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2005 Connecticut Code - Sec. 2-120. Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission.
Sec. 2-120. Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission. (a) There is established a Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission. The initial appointees shall include all members of the Governor's Council for Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs established by Executive Order No. Ten of Governor Lowell P. Weicker, Jr. The terms of
such initial appointees shall expire on January 31, 1995.
(c) The commission shall:
(1) Review and comment on any proposed state legislation and regulations that would affect the Latino and Puerto Rican populations in the state and provide to the members of the General Assembly copies of any such comments;
(2) Advise and provide information to the Governor and the General Assembly on the state's policies concerning the Latino and Puerto Rican communities;
(3) Advise the Governor and the General Assembly concerning the coordination and administration of state programs serving the Latino and Puerto Rican populations;
(4) Maintain a liaison between the Latino and Puerto Rican communities and governmental entities, including, but not limited to, the General Assembly;
(5) Encourage Latino and Puerto Rican representation at all levels of state government, including state boards and commissions, and maintain an accessible list of prospective appointees who are members of the Latino or Puerto Rican community;
(6) Secure appropriate recognition of the accomplishments and contributions of Latino and Puerto Rican populations of the state;
(7) Work in consultation with the joint committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to legislative management for the purpose of establishing a plan of short-term and long-term initiatives based on the needs of the Latino and Puerto Rican community; and
(8) Prepare and submit to the Governor an annual report concerning its activities with any appropriate recommendations concerning the Latino and Puerto Rican populations of the state and submit a copy of the report to the joint committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to legislative management, which committee shall distribute a copy of the report to each member of the General Assembly.
(d) Any report required to be submitted to the General Assembly under subsection (c) of this section shall be submitted not later than January first, annually, in accordance with section 11-4a.
(e) The commission may use such funds as may be available from federal, state or other sources and may enter into contracts to carry out the purposes of this section.
(f) The commission may, subject to the provisions of chapter 67, employ any necessary staff within available appropriations.
(g) On and after February 1, 1995, the commission shall be part of the Legislative Department.
(P.A. 94-152, S. 1, 3; P.A. 03-229, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 94-152 effective July 1, 1994; P.A. 03-229 inserted a comma in Subsec. (b), amended Subsec. (c)(1) to (4), inclusive, to reference the General Assembly, amended Subsec. (c)(5) re accessible list of prospective appointees, inserted new Subsec. (c)(7) re work in consultation with the General Assembly re short-term and long-term initiatives, renumbered former Subsec. (c)(7) as Subsec. (c)(8) and amended Subsec. (c)(8) to require a copy of the report to be submitted to the legislative management committee and be distributed to each member of the General Assembly, inserted new Subsec. (d) re reports submitted to the General Assembly, and relettered former Subsecs. (d), (e) and (f) as Subsecs. (f), (g) and (h), respectively.
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