(a) For purposes of this section, “state Americans with Disabilities Act coordinator” means the person appointed by the Governor to coordinate state compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. There is established a committee to advise the state Americans with Disabilities Act coordinator. The state Americans with Disabilities Act coordinator shall appoint the members of the committee, which shall be chaired by said coordinator, or his designee, and include at least one representative of each of the following:
(1) The Board of Education and Services to the Blind;
(2) The Advisory Board for Persons Who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing or Deafblind;
(3) The Department of Aging and Disability Services;
(4) The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services;
(5) The Department of Developmental Services;
(6) The Labor Department;
(7) The Department of Administrative Services; and
(8) The Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities.
(b) The committee shall, upon request of the state Americans with Disabilities Act coordinator, advise said coordinator regarding the employment by the state of individuals with disabilities and on measures the state may take to fulfill its other obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, including, but not limited to, the state's obligations as a provider of public services and a place of accommodation.
(P.A. 98-205, S. 4; P.A. 07-73, S. 2(a); June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 30; P.A. 13-225, S. 5; 13-247, S. 200; P.A. 17-30, S. 5; P.A. 17-96, S. 1; P.A. 19-157, S. 6; P.A. 21-72, S. 3.)
History: Pursuant to P.A. 07-73 “Department of Mental Retardation” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Developmental Services”, effective October 1, 2007; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1 amended Subsec. (a)(3) by replacing “Bureau of Rehabilitative Services” with “Department of Rehabilitation Services”, effective July 1, 2012; P.A. 13-225 amended Subsec. (a) to define “state Americans with Disabilities Act coordinator”, replace provision re committee to encourage employment by state of persons with disabilities with provision re committee to advise the coordinator, substitute coordinator for Commissioner of Administrative Services, and add Subdivs. (8) and (9) re Department of Construction Services and Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, deleted former Subsec. (b) re duties of the committee and added new Subsec. (b) re advising the coordinator, effective July 1, 2013; pursuant to P.A. 13-247, “Department of Construction Services” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Administrative Services” in Subsec. (a)(8), effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 17-30 amended Subsec. (a)(2) by replacing “Commission on the Deaf and Hearing Impaired” with “Advisory Board for Persons Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing”, effective June 6, 2017; P.A. 17-96 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting Subdiv. (4) re Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities and redesignating Subdivs. (5) to (9) as Subdivs. (4) to (8), effective July 1, 2017; P.A. 19-157 amended Subsec. (a)(3) by replacing “Department of Rehabilitation Services” with “Department of Aging and Disability Services”; P.A. 21-72 amended Subsec. (a)(2) by replacing “Advisory Board for Persons Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing” with “Advisory Board for Persons Who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing or Deafblind”, effective July 1, 2021.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 4 - Management of State Agencies
Chapter 48 - Organization of State Agencies
Section 4-38c. - Departments within the executive branch.
Section 4-38e. - Receipt of federal aid by successor agency or authority.
Section 4-38h. - Rights of state employees unaffected by public act 77-614*.
Section 4-38i. - Collective bargaining rights of state employees unaffected by public act 77-614.
Section 4-38j. - Reports to General Assembly on program and implementation of reorganization.
Section 4-40. - Determination of salaries not prescribed by law.
Section 4-40a. - Compensation and expenses of licensing boards and commissions.
Section 4-41 to 4-50. - Regulations of state agencies.
Section 4-51. - Seals for state departments.
Section 4-52. - Trustee account defined.
Section 4-53. - Establishment of trustee accounts.
Section 4-54. - Management of trustee accounts.
Section 4-55. - Statement of trustee account operations.
Section 4-56. - Separate account for student or client funds.
Section 4-57. - Financial reports on general welfare funds.
Section 4-57a. - Activity fund for inmates. Management of fund. Correctional General Welfare Fund.
Section 4-58. - Disposition of unclaimed property in custody of heads of state institutions.
Section 4-58a. - Mutual aid fire pacts between state institutions and municipalities.
Section 4-59. - Forms of reports to state officers.
Section 4-60. - Annual reports of budgeted agencies.
Section 4-60a to 4-60c. - State Planning Council.
Section 4-60d. - Legislative Committee on State Planning and Development.
Section 4-60e. - Existing rights and duties of state agencies not affected.
Section 4-60k. - Demonstration programs.
Section 4-60m and 4-60n. - Direction of agency improvements and changes. Plan and report.
Section 4-60o. - Office of Child Day Care.
Section 4-60p. - State agencies as members of public-private consortia.
Section 4-60q. - Toll-free telephone access to state agencies.
Section 4-60t. - Posting of manuals and guidance documents on Internet web site.
Section 4-61. - Actions against the state on highway and public works contracts. Arbitration.
Section 4-61a. - Inventions and discoveries by state employees.
Section 4-61aa. - Committee to advise state Americans with Disabilities Act coordinator.
Section 4-61hh. - Volunteers in state government. Definitions.
Section 4-61ii. - Volunteer programs within state agencies.
Section 4-61jj. - Incidental benefits. Fulfillment of experience or training requirements.
Section 4-61kk. - Exemption from title 5. Compliance with regulations.
Section 4-61ll. - Benefits or reimbursements to volunteers.
Section 4-61m. - Council on Voluntary Action. Director. Duties.
Section 4-61mm. - Evaluation of volunteer program to be included in annual report.
Section 4-61nn. - Adaptation of administration of tests to needs of persons with disabilities.
Section 4-61t. - Committee on Career Entry and Mobility. Members. Duties.
Section 4-61w. - Composition of employees in career mobility program.