(a) Two or more regional councils of governments may establish one or more intercouncil committees to recommend policies relating to matters of an interregional nature, provided each participating council shall have first adopted a resolution authorizing establishment of any such intercouncil committees and defining the scope of its duties.
(b) Two or more regional councils of governments may share staff and staff from one council may work in the area of another council, provided each council involved in such a cooperative effort shall have first adopted a resolution authorizing such action and specifying the extent of cooperation and the terms under which it is to be provided.
(P.A. 76-7; P.A. 13-247, S. 280.)
History: P.A. 13-247 substituted “councils of governments” for “planning agencies”, “intercouncil” for “interagency” and “council” for “agency”, effective January 1, 2015.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development
Chapter 127 - Regional Councils of Governments
Section 8-31. - Formation. Representation.
Section 8-31a. - Formation of regional planning agencies. Representation.
Section 8-31c. - Term “regional council of governments” substituted for “regional planning agency”.
Section 8-32a. - Jurisdiction. Extension to contiguous municipality.
Section 8-33a. - Officers of agency. Bylaws. Meetings. Annual report.
Section 8-34. - Withdrawal from regional planning authority.
Section 8-34a. - Receipt of funds. Dues. Borrowing. Employees and consultants. Contracts. Audits.
Section 8-35. - Officers of board. Meetings.
Section 8-35b. - Recommendations for metropolitan, regional or intermunicipal arrangements.
Section 8-35c. - Feasibility studies for municipalities.
Section 8-35e. - Intercouncil committees and staff sharing.
Section 8-36. - Authority to receive funds. Employees and consultants.
Section 8-36a. - Withdrawal from agency.
Section 8-37. - Regional plans of development.
Section 8-37a and 8-37b. - Termination of agency. Powers and duties of prior authorities.