Connecticut § 7-233d Filings with Secretary of the State. Effect.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 7-233d — Filings with Secretary of the State. Effect.

Connecticut § 7-233d

Title 7Municipalities

Ch. 101aMunicipal Electric Energy Cooperatives

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 7-233d (2026).

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(a)A certified copy of each concurrent resolution creating a municipal electric energy cooperative, which is adopted pursuant to subsection (a) of section 7-233c, and a certified copy of each of the proceedings of the municipalities consenting and agreeing to the formation of the municipal electric energy cooperative as required by said subsection (a), shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of the State. Upon proof of such filing of a certified copy of the concurrent resolutions creating the municipal electric energy cooperative and the municipal proceedings as aforesaid, the municipal electric energy cooperative therein referred to shall, in any suit, action or proceeding involving the validity or enforcement of, or relating to, any contract or obligation or act of the municipal e

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(a) A certified copy of each concurrent resolution creating a municipal electric energy cooperative, which is adopted pursuant to subsection (a) of section 7-233c, and a certified copy of each of the proceedings of the municipalities consenting and agreeing to the formation of the municipal electric energy cooperative as required by said subsection (a), shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of the State. Upon proof of such filing of a certified copy of the concurrent resolutions creating the municipal electric energy cooperative and the municipal proceedings as aforesaid, the municipal electric energy cooperative therein referred to shall, in any suit, action or proceeding involving the validity or enforcement of, or relating to, any contract or obligation or act of the municipal electric energy cooperative, be conclusively deemed to have been lawfully and properly created, organized and established and authorized to transact business and exercise its powers under this chapter. (b) A certified copy of each resolution approving the addition of a municipal electric utility to an existing municipal cooperative, which is adopted pursuant to subsection (b) of section 7-233c , and a certified copy of the proceedings of the municipality represented by such municipal electric utility consenting and agreeing to membership in such municipal cooperative as required by said subsection (b), shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of the State. Upon proof of such filing of a certified copy of such resolutions and such municipal proceedings, such municipal electric utility shall be deemed to be a member of such municipal cooperative. (c) A certified copy of the resolution approving the withdrawal of a municipal electric utility from an existing municipal cooperative, which is adopted pursuant to subsection (c) of section 7-233c , and an affidavit by the withdrawing municipal electric utility stating that the legislative body of the municipality has not disapproved of such withdrawal in the manner provided under said subsection (c), shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of the State. Upon proof of such filing of a certified copy of such resolution and such affidavit, such municipal electric utility shall conclusively be deemed to have lawfully and properly withdrawn from the municipal cooperative. The withdrawing municipal electric utility shall have rights to retained earnings and assets of the municipal cooperative as set forth in the contract or contracts for power supply between the withdrawing municipal electric utility and the municipal cooperative or in any other contract between such municipal electric utility and such municipal cooperative, provided any such contract shall treat similarly situated members in a comparable and nondiscriminatory manner and provided further the withdrawing municipal electric utility complies with the provisions of subsection (c) of section 7-233c for withdrawal from the municipal cooperative. (d) A copy of any such resolutions or proceedings filed under this section, duly certified by or on behalf of the Secretary of the State, shall be admissible in evidence in any suit, action or proceeding and shall be conclusive evidence of the due and proper filing thereof as aforesaid.

Legislative History

(P.A. 75-634, S. 4, 24; P.A. 76-237, S. 4, 9; P.A. 86-354, S. 3, 6; P.A. 11-98, S. 2.) History: P.A. 76-237 required filing of certified copy of municipal proceedings as well as of concurrent resolutions; P.A. 86-354 divided section into Subsecs. and added Subsecs. (b) and (c), re filings for addition or withdrawal of a municipal electric utility from a municipal electric energy cooperative; P.A. 11-98 amended Subsec. (c) to substitute “resolution” for “resolutions”, provide that utility that withdraws from cooperative shall have rights to retained earnings and assets of the cooperative if such rights are contractual, and make conforming changes.