CHAPTER 870

JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT

Table of Contents

Sec. 51-1f. Office of Information Privacy established. Powers and duties.

Sec. 51-5c. Automated registry of protective orders. Policies and procedures for operation of registry.

Sec. 51-9. Duties of staff of the Office of the Chief Court Administrator.

Sec. 51-9c. (Formerly Sec. 4-68bb). Project Longevity Initiative. Definitions. Implementation.

Sec. 51-10c. Commission on Racial and Ethnic Disparity in the Criminal Justice System. Duties.


Sec. 51-1f. Office of Information Privacy established. Powers and duties. (a) As used in this section:

(1) “Public agency” has the same meaning as provided in section 1-200.

(2) “Personal information” means a: (A) Home address of a primary residence; (B) home telephone number; (C) mobile telephone number; (D) personal electronic mail address; (E) Social Security number; (F) driver's license number; (G) federal tax identification number; (H) license plate number or unique identifier of a vehicle; (I) birth or marital record; or (J) child's name. “Personal information” does not include information that has been publicly displayed that the protected individual has not requested to be removed, or information that is relevant to and displayed as part of a news story, commentary, an editorial or any other speech on a matter of public concern.

(3) “Protected individual” means: (A) A justice or judge of a court established under article XX of the State Constitution; (B) a senior judge appointed pursuant to section 51-50i; (C) a state referee appointed pursuant to section 52-434; (D) a family support magistrate appointed pursuant to section 46b-231; (E) a family support referee appointed pursuant to section 46b-236; and (F) a spouse, a child or a dependent who resides in the same household as an individual described in subparagraphs (A) to (E), inclusive, of this subdivision.

(4) “Publish” means to post or otherwise make available to the public on the Internet, social media or social networks.

(b) There is established an Office of Information Privacy within the Judicial Branch.

(c) A protected individual may request that the Office of Information Privacy direct a public agency to: (1) Not publish any specific personal information identified by the protected individual; or (2) remove such specific personal information that has already been published.

(d) The Office of Information Privacy shall have the following powers and may perform the following duties:

(1) Certify that an individual requesting to have personal information removed from the Internet, social media or social network or to not publish personal information on the Internet, social media or social network is a protected individual.

(2) Work with the protected individual to identify the specific personal information that the protected individual is seeking to have removed if it has already been published including the exact Internet web site address where the content appears, if available, and, if the personal information is a land record, the exact Internet web site address of the record as it appears on such web site, if available, and the volume and page number that indicates where the published land record is recorded and each succeeding page number within a document that contains personal information that needs to be redacted.

(3) After certifying that a requestor is a protected individual, provide the public agency with the specific personal information that the individual is seeking to have removed if it has already been published including the exact Internet web site address where the content appears, if available, and, if it is a land record, the exact Internet web site address of the record as it appears on such web site, if available, and the volume and page number that indicates where the published land record is recorded and each succeeding page number within a document that contains personal information that needs to be redacted, and direct that the personal information be removed as soon as practicable.

(4) Work with a protected individual to identify the specific personal information that the individual does not want to be published including the volume and page number and each succeeding page number within a document that contains personal information that needs to be redacted, if the personal information is recorded in a land record.

(5) After certifying that a requestor is a protected individual, provide the public agency with the specific personal information that the individual does not want to be published including the volume and page number and each succeeding page number within a document that contains personal information that needs to be redacted, if the personal information is recorded in a land record.

(6) Inform the public agency whenever a previously certified protected individual no longer meets the definition of a protected individual and is no longer eligible to (A) have personal information removed from the Internet, social media or social network, or (B) request that a public agency not publish personal information on the Internet, social media or social network.

(e) Upon receipt of a request pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, a public agency shall promptly acknowledge receipt of the request by electronic mail and: (1) Take steps reasonably necessary to ensure that any specific personal information identified by the protected individual is not published; or (2) if such specific personal information is already published, remove the personal information identified as quickly as practicable after receipt of the request.

(f) No employee of a public agency shall be held civilly liable for any damages or injuries that occur as a result of the failure to remove requested personal information of a protected individual from the Internet, social media or social networks, provided the employee acted in good faith.

(g) For purposes of this section, an employee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the employee (1) reasonably believed that such employee's actions were in compliance with applicable laws concerning the protection of personal information, and (2) did not engage in gross negligence, wilful misconduct or intentional wrongdoing.

(h) Nothing in this section shall require the removal or redaction of personal information contained in records required to be published in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 1-200, including agendas, minutes, videos or transcripts of public meetings.

(P.A. 25-91, S. 1.)

History: P.A. 25-91 effective January 1, 2026.

Sec. 51-5c. Automated registry of protective orders. Policies and procedures for operation of registry. (a) The Chief Court Administrator shall establish and maintain an automated registry of protective orders that shall contain (1) protective or restraining orders issued by courts of this state, including, but not limited to, orders issued pursuant to sections 46b-15, 46b-16a, 46b-38c, 53a-40e, 54-1k, 54-82q and 54-82r, and (2) foreign orders of protection that have been registered in this state pursuant to section 46b-15a. The registry shall clearly indicate the date of commencement, the termination date, if specified, and the duration of any order contained therein. The Chief Court Administrator shall adopt policies and procedures for the operation of the registry, which shall include policies and procedures governing the disclosure of information in the registry to the judges of the Superior Court and employees of the Judicial Department.

(b) (1) The following information contained in the registry of protective orders shall not be subject to disclosure and may be accessed only in accordance with this section, unless otherwise ordered by the court: (A) Any information that would identify a person protected by an order contained in the registry; (B) any information that is confidential pursuant to state or federal law, including, but not limited to, any information that is confidential pursuant to a court order; and (C) any information entered in the registry pursuant to an ex parte order prior to a hearing by a court having jurisdiction over the parties and the subject matter.

(2) Any judge of the Superior Court or any employee of the Judicial Branch who is authorized by policies and procedures adopted by the Chief Court Administrator pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall have access to such information. The Chief Court Administrator may grant access to such information to personnel of the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, the Department of Correction, the Department of Children and Families, the Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Psychiatric Security Review Board, the Division of Criminal Justice, any municipal or tribal police department within this state or any other agency, organization or person determined by the Chief Court Administrator, pursuant to policies and procedures adopted by the Chief Court Administrator, to have a legitimate interest in the information contained in the registry. Any person who obtains such information pursuant to this subdivision may use and disclose the information only in the performance of such person's duties.

(3) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the information contained in the registry shall be provided to and may be accessed through the Connecticut on-line law enforcement communications teleprocessing system maintained by the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection. Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit public access to the Connecticut on-line law enforcement communications teleprocessing system.

(c) Any person protected by an order contained in the registry of protective orders may make a request in writing, on a form prescribed by the Chief Court Administrator, that the registry not disclose such protected person's name and address except to the law enforcement agency for the town in which (1) such protected person resides, (2) such protected person is employed, or (3) the person subject to the order resides.

(d) Any person who has reason to believe that information concerning such person which is contained in the registry of protective orders is not consistent with a valid court order may submit a written request for verification of such information to the clerk of the superior court for the judicial district in which such order was issued. If the clerk finds that such information contained in the registry is not consistent with such order, the clerk shall promptly cause such information to be removed from the registry.

(e) The orders and other information required or permitted to be contained in the registry of protective orders may be entered in the registry in any written or electronic form approved by the Chief Court Administrator. For the purposes of this section, an order is contained in the registry if the information contained in such order and information concerning the issuance of such order is entered in the registry in a manner approved by the Chief Court Administrator pursuant to this subsection.

(P.A. 02-132, S. 53; P.A. 03-98, S. 2; P.A. 04-257, S. 118; P.A. 05-108, S. 5; P.A. 10-144, S. 4; P.A. 11-51, S. 134; P.A. 14-217, S. 189; P.A. 25-91, S. 10.)

History: P.A. 02-132 effective January 1, 2003; P.A. 03-98 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing provision re automated registry may contain protective orders issued by courts of other states with provision re automated registry shall contain foreign orders of protection and adding subdivision designators; P.A. 04-257 amended Subsec. (b)(2) to delete reference to personnel of the Board of Parole, effective June 14, 2004; P.A. 05-108 amended Subsec. (b)(2) to restore reference to personnel of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, effective June 7, 2005; P.A. 10-144 amended Subsec. (a) to include policies and procedures governing disclosure of information in registry to judges and employees of Judicial Department and amended Subsec. (b)(2) to include access to information for judges who are authorized by policies and procedures adopted pursuant to Subsec. (a); pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Department of Public Safety” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection” in Subsec. (b)(2) and (3), effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 14-217 amended Subsec. (a)(1) to add reference to Sec. 46b-16a, effective January 1, 2015; P.A. 25-91 amended Subsec. (b)(2) by substituting “Judicial Branch” for “Judicial Department” and adding reference to Department of Children and Families, effective June 24, 2025.

Sec. 51-9. Duties of staff of the Office of the Chief Court Administrator. Under the supervision and direction of the Chief Court Administrator, the staff of the Office of Chief Court Administrator shall:

(1) Audit all bills to be paid from state appropriations, except bills of the Division of Criminal Justice, for the expenses of the Judicial Department and its constituent courts prior to taxation or final approval thereof by any judge;

(2) Maintain adequate accounting and budgetary records for all appropriations by the state for the maintenance of the Judicial Department, except the Division of Criminal Justice, and all other appropriations assigned by the legislature or state budgetary control offices for administration by the Judicial Department, except the Division of Criminal Justice;

(3) Prepare and submit to the appropriate budget agency of the state government estimates of appropriations necessary for the maintenance and operation of the Judicial Department, including therein estimates submitted for the Division of Criminal Justice as provided in section 51-279, and make recommendations in respect to those appropriations;

(4) Act as secretary of any meetings, conferences or assemblies of judges, or committees thereof, of the Judicial Department and of its constituent courts;

(5) Supervise all purchases of commodities and services for the Judicial Department, except for the Division of Criminal Justice, to be charged to state appropriations, and issue all orders therefor for the department, excluding orders for the Division of Criminal Justice;

(6) Examine the administrative methods and systems employed in the Judicial Department and its constituent courts and agencies, except the Division of Criminal Justice, and develop and implement programs for the improvement thereof and for securing uniform administration and procedures;

(7) Examine the state of the dockets of the courts of the Judicial Department to ascertain the need for assistance by any court and to implement programs for the fair and prompt disposition of cases therein;

(8) Collect and compile statistical and other data concerning the business transacted by the Judicial Department and its constituent courts and the expenditure of public moneys for the maintenance and operation of the judicial system;

(9) Assist in the preparation of the assignments of the judges of the Superior Court and attend to the printing and distribution for the Superior Court of an annual directory containing relevant information pertaining to the operation of the court;

(10) Serve as payroll officer for the Judicial Department, excluding the Division of Criminal Justice, and for the Supreme Court, Appellate Court and Superior Court;

(11) Supervise the assignment of court reporters of the Superior Court;

(12) Conduct research and planning activities for the Judicial Department and its constituent courts and offices as deemed feasible by, or in the discretion of, the Chief Justice or the Chief Court Administrator;

(13) Develop education programs for the judges and other personnel of the Judicial Department;

(14) Develop personnel standards, policies and procedures, and make recommendations concerning all personnel matters, including requests for salary increases or for additional positions, for consideration by the Supreme Court or the appropriate appointing authorities;

(15) Report periodically to the Chief Court Administrator concerning all matters which have been entrusted to such staff;

(16) Attend to matters assigned to such staff by the Chief Justice, or the Chief Court Administrator or by statute;

(17) Design, implement and maintain, as deemed feasible by the Chief Court Administrator, computerized automatic data processing systems for use in the Supreme Court, Appellate Court and Superior Court or divisions of the Superior Court;

(18) Supervise administrative methods employed in clerks' offices and in the various offices of the Supreme Court, Appellate Court and Superior Court; and

(19) Supervise the care and control of all property where the Judicial Department is the primary occupant, which supervision shall include planning, execution of contracts, including contracts for consultant services, except when such contracts are estimated to exceed three hundred thousand dollars and are subject to section 4b-58, oversight and supervision of work involving the construction, repair or alteration of a building or premises under the supervision of the Office of the Chief Court Administrator, when construction contracts do not exceed three million dollars. For the purposes of this subdivision, “Judicial Department” does not include the courts of probate, the Division of Criminal Justice and the Public Defender Services Commission, except where they share facilities in state-maintained courts.

(1949 Rev., S. 7661; 1957, P.A. 651, S. 9; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 73; February, 1965, P.A. 331, S. 8; P.A. 73-122, S. 14, 27; P.A. 74-183, S. 13, 291; 74-338, S. 65, 94; P.A. 75-530, S. 3, 35; P.A. 76-436, S. 10a, 45, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 123, 127; P.A. 81-283, S. 1, 3; P.A. 82-248, S. 7; P.A. 83-295, S. 3; P.A. 84-198, S. 6, 7; 84-436, S. 7, 12; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7, S. 132; P.A. 18-75, S. 8; P.A. 25-91, S. 34.)

History: 1959 act added reference to circuit court in Subdivs. (h) and (j); 1965 act substituted chief court administrator for chief justice in first clause and Subdivs. (k) and (l); P.A. 73-122 specified applicability or inapplicability of existing provisions to the division of criminal justice; P.A. 74-183 required executive secretary to act as secretary for meetings and committees of judges in Subdiv. (d), required secretary to develop and implement programs rather than make recommendations in Subdiv. (f), required secretary to implement programs for fair and expeditious dispatch of litigation in Subdiv. (g) and placed duties re compilation of data in separate Subdiv. (h), relettering former Subdivs. (h) to (j) accordingly and removing references to circuit court, inserted new Subdivs. (l) to (n) re research and planning, education programs and personnel matters, relettering former Subdivs. (k) and (l) accordingly and added Subdivs. (q) and (r) re data processing and administrative methods, effective December 31, 1974; P.A. 74-338 made technical correction in Subdiv. (c); P.A. 75-530 added detail re contents of booklet in Subdiv. (i); P.A. 76-436 deleted reference to chief judges in Subdiv. (d), deleted references to court of common pleas in Subdivs. (i) and (k), deleted reference to executive secretary in Subdiv. (l) and added Subdiv. (s) re transfer of jurisdiction, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 78-280 applied provisions to other staff members of chief court administrator's office; P.A. 81-283 excluded division of criminal justice from certain duties of office of chief court administrator; P.A. 82-248 made technical revision, rephrasing some provisions, dividing section into numerical Subdivs. and eliminating obsolete provision re duty to effectuate transfer of jurisdiction under Sec. 51-164s; P.A. 83-295 amended Subdiv. (9) by changing “booklet” to “directory” and deleting the provision that it include any assignments made prior to publication; P.A. 84-198 amended Subdivs. (10), (17) and (18) by adding “appellate court”; P.A. 84-436 added Subdiv. (19) re supervision of all property where the judicial department is the primary occupant and a definition of “judicial department”, effective July 1, 1985; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7 amended Subdiv. (19) to provide that supervision shall include planning, execution of contracts, oversight and supervision of work when construction contracts do not exceed $1,250,000 and make a technical change, effective October 5, 2009; P.A. 18-75 amended introductory language by deleting “executive secretary and other members of the” and amended Subdivs. (15) and (16) by making technical changes, effective June 4, 2018; P.A. 25-91 amended Subdiv. (19) by substituting “including contracts for consultant services, except when such contracts are estimated to exceed three hundred thousand dollars and are subject to section 4b-58,” for “except for contracts for consultant services which shall be subject to section 4b-58,” and by substituting contracts not exceeding $3,000,000 for contracts not exceeding $1,250,000, effective July 1, 2025.

Sec. 51-9c. (Formerly Sec. 4-68bb). Project Longevity Initiative. Definitions. Implementation. (a) For purposes of this section, “Project Longevity Initiative” means a comprehensive community-based initiative that is designed to reduce gun violence in state municipalities.

(b) The Chief Court Administrator shall (1) provide planning and management assistance to municipal officials in the city of New Haven in order to ensure the continued implementation of the Project Longevity Initiative in said city and the Chief Court Administrator may utilize state and federal funds as may be appropriated for such purpose; and (2) do all things necessary to apply for and accept federal funds allotted to or available to the state under any federal act or program which support the continued implementation of the Project Longevity Initiative in the city of New Haven.

(c) The Chief Court Administrator, or the Chief Court Administrator's designee, in consultation with the United States Attorney for the district of Connecticut, the Chief State's Attorney, the Commissioner of Correction, the executive director of the Court Support Services Division of the Judicial Branch, the mayors of the cities of Hartford, Bridgeport, Waterbury and New London and clergy members, nonprofit service providers and community leaders from said cities shall implement the Project Longevity Initiative in said cities.

(d) The Chief Court Administrator shall (1) provide planning and management assistance to municipal officials in the cities of Hartford, Bridgeport, Waterbury and New London in order to ensure implementation of the Project Longevity Initiative in said cities and the Chief Court Administrator may utilize state and federal funds as may be appropriated for such purpose; and (2) do all things necessary to apply for and accept federal funds allotted to or available to the state under any federal act or program which will support implementation of the Project Longevity Initiative in said cities.

(e) The Chief Court Administrator may accept and receive on behalf of the Judicial Branch, any bequest, devise or grant made to the Judicial Branch to further the objectives of the Project Longevity Initiative and may hold and use such property for the purpose specified, if any, in such bequest, devise or gift.

(f) (1) Until June 30, 2022, the secretary, in consultation with the federal and state officials described in subsection (c) of this section, shall create a plan for implementation of the Project Longevity Initiative on a state-wide basis. Such plan shall, at a minimum, consider how to provide clients served by the Project Longevity Initiative with access to courses of instruction and apprentice programs provided by, but not limited to, a college, a university, a community college or the Technical Education and Career System. The secretary shall submit such plan to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public safety and security in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a.

(2) In the event that the secretary failed to submit the plan required under subdivision (1) of this subsection, on and after July 1, 2022, the Chief Court Administrator in consultation with the federal and state officials described in subsection (c) of this section, shall create a plan for implementation of the Project Longevity Initiative on a state-wide basis. Such plan shall, at a minimum, consider how to provide clients served by the Project Longevity Initiative with access to courses of instruction and apprentice programs provided by, but not limited to, a college, a university, a community college or the Technical Education and Career System. Not later than January 1, 2023, the Chief Court Administrator shall submit such plan to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public safety and security and the judiciary in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a.

(P.A. 13-247, S. 25; P.A. 21-153, S. 1; P.A. 22-118, S. 123; P.A. 23-204, S. 56; P.A. 25-168, S. 70.)

History: P.A. 13-247 effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 21-153 amended Subsecs. (c) and (d) by adding “and Waterbury” and amended Subsec. (f) by adding provisions re plan considerations and submission and making a technical change, effective July 12, 2021; P.A. 22-118 amended Subsecs. (b) to (f) by transferring, on and after July 1, 2022, responsibility for implementation of Project Longevity from the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management to the Chief Court Administrator and by making technical changes and by adding Subsec. (g) re transfer of power and duties from said secretary to the Chief Court Administrator in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 4-38d, effective May 7, 2022; P.A. 23-204 amended Subsec. (a) by redefining “Project Longevity Initiative” to replace “state's cities” with “state municipalities” and deleting definition of “secretary”, deleted former Subsecs. (b)(1), (c)(1), (d)(1) and (e)(1) re role of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management in planning, implementation and funding of Project Longevity Initiative and redesignated existing Subsecs. (b)(2), (c)(2), (d)(2) and (e)(2) as Subsecs. (b) to (e) and amended same by removing references to “On and after July 1, 2022” and making technical changes, further amended Subsecs. (c) and (d) by adding references to “Norwich and New London” re expansion of Project Longevity Initiative, amended Subsec. (f)(1) by deleting reference to “Not later than February 1, 2022” and by making a technical change and deleted former Subsec. (g) re transfer of power and duties from said secretary to the Chief Court Administrator in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 4-38d, effective July 1, 2023; Sec. 4-68bb transferred to Sec. 51-9c in 2024; P.A. 25-168 amended Subsecs. (c) and (d) by deleting references to Norwich, effective July 1, 2025.

Sec. 51-10c. Commission on Racial and Ethnic Disparity in the Criminal Justice System. Duties. (a) There is established a Commission on Racial and Ethnic Disparity in the Criminal Justice System. The commission shall consist of the Chief Court Administrator, the Chief State's Attorney, the Chief Public Defender, the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection, the Commissioner of Correction, the Commissioner of Children and Families, the Child Advocate, the Victim Advocate, the chairperson of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, the chairperson of the Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity, or their designees, two members of the Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity designated by the executive director of the commission, a representative of municipal police chiefs, a representative of a coalition representing police and correction officers, six members appointed one each by the president pro tempore of the Senate, the speaker of the House of Representatives, the majority leader of the Senate, the majority leader of the House of Representatives, the minority leader of the Senate and the minority leader of the House of Representatives, and two members appointed by the Governor. The Chief Court Administrator or said administrator's designee shall serve as chairperson of the commission. The commission shall meet quarterly and at such other times as the chairperson deems necessary.

(b) The mission of the commission shall be to address the overrepresentation of racial and ethnic minorities, with particular attention to African-Americans and Latinos, in the state's criminal justice system, and shall include consideration of the impact of such racial and ethnic disparity on minority communities. The commission shall:

(1) Sponsor conferences, forums and educational and training programs on the causes, effects and implications of racial and ethnic disparity in the state's criminal justice system;

(2) Collaborate with national, state and local organizations and institutions to identify strategies for reducing racial and ethnic disparity in the state's criminal justice system;

(3) Develop, evaluate and recommend promising and emerging policies and practices, including any legislation to implement such policies and practices;

(4) Determine whether any statutory provision negatively impacts the racial and ethnic disparity in the state's criminal justice system and recommend statutory changes to the Governor and General Assembly to reduce such impact;

(5) Make recommendations to the Governor, the General Assembly and state and local agencies and organizations on the implementation of any such strategy, policy, practice or legislative change; and

(6) Assess the impact of any implementation of such strategies, policies, practices or legislative changes.

(c) Not later than January 15, 2017, and biennially thereafter, the commission shall report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the Governor and the General Assembly concerning the activities and accomplishments of the commission. Such report shall cover the time period since the previous report.

(P.A. 00-154; P.A. 04-234, S. 2; P.A. 06-196, S. 179; P.A. 11-51, S. 134; P.A. 15-109, S. 1; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3, S. 166; P.A. 19-117, S. 141; P.A. 25-39, S. 21.)

History: P.A. 04-234 replaced Board of Parole with Board of Pardons and Paroles, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 06-196 made a technical change in Subsec. (b)(10), effective June 7, 2006; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Commissioner of Public Safety” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection” in Subsec. (a), effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 15-109 amended Subsec. (a) by adding “the chairperson of the Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission” and adding provision re quarterly meeting, amended Subsec. (b) by adding provision re mission of commission and replacing former provisions in Subdivs. (1) to (12) with provisions re duties of commission in new Subdivs. (1) to (6), and amended Subsec. (c) by replacing provision re annual reporting of additional resources with provisions re biennial reporting of activities of commission and adding reference to Governor; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing reference to chairpersons of African-American Affairs, Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs and Asian Pacific American Affairs Commissions with reference to chairperson and two members of Commission on Equity and Opportunity, effective July 1, 2016; P.A. 19-117 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “Commission on Equity and Opportunity” with “Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity”, effective July 1, 2019 (Revisor's note: Pursuant to P.A. 19-117, “Commission on Equity and Opportunity” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity”); P.A. 25-39 made a technical change in Subsec. (a).