(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) or (c) of this section, the Office of Legislative Management shall not enter into any proposed contract of the legislative department pursuant to section 2-71p that has a value exceeding fifty thousand dollars unless such contract has (1) been submitted to the president pro tempore of the Senate, the speaker of the House of Representatives and the majority and minority leaders of the Senate and House of Representatives, and (2) obtained the written approval of a majority of the legislative leaders specified in subdivision (1) of this subsection, including the approval of at least one of the minority leaders. Said legislative leaders may approve the contract or take no action upon such contract.
(b) If at least sixty days have elapsed since the submission of such contract to the legislative leaders in accordance with subsection (a) of this section and such contract has not been approved by a majority of the legislative leaders, including at least one of the minority leaders, such contract shall be deemed approved.
(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to emergency procurements under subsection (c) or (d) of section 2-71p.
(P.A. 22-118, S. 67.)
History: P.A. 22-118 effective May 7, 2022.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 2 - General Assembly and Legislative Agencies
Chapter 18a - Joint Committee on Legislative Management
Section 2-71a. - Joint Committee on Legislative Management.
Section 2-71b. - Duties and powers of committee.
Section 2-71e. - Staff for legislative commissions and interim committees.
Section 2-71f. - Employment of staffs to assist legislative leaders.
Section 2-71g. - Supplies and equipment for General Assembly.
Section 2-71j and 2-71k. - Transfer of Legislative Council employees. Appropriation.
Section 2-71l. - Provision of general statutes and agency regulations to legislative committees.
Section 2-71m. - Legislative audit review subcommittee.
Section 2-71o. - Group health insurance for temporary sessional employees. Payment. Regulations.
Section 2-71q. - Procedures for selection of design professional services or construction manager.
Section 2-71r. - Disqualification from bidding on contracts. Suspension.
Section 2-71s. - Restrictions on contract extensions.
Section 2-71t. - Retention of personal service contractors; personal service agreements.
Section 2-71w. - Multiple criteria bids or proposals. Pilot program.
Section 2-71x. - Funds for Connecticut Television Network coverage.