Connecticut § 7-479b Membership in interlocal risk management agency; bylaws; administration of different risk management pools.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 7-479b — Membership in interlocal risk management agency; bylaws; administration of different risk management pools.

Connecticut·Title 7 Municipalities·Ch. 113a Municipal Risk Management Pools

(a)Any two or more municipalities may form and become members of an interlocal risk management agency. A municipality may take such action by resolution of its legislative body or, where the legislative body is the town meeting or representative town meeting, by resolution of its board of selectmen or town council. A local public agency other than a municipality may join an interlocal risk management agency by resolution of its governing body. Through membership in an interlocal risk management agency, a local public agency may (1) pool its risks, other than workers' compensation risks, in whole or in part with those of other local public agencies, (2) pool its workers' compensation risks in whole or in part with those of other local public agencies, (3) pool its risks of loss in excess o

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(a) Any two or more municipalities may form and become members of an interlocal risk management agency. A municipality may take such action by resolution of its legislative body or, where the legislative body is the town meeting or representative town meeting, by resolution of its board of selectmen or town council. A local public agency other than a municipality may join an interlocal risk management agency by resolution of its governing body. Through membership in an interlocal risk management agency, a local public agency may (1) pool its risks, other than workers' compensation risks, in whole or in part with those of other local public agencies, (2) pool its workers' compensation risks in whole or in part with those of other local public agencies, (3) pool its risks of loss in excess of loss retentions as the agency may determine in whole or in part with those of other local public agencies, (4) jointly purchase public liability insurance, workers' compensation insurance, property perils insurance, automobile insurance and reinsurance for any risk, (5) take other actions necessary to the foregoing. (b) The bylaws of an interlocal risk management agency shall provide that any municipality in this state may join the interlocal risk management agency provided it agrees to comply with the standards for membership, including risk management standards, established by the agency and may be a member as long as it complies with the standards for membership. (c) All interlocal risk management pools shall be separate, but may be administered by a single interlocal risk management agency. Upon the vote of the board of directors of an interlocal risk management agency, a pool administered by it may lend funds to another pool administered by it.

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Legislative History

(P.A. 79-561, S. 2, 9; P.A. 86-134, S. 2, 6.) History: P.A. 86-134 allowed a local public agency to pool its risks of loss in excess of loss retentions, and to purchase property perils insurance, automobile insurance and reinsurance, and permitted one pool to lend funds to another pool administered by the same agency.