 2-22. - Numbering of bills and joint resolutions.
Section 2-23a. - Alkaline paper for legislative documents.
Section 2-24a. - Fiscal note and ratepayer impact statement required for action upon bill.
Section 2-24b. - Racial and ethnic impact statement required for certain bills and amendments.
Section 2-25. - Printing to be done at one establishment.
Section 2-26. - Printing and electronic availability of bills prior to passage.
Section 2-27. - Printing and distribution of file bills.
Section 2-27a. - Fiscal review of bills.
Section 2-27b. - Review of bond acts.
Section 2-30. - Engrossing bills after adjournment. Vetoed bills.
Section 2-30b. - Construction of multiple amendments.
Section 2-31. - Numbering of public and special acts.
Section 2-32. - Effective date of public and special acts.
Section 2-32a. - Effective date of public acts imposing state mandate.
Section 2-33. - Specific appropriations. Recurring appropriations.
Section 2-33b. - Performance-informed budget review.
Section 2-33c. - Limitation of General Fund and Special Transportation Fund appropriations.
Section 2-34. - Title of appropriation bills.
Section 2-35a. - Government organization and reorganization.
Section 2-36. - Deficiency bills.
Section 2-36c. - Consensus revenue estimates.
Section 2-37. - Contingent expenses of General Assembly.
Section 2-38. - Bill re person's service as teacher or public employee.
Section 2-39. - Time within which Senate shall act on nominations.
Section 2-40. - Nomination of judges. Action by the judiciary committee.
Section 2-40a. - Disclosure of performance evaluations of judges and judge trial referees.
Section 2-41. - Nomination of judges of municipal courts.
Section 2-42. - Appointment of judges.
Section 2-43. - When further nomination required.
Section 2-44. - Withdrawal of nomination by Governor.
Section 2-45. - Legislative appearances.
Section 2-46. - Investigations by the General Assembly; powers; procedure. Witness' rights.
Section 2-47. - Witness not privileged.
Section 2-48. - Prosecution of witness.
Section 2-49. - Preparation, printing and distribution of assembly journals.
Section 2-50. - Legislative identification plates.
Section 2-50a. - Motor vehicle number plates for legislators.
Section 2-51. - Admittance to floor of House and Senate.
Section 2-52. - Display of United States and state flags at sessions of the General Assembly.
Section 2-53. - Faith and credit of acts passed by General Assembly.
Section 2-53a to 2-53c. - Legislative Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities.
Section 2-53k. - Energy management program compliance review; report and recommendations.
Section 2-53l. - Electronic databases showing state and quasi-public agency expenditures.
Section 2-53m. - Annual report card on policies and programs affecting children.
Section 2-53n. - Quarterly report on overtime granted by state agencies.