Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 117 - Municipal Deficit Financing
Section 7-572. - Application by tier I municipality to Secretary of Office of Policy and Management for certification or designation to issue general obligations.

Any municipality that desires to issue general obligations under section 7-573 shall apply to the secretary for certification or designation. The secretary may certify as a tier I municipality any municipality which applies to be certified, provided such municipality (1) has a long-term bond rating from at least one bond rating agency which is investment grade or higher, (2) is unable to secure municipal bond insurance from any bond insurance company on reasonable terms and conditions on the date the secretary certifies such municipality, and (3) otherwise meets the standards established by the secretary. Such standards shall be established in writing by the secretary, after consulting with the Treasurer, shall provide for a level of supervision over such municipality which the secretary deems to be sufficient to minimize the risk of a draw upon the special capital reserve fund and a transfer from the state General Fund and shall be posted on the Internet web site of the Office of Policy and Management. The secretary may recertify and decertify any municipality then certified, provided the secretary shall not automatically decertify any municipality which is able to secure bond insurance after it has been certified by the secretary.

(P.A. 93-421, S. 13, 22; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 359.)
History: P.A. 93-421 effective July 1, 1993; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 added reference to applying to the secretary for designation, deleted provision re standards to be adopted as regulation and added provision re standards to be established in writing and posted on the Internet web site of the Office of Policy and Management, and made technical changes, effective October 31, 2017.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 7 - Municipalities

Chapter 117 - Municipal Deficit Financing

Section 7-560. - Definitions.

Section 7-561. - Establishment of property tax intercept procedure and debt service payment fund.

Section 7-562. - Documentation for issuance of general obligations. Requirements for intercept procedures and debt service payment fund. Percentage or amount of property tax deposited in fund. Fund use.

Section 7-563. - Indenture or other agreements.

Section 7-564. - Rights and remedies of holders of general obligations.

Section 7-565. - State pledge to holders of general obligations.

Section 7-566. - Municipal petition to become a debtor.

Section 7-567. - Additional property tax to pay current year's expenses.

Section 7-568. - Issuance of deficit obligations to fund general fund deficiency. Required designation of designated tier III municipalities.

Section 7-569. - Obligation for which there is a special capital reserve fund. State Treasurer's approval.

Section 7-570. - Issuance of additional general obligations.

Section 7-571. - Establishment of special capital reserve fund to secure general obligations.

Section 7-572. - Application by tier I municipality to Secretary of Office of Policy and Management for certification or designation to issue general obligations.

Section 7-573. - Requirements for general obligations by tier I certified or designated municipality.

Section 7-574. - Application by tier II municipality to Secretary of Office of Policy and Management for certification to issue general obligations.

Section 7-575. - Requirements for general obligations by certified tier II municipalities or designated tier II, III or IV municipalities. Designation as tier III municipality for issuance of deficit obligation.

Section 7-576. - Referral of tier II municipality to Municipal Finance Advisory Commission. Three-year financial plan. Monthly reports.

Section 7-576a. - Designation as tier I municipality. Application for designation as tier I municipality. Referral to Municipal Finance Advisory Commission.

Section 7-576b. - Application by municipality to Secretary of Office of Policy and Management for designation as tier II municipality. Conditions. Referral to Municipal Accountability Review Board.

Section 7-576c. - Application by municipality to Secretary of Office of Policy and Management for designation as tier III municipality. Conditions. Notice to legislative body. Approval or rejection by legislative body. Designation by secretary. Refer...

Section 7-576d. - Municipal Accountability Review Board. Established. Membership. Terms. Vacancies. Alternates. Expenses. Responsibilities and authorities. Requirement to supply financial reports and records to board. Collective bargaining negotiatio...

Section 7-576e. - Application by municipality to Secretary of Office of Policy and Management for designation as tier IV municipality. Approval. Notice to municipal legislative body. Approval or rejection by municipal legislative body. Designation by...

Section 7-576f. - Retention of designation as tier I, II, III or IV municipality. Requirements for ending designation. Municipal Finance Advisory Commission authority to end tier I designation.

Section 7-576g. - Retention of designation as tier III or IV municipality. Requirements for ending designation.

Section 7-576h. - Property tax levy by tier II, III or IV municipality. Limitation. Exception.

Section 7-576i. - Municipal Restructuring Fund. Eligibility for funds. Submission of restructuring plan. Board monitoring of use of funds. Guidance development by secretary. Board approval of budgets. Exception.

Section 7-576j. - Contract with designated tier III or IV municipality for contract assistance. Limits. Provisions. Prohibition. Uses. Other credit support.

Section 7-577. - Attorney General to apply for writ of mandamus.

Section 7-578. - Municipal comprehensive economic development plan to increase tax base.

Section 7-579. - Definition of deficit obligation re town and city of New Haven.

Section 7-579a. - Determination of cumulative excess of expenditures and excess of estimated expenditures for certain fiscal years.