The decision to approve or reject an application for financial assistance pursuant to the provisions of sections 32-271 to 32-284, inclusive, shall be made in accordance with procedures established by the regional corporation and approved by the corporation. No member of the board or other governing body of a regional corporation shall participate in a decision on a project application when (1) such member is a party to or has a financial interest in such project, or (2) such member's private employer has a financial interest in such project. Any member who cannot participate in a decision on a project application for such reason shall not be counted as a member of the board or other governing body for purposes of determining the number of members required for a majority vote on such application.
(P.A. 92-236, S. 13, 48; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 99-1, S. 30, 51; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 152.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 99-1 provided that decisions re applications for assistance shall be made in accordance with procedures established by the corporation and approved by the authority, rather than by a majority of the corporation's directors, and provided that no member of the board or other governing body of a corporation shall participate in a decision when such member's private employer has a financial interest in the project, effective July 1, 1999; pursuant to June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, “authority” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “corporation”, effective July 1, 2012.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development
Chapter 588n - Credit, Jobs, Capital Investment and Tax Incremental Financing Programs
Section 32-260. - Legislative finding.
Section 32-261. - Guarantees of loans and other investments.
Section 32-262. - Bond authorization.
Section 32-263. - Small and medium-sized business line of credit program.
Section 32-264. - Bond authorization.
Section 32-266. - Definitions.
Section 32-268. - Eligibility.
Section 32-269. - Applications.
Section 32-270. - Selection of regional corporations.
Section 32-271. - Grants to be used for job creation or retention.
Section 32-273. - Conflict of interest prohibited.
Section 32-274. - Priorities for financial assistance provided by regional corporations.
Section 32-275. - Working capital loan guarantees.
Section 32-277. - Conditions for financial assistance.
Section 32-278. - Restrictions.
Section 32-280. - Written procedures.
Section 32-281. - Positions opened as a result of assistance.
Section 32-282. - Audits of regional corporations receiving grants.
Section 32-283. - Reports by regional corporations.
Section 32-284. - Bond authorization.
Section 32-285a. - Community Investment Fund 2030 Board. Bond authorization. Report.
Section 32-290. - Financial assistance for entrepreneurial development of low-income persons.
Section 32-290a. - Entrepreneurial training program.