Newsgroups: misc.legal Subject: State FOIA 1 From: richard.donovan@cdreams.com (Richard Donovan) Message-ID: <49.12780.135.0NEB266E@cdreams.com> Date: Mon, 1 Nov 93 02:13:00 -0500 Newsgroup: alt.activism,alt.folklore.urban, misc.legal 1 of 4 parts from Fathernet BBS (718) 494-1719 PCBoard 15.0 USR-DS 16.8K Just make 1st call *after* 8 PM Eastern because there's immediate callback verification. No handles. Lots of legal stuff. Send more. For QWK mail just type " QWK " at the command line. Would be pleased to have someone call the BBS and make this available for FTP - a facility that does not exist on Fathernet. ******************** Conn. Gen. Stat. @ 1-19 (1992) Sec. 1-19. Access to public records. Exempt records (a) Except as otherwise provided by any federal law or state statute, all records maintained or kept on file by any public agency, whether or not such records are required by any law or by any rule or regulation, shall be public records and every person shall have the right to inspect such records promptly during regular office or business hours or to receive a copy of such records in accordance with the provisions of section 1-15. Any agency rule or regulation, or part thereof, that conflicts with the provisions of this subsection or diminishes or curtails in any way the rights granted by this subsection shall be void. Each such agency shall keep and maintain all public records in its custody at its regular office or place of business in an accessible place and, if there is no such office or place of business, the public records pertaining to such agency shall be kept in the office of the clerk of the political subdivision in which such public agency is located or of the secretary of the state, as the case may be. Any certified record hereunder attested as a true copy by the clerk, chief or deputy of such agency or by such other person designated or empowered by law to so act, shall be competent evidence in any court of this state of the facts contained therein. Each such agency shall make, keep and maintain a record of the proceedings of its meetings. (b) Nothing in sections 1-15, 1-18a, 1-19 to 1-19b, inclusive, and 1-21 to 1-21k, inclusive, shall be construed to require disclosure of (1) preliminary drafts or notes provided the public agency has determined that the public interest in withholding such documents clearly outweighs the public interest in disclosure; (2) personnel or medical files and similar files the disclosure of which would constitute an invasion of personal privacy; (3) records of law enforcement agencies not otherwise available to the public which records were compiled in connection with the detection or investigation of crime, if the disclosure of said records would not be in the public interest because it would result in the disclosure of (A) the identity of informants not otherwise known, (B) information to be used in a prospective law enforcement action if prejudicial to such action, (C) investigatory techniques not otherwise known to the general public, (D) arrest records of a juvenile, which shall also include any investigatory files, concerning the arrest of such juvenile, compiled for law enforcement purposes, (E) the name and address of the victim of a sexual assault under section 53a-70, 53a-70a, 53a-71, 53a-72a, 53a-72b or 53a-73a, or injury or risk of injury, or impairing of morals under section 53-21, or of an attempt thereof or (F) uncorroborated allegations subject to destruction pursuant to section 1-20c; (4) records pertaining to strategy and negotiations with respect to pending claims or pending litigation to which the public agency is a party until such litigation or claim has been finally adjudicated or otherwise settled; (5) trade secrets, which for purposes of sections 1-15, 1-18a, 1-19 to 1-19b, inclusive, and 1-21 to 1-21K, inclusive, are defined as unpatented, secret, commercially valuable plans, appliances, formulas, or processes, which are used for the making, preparing, compounding, treating or processing of articles or materials which are trade commodities obtained from a person and which are recognized by law as confidential, and commercial or financial information given in confidence, not required by statute; (6) test questions, scoring keys and other examination data used to administer a licensing examination, examination for employment or academic examinations; (7) the contents of real estate appraisals, engineering or feasibility estimates and evaluations made for or by an agency relative to the acquisition of property or to prospective public supply and construction contracts, until such time as all of the property has been acquired or all proceedings or transactions have been terminated or abandoned, provided the law of eminent domain shall not be affected by this provision; (8) statements of personal worth or personal financial data required by a licensing agency and filed by an applicant with such licensing agency to establish his personal qualification for the license, certificate or permit applied for; (9) records, reports and statements of strategy or negotiations with respect to collective bargaining; (10) records, tax returns, reports and statements exempted by federal law or state statutes or communications privileged by the attorney-client relationship; (11) names or addresses of students enrolled in any public school or college without the consent of each student whose name or address is to be disclosed who is eighteen years of age or older and a parent or guardian of each such student who is younger than eighteen years of age, provided this subdivision shall not be construed as prohibiting the disclosure of the names or addresses of students enrolled in any public school in a regional school district to the board of selectmen or town board of finance, as the case may be, of the town wherein the student resides for the purpose of verifying tuition payments made to such school; (12) any information obtained by the use of illegal means; (13) records of an investigation or the name of an employee providing information under the provisions of section 4-61dd; (14) adoption records and information provided for in sections 45a-746 and 45a-750; (15) any page of a primary petition, nominating petition, referendum petition, or petition for a town meeting submitted under any provision of the general statutes or of any special act, municipal charter or ordinance, until the required processing and certification of such page has been completed by the official or officials charged with such duty after which time disclosure of such page shall be required. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of this section, disclosure shall be required of (1) interagency or intra-agency memoranda or letters, advisory opinions, recommendations or any report comprising part of the process by which governmental decisions and policies are formulated, except disclosure shall not be required of a preliminary draft of a memorandum, prepared by a member of the staff of a public agency, which is subject to revision prior to submission to or discussion among the members of such agency, (2) all records of investigation conducted with respect to any tenement house, lodging house or boarding house as defined in section 19a-355, or any nursing home, home for the aged or rest home, as defined in section 19a-490, by any municipal building department or housing code inspection department, any local or district health department, or any other department charged with the enforcement of ordinances or laws regulating the erection, construction, alteration, maintenance, sanitation, ventilation or occupancy of such buildings, and (3) the names of firms obtaining bid documents from any state agency. HISTORY: 1957, P.A. 428, S. 1; 1963, P.A. 260; 1967, P.A. 723, S. 1; 1969, P.A. 193; 1971, P.A. 193; P.A. 75-342, S. 2; P.A. 76-294; P.A. 77-609, S. 2, 8; P.A. 79-119; 79-324; 79-575, S. 2, 4; 79-599, S. 3; P.A. 80-483, S. 1, 186; P.A. 81-40, S. 2; 81-431, S. 1; 81-448, S. 2; P.A. 83-436; P.A. 84-112, S. 1; 84-311, S. 2, 3; P.A. 85-577, S. 22; P.A. 90-335, S. 1; P.A. 91-140, S. 2, 3. 1963 act required that public records be kept in accessible place at regular office and at office of town clerk or secretary of the state if no regular office exists; 1967 act excluded certain records from definition of "public record" for disclosure purposes and required public agencies to keep records of proceedings; 1969 act provided that certified copies would be admitted as evidence in court proceedings; 1971 act required disclosure of records of investigations re tenement, lodging or boarding houses; P.A. 75-342 changed "town clerk" to "clerk of any political subdivision," rewrote provisions regarding exclusion of certain records from consideration as public records for disclosure purposes and specifically required disclosure of records of investigations re nursing or rest homes or homes for the aged; P.A. 76-294 clarified meaning of "arrest records of a juvenile"; P.A. 77-609 prohibited requiring disclosure of names and addresses of public school or college students; P.A. 79-119 replaced provision in Subsec. (a) which had allowed inspection or copying of records at reasonable time determined by their custodian with provision allowing inspection during office or business hours and copying as provided in Sec. 1-15; P.A. 79-324 clarified Subsec. (c); P.A. 79-575 provided exception to disclosure of students' names and addresses for use by towns in verifying tuition payments and prohibited requiring disclosure of information obtained illegally; P.A. 79-599 prohibited requiring disclosure of records or name of state employee providing information for "whistle blowing" investigation; P.A. 80-483 made technical changes; P.A. 81-40 amended Subsec. (b) to exclude adoption records and information provided for in Secs. 45-68e and 45-68i from disclosure requirements; P.A. 81-431 amended Subsec. (c) to specifically require disclosure of memoranda and other documents which constitute part of the process by which governmental decisions and policies are formulated with a limited exception for preliminary drafts of memoranda, rather than of "all records of investigation . . ." as previously provided; P.A. 81-448 protected from disclosure name and address of victim of sexual assault, injury or risk of injury or impairing or attempting to impair morals; P.A. 83-436 amended Subsec. (c) to require disclosure of names of firms obtaining bid documents from any state agency; P.A. 84-112 amended Subsec. (a) to provide that agency rules or regulations that conflict with that subsection or diminish rights granted by that subsection are void; P.A. 84-311 amended disclosure exemption for trade secrets in Subsec. (b) by eliminating limitation to information obtained from the public; P.A. 85-577 added Subdiv. (15) of Subsec. (b) regarding pages of a primary petition, a nominating petition, a referendum petition or a petition for a town meeting; P.A. 90-335 amended Subsec. (b) by adding Subdiv. (3)(F) re uncorroborated allegations subject to destruction pursuant to Sec. 1-20; P.A. 91-140 substituted "pending claims or pending litigation" for "pending claims and litigation" in Subsec. (b). =============================== NOTES: CROSS REFERENCES: See Sec. 10-151c re records of teacher performance and evaluation not public records. See Sec. 10a-154a re performance and evaluation records of faculty and professional staff members of the constituent units of the state system of higher education not public records. See Sec. 11-25(b) re confidentiality of public library circulation records. See Secs. 16a-14 re exemption for certain commercial and financial information. See Secs. 52-165, 52-166, 52-167 re copies of records. ANNOTATIONS: Cited. 174 C. 308, 310. Cited. 176 C. 622, 623, 627. Statute provides for exceptions under federal and state statutes. 178 C. 700-703. Cited. 181 C. 324-326. Sales tax delinquent lists are public records not exempt from disclosure under statute. 184 C. 102, 104. Cited. 190 C. 235, 245. Cited. 192 C. 166, 178; Id., 310, 311, 314, 315, 317. Cited. 201 C. 421, 429, 430, 432. Autopsy reports are not records accessible to general public under this section; judgment of appellate court reversed. Id., 448 452, 454, 455, 458, 459, 461. Freedom of information act cited. 204 C. 609, 611-613, 616, 617, 619, 621, 623; 205 C. 767, 768, 775, 778; 206 C. 449, 452; 207 C. 698, 700, 701. Cited. 208 C. 442-445, 448-450, 453, 454; 209 C. 204, 206-208, 210; 210 C. 590-593 (see 217 C. 193 et seq., which overruled Board of Education v. Freedom of Information Commission (210 C. 590 et seq.) to the extent that it required a balancing test for the interpretation of the exemptions contained in Sec. 1-19(b)(2)); 212 C. 100-102, 105. Freedom of information act cited. 208 C. 442-445, 448-450, 453, 454; 209 C. 204, 206-208, 210; 210 C. 590-593 (see 217 C. 193 et seq., which overruled Board of Education v. Freedom of Information Commission (210 C. 590 et seq.) to the extent that it required a balancing test for the interpretation of the exemptions contained in Sec. 1-19(b)(2)); Id., 646, 648, 650; 212 C. 100-102, 105; 213 C. 126, 127, 129, 130; Id., 216, 217, 219. Freedom of information act (FOIA) cited. 214 C. 312, 313, 315. Cited. 216 C. 253, 258, 260, 265-268. Freedom of information act (FOIA) cited. Id. FOIA, freedom of information act, cited. 217 C. 153, 156, 160. Freedom of information act (FOIA) cited. Id., 193-201. Cited. Id., 322, 328. Freedom of information act cited. 218 C. 256, 260, 261. Freedom of information act (FOIA), Sec. 1-18a et seq. cited. Id., C. 757-761; 220 C. 225, 226, 235, 255, 259, 260, 262. Freedom of information act (FOIA) cited. 221 C. 217, 218, 222, 224, 225, 228, 232, 233, 235; Id., 300, 301, 303-308, 314. Cited. 22 C. 393-395, 398, 399, 401. Freedom of information act (FOIA) cited. Id. Freedom of information act cited. Id., 482, 485. Cited. Id., 549, 550, 577, 578. Freedom of information act cited. Id. Freedom of information act (FOIA) cited. 222 C. 621, 626, 627, 630. Cited. 1 CA 384, 395. Freedom of information act cited. 4 CA 468, 469, 472, 473, 475, 479, 482, 484. Cited. 8 CA 216, 238. Freedom of information act cited. 14 CA 380, 382, 383; judgment of appellate court reversed and case remanded to that court for consideration of the merits of the commission's appeal, see 210 C. 646, 648, 649. Freedom of information act cited. 16 CA 49-53. Cited. 18 CA 212, 213, 217. Freedom of information act cited. 19 CA 539-541, 544; Id., 352, 353, 355; 20 CA 671, 674, 675. Freedom of information act (FOIA) cited. 22 CA 316-320. Cited. 31 CS 392. Construed as permitting public access to raw real estate assessment data. 32 CS 583. Document need not be connected with an official or completed transaction to be a public record. 32 CS 588. Cited. 38 CS 675, 679. Cited. 39 CS 176, 180. Freedom of information act cited. 41 CS 31, 37, 39-41, 48; Id., 267, 270. Freedom of information act cited. 42 CS 84, 86, 88; Cited. Id., 129, 138-141. Freedom of information act cited. Id. Presumed legislature, by insertion of exception clause, intended to exclude from operation of statute exclusive power over admission to bar vested in superior court by section 51-80. 4 Conn. Cir. Ct. 313, 321. State's right to inspect records relating to building permits cannot be defeated by city ordinance. 4 Conn. Cir. Ct. 511, 513, 515. Section construed broadly in conjunction with statutes creating state boards of registration for professional engineers and architects. Id. Medical files public record, when. 6 Conn. Cir. Ct. 633. Subsec. (a): Cited. 181 C. 324, 329. Woodstock Academy deemed a "public agency" within meaning of statute. 181 C. 544, 545, 549. Cited. 201 C. 421, 430; Id., 448, 449, 452, 454-456. Disclosure requirements do not apply to information that may be released under Sec. 29-170. 204 C. 609, 610, 618, 619, 621, 622. Cited. 205 C. 767, 769, 770. Cited. 207 C. 698, 701. Cited. 208 C. 442, 446, 447, 453. Cited. 211 C. 339, 342, 347. Cited. 213 C. 126, 131. Secs. 5-225 and 5-237 provide exceptions to this section. 214 C. 312, 313, 316, 317, 319-321. Cited. 216 C. 253, 265, 266. Cited. 217 C. 322, 325, 327. Cited. 219 C. 685, 691. Cited. 221 C. 300-303, 306, 314. Cited. Id., 393, 395. Cited. 222 C. 98, 105. Cited. 4 CA 468, 470, 472, 473, 476, 479, 480, 484. General disclosure requirement of Sec. 1-19(a) does not prevail over specific limitation of disclosure obligations under Sec. 1-83. 18 CA 212, 215, 218. Cited. Id., 291, 294. Cited. 22 CA 316, 320. Cited. 42 CS 129, 130, 139, 141-144. Subsec. (b): Cited. 181 C. 324, 328, 331. Cited. 182 C. 142, 170, 172. Cited. 190 C. 235, 245. Subdiv. (1): Term "preliminary drafts or notes" relates to advisory opinions, recommendations and deliberations comprising part of process by which government decisions and policies are formulated; they reflect that aspect of the agency's function that precedes formal and informal decision making. 181 C. 324, 327, 329-333, 339. Cited. 190 C. 235, 245. Subdiv. (2): Cited. 182 C. 142, 170. Cited. 190 C. 235, 245. Subdiv. (3): Cited. 186 C. 153, 157. Cited. 192 C. 310, 316, 317. Subdiv. (3): Cited. 197 C. 698, 708. Subdiv. (10): Cited. 198 C. 498, 500. Cited. 201 C. 448, 460. Subdiv. (1): Cited. Id. Subdiv. (2): Cited. Id., 421, 422, 424, 430-435; Id., 448, 452, 460, 461. Subdiv. (3)(B): Cited. 204 C. 609, 613. Subdiv. (4): Commission's order of disclosure proper after city failed to establish on record that information falls within exemption. 205 C. 767, 768, 770, 772-774, 777. Subdiv. (10): Cited. Id., 767, 770. Subdiv. (2): Cited. 210 C. 590, 592-595 (see 217 C. 193 et seq., which overruled Board of Education v. Freedom of Information Commission (210 C. 590 et seq.) to the extent that it required a balancing test for the interpretation of the exemptions contained in this Subdiv.). Subdiv. (1): Cited. 211 C. 339-342, 344-346. Subdiv. (2): Cited. 214 C. 312, 318, 321. Cited. 216 C. 253, 256. Subdiv. (10) cited. 217 C. 153, 156, 163. Subdiv. (1) cited. Id., 193, 200. Subdiv. (2): Ruling in Board of Education v. Freedom of Information Commission (210 C. 590 et seq.) overruled to the extent that it required a balancing test for the interpretation of the exemptions contained in this Subdiv. 217 C. 193-197, 200-202. Subdiv. (11): Permits withholding of names of employees whose student status is a condition of their employment. Id., 322-325, 327, 329. Subdiv. (2): Section purports to protect an individual's personal privacy; retirees should be afforded opportunity to show a reasonable expectation of privacy in their addresses. 218 C. 256-259, 262, 263, 265; Subdiv. (2) does not prevent disclosure of substance of public agency vote on motion concerning personnel matter. 221 C. 217, 221, 222, 234, 235. Subdiv. (4) cited. Id., 300, 304. Subdiv. (3) cited. 300, 304, 313. Subdiv. (2) cited. Id., 393, 395, 396, 398, 400; Id., 482, 485; Id., 549, 578. Subdiv. (2): Municipal permits to carry pistols or revolvers in public are not "similar" files entitled to exemption from disclosure under this section. 222 C. 621, 622, 625-630. Subdiv. (4): Cited. 4 CA 216, 218, 220. Subdiv. (10): Cited. Id., 216, 218, 219. Subdiv. (1): Cited. Id., 468, 470, 471, 480. Subdiv. (2): Cited. Id., 468, 470, 471, 480-482. Subdiv. (3): Autopsy report was not exempt from disclosure under this statute. Id., 468, 470, 472, 480, 483, 484. Cited. 4 CA 468, 472, 481, 483. Subdiv. (2): Cited. 14 CA 380, 382; judgment of appellate court reversed and case remanded to that court for consideration of the merits of the commission's appeal, see 210 C. 646, 648, 649. Cited. 19 CA 489, 491. Subdiv. (5): Cited. Id., 489, 491. Cited. Id., 539, 541, 545. Subdiv. (2): Shield of confidentiality protects records of prisoner applicants for pardons. Id., 539, 541, 542, 544, 546, 547. Subdiv. (10): Cited. 671, 674. Subdiv. (2) cited. 23 CA 479, 484, 486. Subdiv. (2): Cited. 39 CS 176, 180, 182-184. Subdiv. (6): Test questions and examination data already administered as well as those not yet administered are included in the exemption from disclosure. The exemption is characterized as "absolute". Id., 257, 258, 260, 262-264. Subdiv. (2): Cited. Id., 257, 260. Subdiv. (4) cited. 42 CS 84, 90. P.A. 91-140 cited. Id. Subdiv. (10) cited. Id., 84, 92. Subdiv. (1) cited. Id., 129, 141. Subsec. (c): Subdiv. (1): Cited. 211 C. 339-342, 346, 348. provided in accordance with said sections requires a transcription, or if any person applies for a transcription of a public record, the fee for such transcription shall not exceed the cost thereof to the public agency. (b) The fee for any copy provided in accordance with subsection (a) of section 1-19a shall not exceed the cost thereof to the public agency. In determining such costs for a copy other than a printout, an agency may include only: (1) An amount equal to the hourly salary attributed to all agency employees engaged in providing the requested computer-stored public record, including their time performing the formatting or programming functions necessary to provide the copy as requested, but not including search or retrieval costs except as provided in subdivision (4) of this subsection; (2) an amount equal to the cost to the agency of engaging an outside professional electronic copying service to provide such copying services, if such service is necessary to provide the copying as requested; (3) the actual cost of the storage devices or media provided to the person making the request in complying with such request; and (4) the computer time charges incurred by the agency in providing the requested computer-stored public record where another agency or contractor provides the agency with computer storage and retrieval services. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the fee for any copy of the names of registered voters shall not exceed three cents per name delivered or the cost thereof to the public agency, as determined pursuant to this subsection, whichever is less. The office of information and technology shall monitor the calculation of the fees charged for copies of computer-stored public records to ensure that such fees are reasonable and consistent among agencies. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, (A) any person who requests computer-stored public records from an agency and is aggrieved by the agency's decision on the fee for such records may appeal to the secretary of the office of policy and management or his designee, (B) the secretary or such designee shall conduct a hearing on any such appeal in accordance with the provisions of sections 4-176e to 4-184, inclusive, and (C) any party aggrieved by the decision of the secretary or such designee may appeal therefrom, in accordance with the provisions of section 4-183. (c) A public agency may require the prepayment of any fee required or permitted under this chapter if such fee is estimated to be ten dollars or more. The sales tax provided in chapter 219 shall not be imposed upon any transaction for which a fee is required or permissible under this section or section 1-21c. (d) The public agency shall waive any fee provided for in this section when(1) the person requesting the records is an indigent individual, (2) the records located are determined by the public agency to be exempt from disclosure under subsection (b) of section 1-19, or (3) in its judgment, compliance with the applicant's request benefits the general welfare. (e) Except as otherwise provided by law, the fee for any person who has the custody of any public records or files for certifying any copy of such records or files, or certifying to any fact appearing therefrom, shall be for the first page of such certificate, or copy and certificate, one dollar; and for each additional page, fifty cents. For the purpose of computing such fee, such copy and certificate shall be deemed to be one continuous instrument. HISTORY: 1949 Rev., S. 3625; 1959, P.A. 352, S. 1; P.A. 75-342, S. 5; P.A. 77-609, S. 3, 8; P.A. 89-251, S. 56, 203; P.A. 90-307, S. 4, 5; P.A. 91-347, S. 2, 5. 1959 act doubled fees for certifying copies of records; P.A. 75-342 provided that copies of public records be provided upon written request, that fees for copies, printouts or transcriptions of public records not exceed their cost and that fees be waived in certain cases; P.A. 77-609 differentiated between fees charged for copies and fees charged for printouts or transcriptions, allowed agencies to require prepayment of fees and prohibited charging sales tax for fees estimated to be $ 10.00 or more; P.A. 89-251 increased the maximum fee for copies from twenty-five cents per page to fifty cents per page; P.A. 90-307 deleted provisions re maximum fee for a "printout" and added sentence re maximum fees for copies provided under Sec. 1-19a(b); P.A. 91-347 divided section into Subsecs., deleted reference to Subsec. (a) of Sec. 1-19a in Subsec. (a) and added provisions in Subsec. (b) re costs for a copy other than a printout, effective July 1, 1992. =============================== ANNOTATIONS: Cited. 174 C. 308, 310. Cited. 181 C. 324, 325. Cited. 182 C. 138, 139. Cited. (Reference made to Public Acts 1977, No. 77-609.) Id., 142, 170, 171. Cited. 190 C. 235, 245. Cited. 192 C. 310, 311, 314, 315, 317. Freedom of information act cited. 204 C. 609, 611-613, 617, 619, 621, 623; 205 C. 767, 768, 770, 775, 778; 206 C. 449, 452; 207 C. 698, 701. Cited. 208 C. 442-450, 453, 454. Cited. 210 C. 590, 592. Cited. 212 C. 100-102, 105. Freedom of Information Act cited. 208 C. 442-450, 453, 454; 209 C. 204, 208, 210; 210 C. 590, 592; Id., 646, 648, 650; 212 C. 100-102, 105; 213 C. 126, 127, 129, 130; Id., 216, 217, 219. Freedom of information act (FOIA) cited. 214 C. 312, 313, 315, 316. Cited. 216 C. 253, 258, 260, 265-268. Freedom of information act (FOIA) cited. Id. FOIA, freedom of information act cited. 217 C. 153, 156, 160. Freedom of information act (FOIA) cited. 217 C. 193-201. Freedom of information act cited. 218 C. 256, 260, 261. Freedom of information act (FOIA) cited. 221 C. 217, 218, 222, 224, 225, 228, 232, 233, 235; Id., 300, 301, 303-308, 314; Id., 393-395, 398, 399, 401. Freedom of information act cited. Id., 482, 485; Id., 549, 577, 578. Freedom of information act (FOIA) cited. 222 C. 621, 626, 627, 630. Freedom of information act cited. 4 CA 468, 469, 472, 479, 484; 14 CA 380, 382, 383; judgment of appellate court reversed and case remanded to that court for consideration of the merits of the commission's appeal, see 210 C. 646, 648, 649. Freedom of information act cited. 16 CA 49-53; 19 CA 352, 353, 355; Id., 539, 540, 544; 20 CA 671, 674, 675. Cited. 22 CA 316-320. Printout copies, not computer diskettes, are appropriate responses to information requests. Id. Freedom of information act (FOIA) cited. Id. Freedom of information act cited. 41 CS 31, 37, 39-41, 48; Id., 267, 270. Freedom of information act cited. 42 CS 84, 88, 90. Cited. Id., 129, 138, 140, 143. Freedom of information act cited. Id. Conn. Gen. Stat. @ 1-18 (1992) Sec. 1-18. Disposition of original documents NOTES: ... 435. Cited. 169 C. 186, 192. Conn. freedom of information act, Secs. 1-7-1-21k, cited. 206 C. 449, 452. Freedom of information act (FOIA) Sec. 1-18 et seq. cited. 220 C. 225, 226, 235, 255, 259, 260, 262. Subsec. (e): Subdiv. (1) cited. 221 C. 217, 221. .full Conn. Gen. Stat. @ 1-18 (1992) Sec. 1-18. Disposition of original documents The original records, papers or documents so reproduced may be disposed of in such manner as may meet the approval of the head of the political subdivision in charge thereof, or the probate court administrator in the case of probate records, with the approval of the public records administrator. All other original records, papers or documents so reproduced may be disposed of at the option of the keeper thereof. HISTORY: 1949 Rev., S. 8889; 1955, S. 3357d; 1963, P.A. 152, S. 2; P.A. 76-18; 76-126. 1963 act added provision relative to probate judge; P.A. 76-18 changed "judge of probate" to "probate court administrator"; P.A. 76-126 deleted provision for approval by the attorney general. NOTES: CROSS REFERENCES: See Sec. 11-8(b) re appointment of public records administrator. Sec. 1-18. Disposition of original documents The original records, papers or documents so reproduced may be disposed of in such manner as may meet the approval of the head of the political subdivision in charge thereof, or the probate court administrator in the case of probate records, with the approval of the public records administrator. All other original records, papers or documents so reproduced may be disposed of at the option of the keeper thereof. HISTORY: 1949 Rev., S. 8889; 1955, S. 3357d; 1963, P.A. 152, S. 2; P.A. 76-18; 76-126. 1963 act added provision relative to probate judge; P.A. 76-18 changed "judge of probate" to "probate court administrator"; P.A. 76-126 deleted provision for approval by the attorney general. NOTES: CROSS REFERENCES: See Sec. 11-8(b) re appointment of public records administrator. ANNOTATIONS: Cited. 168 C. 435. Cited. 169 C. 186, 192. Conn. freedom of information act, Secs. 1-7-1-21k, cited. 206 C. 449, 452. Freedom of information act (FOIA) Sec. 1-18 et seq. cited. 220 C. 225, 226, 235, 255, 259, 260, 262. Subsec. (e): Subdiv. (1) cited. 221 C. 217, 221. HISTORY: 1949 Rev., S. 8889; 1955, S. 3357d; 1963, P.A. 152, S. 2; P.A. 76-18; 76-126. 1963 act added provision relative to probate judge; P.A. 76-18 changed "judge of probate" to "probate court administrator"; P.A. 76-126 deleted provision for approval by the attorney general. NOTES: CROSS REFERENCES: See Sec. 11-8(b) re appointment of public records administrator. ANNOTATIONS: Cited. 168 C. 435. Cited. 169 C. 186, 192. Conn. freedom of information act, Secs. 1-7-1-21k, cited. 206 C. 449, 452. Freedom of information act (FOIA) Sec. 1-18 et seq. cited. 220 C. 225, 226, 235, 255, 259, 260, 262. Subsec. (e): Subdiv. (1) cited. 221 C. 217, 221. Conn. Gen. Stat. @ 1-19 (1992) Sec. 1-19. Access to public records. Exempt records (a) Except as otherwise provided by any federal law or state statute, all records maintained or kept on file by any public agency, whether or not such records are required by any law or by any rule or regulation, shall be public records and every person shall have the right to inspect such records promptly during regular office or business hours or to receive a copy of such records in accordance with the provisions of section 1-15. Any agency rule or regulation, or part thereof, that conflicts with the provisions of this Sec. 1-19. Access to public records. Exempt records HISTORY: ... petition or a petition for a town meeting; P.A. 90-335 amended Subsec. (b) by adding Subdiv. (3)(F) re uncorroborated allegations subject to destruction pursuant to Sec. 1-20; P.A. 91-140 substituted "pending claims or pending litigation" for "pending claims and litigation" in Subsec. (b). .full pursuant to Sec. 1-20; P.A. 91-140 substituted "pending claims or pending litigation" for "pending claims and litigation" in Subsec. (b). NOTES: CROSS REFERENCES: See Sec. 10-151c re records of teacher performance and evaluation not public records. See Sec. 10a-154a re performance and evaluation records of faculty and professional staff members of the constituent units of the state system of higher education not public records. See Sec. 11-25(b) re confidentiality of public library circulation records. See Secs. 16a-14 re exemption for certain commercial and financial information. See Secs. 52-165, 52-166, 52-167 re copies of records. ANNOTATIONS: Cited. 174 C. 308, 310. Cited. 176 C. 622, 623, 627. Statute provides for exceptions under federal and state statutes. 178 C. 700-703. Cited. 181 C. 324-326. Sales tax delinquent lists are public records not exempt from disclosure under statute. 184 C. 102, 104. Cited. 190 C. 235, 245. Cited. 192 C. 166, 178; Id., 310, 311, 314, 315, 317. Cited. 201 C. 421, 429, 430, 432. Autopsy reports are not records accessible to general public under this section; judgment of appellate court reversed. Id., 448 452, 454, 455, 458, 459, 461. Freedom of information act cited. 204 C. 609, 611-613, 616, 617, 619, 621, 623; 205 C. 767, 768, 775, 778; 206 C. 449, 452; Sec. 1-19. Access to public records. Exempt records (a) Except as otherwise provided by any federal law or state statute, all records maintained or kept on file by any public agency, whether or not such records are required by any law or by any rule or regulation, shall be public records and every person shall have the right to inspect such records promptly during regular office or business hours or to receive a copy of such records in accordance with the provisions of section 1-15. Any agency rule or regulation, or part thereof, that conflicts with the provisions of this subsection or diminishes or curtails in any way the rights granted by this subsection shall Conn. Gen. Stat. @ 1-19a (1992) Sec. 1-19a. Disclosure of computer-stored public records. Contracts. Acquisition of system, equipment, software to store or retrieve nonexempt public records (a) Any public agency which maintains public records in a computer storage system shall provide, to any person making a request pursuant to this chapter, a copy of any nonexempt data contained in such records, properly identified, on paper, disk, tape or any other electronic storage device or medium requested by the person, if the agency can reasonably make such copy or have such copy made. Except as otherwise provided by state statute, the cost for providing a copy of such data shall be in accordance with the provisions of section 1-15. (b) Except as otherwise provided by state statute, no public agency shall enter into a contract with, or otherwise obligate itself to, any person if such contract or obligation impairs the right of the public under this chapter to inspect or copy the agency's nonexempt public records existing on-line in, or stored on a device or medium used in connection with, a computer system owned, leased or otherwise used by the agency in the course of its governmental functions. (c) On and after July 1, 1992, before any public agency acquires any computer system, equipment or software to store or retrieve nonexempt public records, it shall consider whether such proposed system, equipment or software adequately provides for the rights of the public under this chapter at the least cost possible to the agency and to persons entitled to access to nonexempt public records under this chapter. In meeting its obligations under this subsection, each state public agency shall consult with the office of information and technology as part of the agency's design analysis prior to acquiring any such computer system, equipment or software. The office of information and technology shall adopt written guidelines to assist municipal agencies in carrying out the purposes of this subsection. Nothing in this subsection shall require an agency to consult with said office prior to acquiring a system, equipment or software or modifying software, if such acquisition or modification is consistent with a design analysis for which such agency has previously consulted with said office. The office of information and technology shall consult with the freedom of information commission on matters relating to access to and disclosure of public records for the purposes of this subsection. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to software modifications which would not affect the rights of the public under this chapter. HISTORY: P.A. 75-342, S. 4; P.A. 90-307, S. 3, 5; P.A. 91-347, S. 1, 5. P.A. 90-307 added Subsec. (b) re disclosure of copy of voter registration data maintained in a computer storage system; P.A. 91-347 repealed former Subsec. (a) which had required agencies to provide printouts of data, relettered former Subsec. (b) as Subsec. (a), amending provisions to apply to "public records" instead of "voter registration records", to substitute "nonexempt data contained in such records" for "voter registration data", to add clause "if the agency can reasonably make such copy or have such copy made" and to add a sentence re cost for a copy, added new Subsec. (b) re prohibition on contracts and obligations impairing public's right to inspect or copy computerized nonexempt public records, and added Subsec. (c) re agency requirements before acquiring computer system, equipment or software to store or retrieve nonexempt public records, effective July 1, 1992. Conn. Gen. Stat. @ 1-19a (1992) ANNOTATIONS: Cited. 174 C. 308, 310. Cited. 181 C. 324, 325. Cited. 184 C. 102, 104. Cited. 190 C. 235, 245. Cited. 192 C. 234, 237; Id., 310, 311, 314-317, 319. Freedom of information act cited. 204 C. 609, 611, 612, 617, 619, 621, 623; 205 C. 767, 768, 775, 778; 206 C. 449, 452; 207 C. 698, 701. Cited. 208 C. 442-445, 448-450, 453, 454; 210 C. 590, 592; 212 C. 100-102, 105. Freedom of information act cited. 209 C. 204, 208, 210; 210 C. 590, 592; Id., 646, 648, 650; 212 C. 100-102, 105; 213 C. 126, 127, 129, 130; Id., 216, 217, 219. Freedom of information act (FOIA) cited. 214 C. 312, 313, 315; 216 C. 253, 258, 260, 265-268. FOIA, freedom of information act cited. 217 C. 153, 156, 160. Freedom of information act (FOIA) cited. Id., 193-201. Freedom of information act cited. 218 C. 256, 260, 261. Freedom of information act (FOIA), Sec. 1-18a et seq. cited. Id., 757-761; 220 C. 225, 226, 235, 255, 259, 260, 262. Freedom of information act (FOIA) cited. 221 C. 217, 218, 222, 224, 225, 228, 232, 233, 235; Id., 300, 301, 303-308, 314; Id., 393-395, 398, 399, 401. Freedom of information act cited. Id., 482, 485; Id., 549, 577, 578. Freedom of information act (FOIA) cited. 222 C. 621, 626, 627, 630. Freedom of information act cited. 4 CA 468, 469, 472, 479, 484; 14 CA 380, 382, 383; judgment of appellate court reversed and case remanded to that court for consideration of the merits of the commission's appeal, see 210 C. 646, 648, 649. Freedom of information act cited. 16 CA 49-53; 19 CA 352, 353, 355; Id., 539, 540, 542, 544; 20 CA 671, 674, 675. Printout copies, not computer diskettes, are appropriate responses to information requests. 22 CA 316-320. Freedom of information act (FOIA) cited. Id. Freedom of information act cited. 41 CS 31, 37, 39-41, 48; Id., 267, 270; 42 CS 84, 88, 90. Cited. Id., 129, 138-140. Freedom of information act cited. Id. =============================== Sec. 1-19b. Agency administration. Disclosure of personnel, birth and tax records. Judicial records and proceedings (a) Sections 1-15, 1-18a, 1-19 to 1-19b, inclusive, and 1-21 to 1-21k, inclusive, shall be: (1) Construed as requiring each public agency to open its records concerning the administration of such agency to public inspection; and (2) construed as requiring each public agency to disclose information in its personnel files, birth records or confidential tax records to the individual who is the subject of such information. (b) Nothing in sections 1-15, 1-18a, 1-19 to 1-19b, inclusive, and 1-21 to 1-21k, inclusive, shall be deemed in any manner to (1) affect the status of judicial records as they existed prior to October 1, 1975, nor to affect the rights of litigants, including parties to administrative proceedings, under the laws of discovery of this state or (2) require disclosure of any record of a personnel search committee which, because of name or other identifying information, would reveal the identity of an executive level employment candidate without the consent of such candidate. HISTORY: P.A. 75-342, S. 3; P.A. 79-118; P.A. 87-568, S. 3. P.A. 79-118 provided that Secs. 1-15, 1-18a, 1-19 to 1-19b and 1-21 to 1-21k be construed to require public agencies to open records concerning their administration and to disclose personnel, birth and tax records to individuals; P.A. 87-568 added Subdiv. (2) to Subsec. (b), specifying when disclosure of any record of a personnel search committee not required. ANNOTATIONS: Cited. 174 C. 308, 310. Cited. 181 C. 324, 325, 339. Cited. 184 C. 102, 104. Cited. 190 C. 235, 245. Cited. 192 C. 310, 311, 314, 315, 317. Freedom of information act cited. 204 C. 609, 611, 612, 617; 205 C. 767, 768, 775, 778; 206 C. 449, 452; 207 C. 698, 701. Cited. 208 C. 442-445, 448-450, 453, 454; 210 C. 590, 592; 212 C. 100-102, 105. Freedom of information act cited. 208 C. 442-445, 448-450, 453, 454; 209 C. 204, 208, 210; 210 C. 590, 592; Id., 646, 648, 650; 212 C. 100-102, 105; 213 C. 126, 127, 129, 130; Id., 216, 217, 219. Freedom of information act (FOIA) cited. 214 C. 312, 313, 315. Cited. 216 C. 253, 258, 260, 265-268. Freedom of information act (FOIA) cited. Id. FOIA, freedom of information act, cited. 217 C. 153, 156, 160. Freedom of information act (FOIA) cited. Id., 193-201. Freedom of information act cited. 218 C. 256, 260, 261. Freedom of information act (FOIA), Sec. 1-18a et seq. cited. Id., 757-761; 220 C. 225, 226, 235, 255, 259, 260, 262. Freedom of information act (FOIA) cited. 221 C. 217, 218, 222, 224, 225, 228, 232, 233, 235; Id., 300, 301, 303-308, 314; Id., 393-395, 398, 399, 401. Freedom of information act cited. Id., 482, 485; Id., 549, 577, 578. Freedom of information act (FOIA) cited. 222 C. 621, 626, 627, 630. Freedom of information act cited. 4 CA 468, 469, 472, 479, 484; 14 CA 380, 382, 383; judgment of appellate court reversed and case remanded to that court for consideration of the merits of the commission's appeal, see 210 C. 646, 648, 649. Freedom of information act cited. 16 CA 49-53; 19 CA 352, 353, 355; Id., 539, 540, 542, 544; 20 CA 671, 674, 675. Freedom of information act (FOIA) cited. 22 CA 316-320. Freedom of information act cited. 41 CS 31, 37, 39-41, 48; Id., 267, 270; 42 CS 84, 88, 90; Id., 129, 138, 140. Subsec. (b): Cited. 190 C. 235, 245. Cited. 213 C. 126, 131. Cited. 221 C. 300, 304. Conn. Gen. Stat. @ 1-19c (1992) Sec. 1-19c. Division of criminal justice deemed not to be public agency, when For the purposes of subsection (a) of section 1-18a, the division of criminal justice shall not be deemed to be a public agency except in respect to its administrative functions. HISTORY: P.A. 84-406, S. 12, 13. P.A. 84-406 effective November 28, 1984, upon certification by secretary of the state of vote on constitutional amendment re appointment of state's attorneys. Conn. Gen. Stat. @ 1-20 (1992) Sec. 1-20. Refusal of access. Appeal. [Repealed] Section 1-20 is repealed. HISTORY: 1957, P.A. 428, S. 2, 3; 1961, P.A. 521; 1969, P.A. 311; P.A. 74-183, S. 160, 291; P.A. 75-342, S. 17 Conn. Gen. Stat. @ 1-21 (1992) Sec. 1-21. Meetings of government agencies to be public. Recording of votes. Schedule and agenda of meetings to be filed. Notice of special meetings. Executive sessions (a) The meetings of all public agencies, except executive sessions as defined in subsection (e) of section 1-18a, shall be open to the public. The votes of each member of any such public agency upon any issue before such public agency shall be reduced to writing and made available for public inspection within forty-eight hours and shall also be recorded in the minutes of the session at which taken, which minutes shall be available for public inspection within seven days of the session to which they refer. Each such public agency of the state shall file not later than January thirty-first of each year in the office of the secretary of the state the schedule of the regular meetings of such public agency for the ensuing year, except that such provision shall not apply to the general assembly, either house thereof or to any committee thereof. Any other provision of sections 1-15, 1-18a, 1-19 to 1-19b, inclusive, and 1-21 to 1-21k, inclusive, notwithstanding, the general assembly at the commencement of each regular session in the odd-numbered years, shall adopt, as part of its joint rules, rules to provide notice to the public of its regular, special, emergency or interim committee meetings. The chairman or secretary of any such public agency of any political subdivision of the state shall file, not later than January thirty-first of each year, with the clerk of such subdivision the schedule of regular meetings of such public agency for the ensuing year, and no such meeting of any such public agency shall be held sooner than thirty days after such schedule has been filed. The chief executive officer of any multitown district or agency shall file, not later than January thirty-first of each year, with the clerk of each municipal member of such district or agency, the schedule of regular meetings of such public agency for the ensuing year, and no such meeting of any such public agency shall be held sooner than thirty days after such schedule has been filed. The agenda of the regular meetings of every public agency, except for the general assembly, shall be available to the public and shall be filed, not less than twenty-four hours before the meetings to which they refer, in such agency's regular office or place of business or, if there is no such office or place of business, in the office of the secretary of the state for any such public agency of the state, in the office of the clerk of such subdivision for any public agency of a political subdivision of the state or in the office of the clerk of each municipal member of any multitown district or agency. Upon the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of a public agency present and voting, any subsequent business not included in such filed agendas may be considered and acted upon at such meetings. Notice of each special meeting of every public agency, except for the general assembly, either house thereof or any committee thereof, shall be given not less than twenty-four hours prior to the time of such meeting by filing a notice of the time and place thereof in the office of the secretary of the state for any such public agency of the state, in the office of the clerk of such subdivision for any public agency of a political subdivision of the state and in the office of the clerk of each municipal member for any multitown district or agency. The secretary or clerk shall cause any notice received under this section to be posted in his office. Such notice shall be given not less than twenty-four hours prior to the time of the special meeting; provided, in case of emergency, except for the general assembly, either house thereof or any committee thereof, any such special meeting may be held without complying with the foregoing requirement for the filing of notice but a copy of the minutes of every such emergency special meeting adequately setting forth the nature of the emergency and the proceedings occurring at such meeting shall be filed with the secretary of the state, the clerk of such political subdivision, or the clerk of each municipal member of such multitown district or agency, as the case may be, not later than seventy-two hours following the holding of such meeting. The notice shall specify the time and place of the special meeting and the business to be transacted. No other business shall be considered at such meetings by such public agency. In addition, such written notice shall be delivered to the usual place of abode of each member of the public agency so that the same is received prior to such special meeting. The requirement of delivery of such written notice may be dispensed with as to any member who at or prior to the time the meeting convenes files with the clerk or secretary of the public agency a written waiver of delivery of such notice. Such waiver may be given by telegram. The requirement of delivery of such written notice may also be dispensed with as to any member who is actually present at the meeting at the time it convenes. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit any agency from adopting more stringent notice requirements. No member of the public shall be required, as a condition to attendance at a meeting of any such body, to register his name, or furnish other information, or complete a questionnaire or otherwise fulfill any condition precedent to his attendance. A public agency may hold an executive session as defined in subsection (e) of section 1-18a, upon an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of such body present and voting, taken at a public meeting and stating the reasons for such executive session, as defined in said section. (b) In determining the time within which or by when a notice, agenda or other information is required to be given, made available, posted or filed, under subsection (a), Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays and any day on which the office of the agency, the secretary of the state or the clerk of the applicable political subdivision or the clerk of each municipal member of any multitown district or agency, as the case may be, is closed, shall be excluded. HISTORY: 1957, P.A. 468, S. 1; 1967, P.A. 723, S. 2; 1971, P.A. 499; P.A. 75-342, S. 6; P.A. 76-435, S. 63, 82; P.A. 77-609, S. 4, 8; P.A. 83-67, S. 2; 83-148; P.A. 84-546, S. 4, 173; P.A. 85-613, S. 3, 154. 1967 act required filing schedules for meetings of public bodies with secretary of the state or clerks in political subdivisions of the state and made provisions regarding special meetings; 1971 act required that votes taken in closed executive sessions be available for public inspection and recorded in the minutes; P.A. 75-342 excluded the general assembly and its committees from provision requiring that schedule of meetings be filed, expanded provisions re special meetings and changed vote margin required to hold closed executive session from simple majority to two-thirds majority; P.A. 76-435 made technical changes; P.A. 77-609 required that the general assembly provide in its joint rules for giving notice of meetings, made provisions regarding agendas for regular public meetings and required that written notice of special meetings be sent to agency members; P.A. 83-67 required multitown districts and agencies to notify their member towns of the schedule of regular and special meetings and to file minutes of such meetings; P.A. 83-148 added a new Subsec. (b) which clarifies the method to be used in determining the time in which a notice or agenda is required to be given, deleting provisions in former language, now Subsec. (a), made redundant by its inclusion and adding provisions in Subsec. (a) requiring secretary or clerk to post notice in his office and requiring that notice be given at least twenty-four hours before time of special meeting; P.A. 84-546 amended Subsec. (b) to apply provisions to "offices of the clerk of each municipal member of any multitown district or agency"; P.A. 85-613 made technical changes, deleting reference to Sec. 2-45. NOTES: CROSS REFERENCES: See Secs. 1-21c to 1-21g, inclusive, for requirements applicable with respect to public meetings, hearings and executive sessions of public agencies. ANNOTATIONS: Where statute requires vote of each board member be recorded, absence of record of dissenting vote indicated affirmative vote. 148 C. 622. Conn. Gen. Stat. @ 1-21 (1992) Cited. 170 C. 588, 590, 592-595, 597-601. Cited. 174 C. 308, 310. Cited. 181 C. 324, 325, 338. Cited. 182 C. 138, 139; Id., 142, 170, 171. Cited. 184 C. 102, 104. Cited. 190 C. 235, 245. Cited. 192 C. 183, 187; Id., 234, 236-238; Id., 310, 311, 314, 315, 317. Cited. 198 C. 498, 500. Freedom of information act cited. 204 C. 609, 611, 612, 617, 619, 621, 623; 205 C. 767, 768, 775, 778; 206 C. 449, 452; 207 C. 698, 701. Cited. 208 C. 442-445, 448-450, 453, 454; 210 C. 590, 592; 212 C. 100-102, 105. Freedom of information act cited. 208 C. 442-445, 448-450, 453, 454; 209 C. 204, 208, 210; 210 C. 590, 592; Id., 646, 648, 650; 212 C. 100-102, 105; 213 C. 126, 127, 129, 130; Id., 216, 217, 219. Freedom of information act (FOIA) cited. 214 C. 312, 313, 315. Cited. 216 C. 253, 258, 260, 265-268. Freedom of information act (FOIA) cited. Id. FOIA, freedom of information act, cited. 217 C. 153, 156, 160. Freedom of information act (FOIA) cited. Id., 193-201. Freedom of information act cited. 218 C. 256, 260, 261. Freedom of information act (FOIA), Sec. 1-18a et seq. cited. Id., 757-761. Cited 219 C. 685, 688. Freedom of information act (FOIA) Sec. 1-18 et seq. cited. 220 C. 225, 226, 235, 255, 259, 260, 262. Cited. 221 C. 217, 218, 220, 222, 224, 225, 228, 232-235. Freedom of information act (FOIA) cited. Id.; Id., 300, 301, 303-308, 314; Id., 393-395, 398, 399, 401. Freedom of information act cited. Id., 482, 485; Id., 549, 577, 578. Freedom of information act (FOIA) cited. 222 C. 621, 626, 627, 630. Cited. 2 CA 600, 601, 603. Cited. 4 CA 216. Freedom of information act cited. Id., 468, 469, 472, 479, 484; 14 CA 380, 382, 383; judgment of appellate court reversed and case remanded to that court for consideration of the merits of the commission's appeal, see 210 C. 646, 648, 649. Cited. Id. Freedom of information act cited. 16 CA 49-53; 19 CA 352, 353, 355; Id., 539, 540, 542, 544; 20 CA 671, 674, 675. Freedom of information act (FOIA) cited. 22 CA 316-320. Plaintiff newspaper reporter as a member of the public has standing to challenge the closing of a town council meeting without required vote. Provision of the Enfield charter that all meetings of the town council be open to the public must yield to state statutes. Where council is exercising its administrative and executive powers, it may close its sessions. 31 CS 329. The commission's interpretation that an emergency meeting may be held only when there is no time for a special meeting notice to be posted twenty-four hours in advance was considered reasonable. 39 CS 56, 59, 60. Cited. 40 CS 233, 235. Freedom of information act cited. 41 CS 31, 37, 39-41, 48; Id., 267, 268, 270. Cited. Id. Cited. 42 CS 84-86, 88, 90. Freedom of information act cited. Id.; Id., 129, 138, 140. Presumed legislature, by insertion of exception clause in section 1-19, intended to exclude from operation of "right to know" statutes exclusive power over admission to bar vested in superior court by section 51-80. 4 Conn. Cir. Ct. 313, 321. Subsec. (a): Cited. 212 C. 100-102. Cited. 213 C. 216, 218. Cited. 217 C. 153, 156, 157. Cited. 218 C. 757, 758. Cited. 219 C. 685, 691. Cited. 221 C. 217, 221, 232, 235; Id., 393, 399. Cited. 19 CA 352-354. Cited. Id., 539, 541. Cited. 42 CS 84, 87. Subsec. (b): Cited. 42 CS 84, 89. Subsec. (d): Cited. 221 C. 217, 225. Cited. 39 CS 56-58. <<>> Please send e-mail if this information is of interest to you, especially if you can make a site available for FTP/TELENET. --richard.donovan@cdreams.com --Fidonet netmail 1:278/712 --Fathernet BBS (718) 494-1719 PCBoard 15.0 USR-DS 16.8K --- ~ JABBER v1.2 ~ Big Brother is here - but he brought the whole family.