Connecticut § 1-227 (Formerly Sec. 1-21c). Provision of notice of meetings to persons filing written request. Fees.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 1-227 — (Formerly Sec. 1-21c). Provision of notice of meetings to persons filing written request. Fees.

Connecticut § 1-227

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-227 (2026).

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The public agency shall, where practicable, give notice by mail or electronic transmission of each regular meeting, and of any special meeting which is called, at least one week prior to the date set for the meeting, to any person who has filed a written request for such notice with such body, except that such body may give such notice as it deems practical of special meetings called less than seven days prior to the date set for the meeting. Such notice requirement shall not apply to the General Assembly, either house thereof or to any committee thereof. Any request for notice filed pursuant to this section shall be valid for one year from the date on which it is filed unless a renewal request is filed. Renewal requests for notice shall be filed within thirty days after January first of e

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The public agency shall, where practicable, give notice by mail or electronic transmission of each regular meeting, and of any special meeting which is called, at least one week prior to the date set for the meeting, to any person who has filed a written request for such notice with such body, except that such body may give such notice as it deems practical of special meetings called less than seven days prior to the date set for the meeting. Such notice requirement shall not apply to the General Assembly, either house thereof or to any committee thereof. Any request for notice filed pursuant to this section shall be valid for one year from the date on which it is filed unless a renewal request is filed. Renewal requests for notice shall be filed within thirty days after January first of each year. Such public agency may establish a reasonable charge for sending such notice based on the estimated cost of providing such service.

Legislative History

(P.A. 75-342, S. 7; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 150.) History: Sec. 1-21c transferred to Sec. 1-227 in 1999; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2 added reference to electronic transmission re notice, effective July 1, 2021. Annotations to former section 1-21c: Cited. 174 C. 308; 181 C. 324; 184 C. 102; 190 C. 235; 192 C. 234; Id., 310; 204 C. 609; 205 C. 767; 206 C. 449; 207 C. 698; 208 C. 442; 209 C. 204; 210 C. 590; Id., 646; 212 C. 100; 213 C. 126; Id., 216; 214 C. 312; 216 C. 253; 217 C. 153; Id., 193; 218 C. 256; Id., 757; 220 C. 225; 221 C. 217; Id., 300; Id., 393; Id., 482; Id., 549; 222 C. 621; 228 C. 158; Id., 271. Cited. 2 CA 600; 4 CA 468; 14 CA 380; judgment reversed, see 210 C. 646; 16 CA 49; 19 CA 352; Id., 539; 20 CA 671; 22 CA 316; 29 CA 821; 35 CA 111; 37 CA 589; 42 CA 402; 43 CA 133. Cited. 41 CS 31; Id., 267; 42 CS 84; Id., 129; Id., 291.