Title 7 — Title 7: Municipalities

Sec. 7-574. Application by tier II municipality to Secretary of Office of Policy and Management for certification to issue general obligations. Any municipality that desires to issue general obligations under section 7-575 shall apply to the secretary for certification. The secre…

Sec. 7-575. Requirements for general obligations by certified tier II municipalities or designated tier II, III or IV municipalities. Designation as tier III municipality for issuance of deficit obligation. Any tier II certified municipality or any designated tier II, III or IV m…

Sec. 7-576. Referral of tier II municipality to Municipal Finance Advisory Commission. Three-year financial plan. Monthly reports. Each tier II certified municipality shall work with and report to the Municipal Finance Advisory Commission as provided for in this section. The secr…

Sec. 7-576a. Designation as tier I municipality. Application for designation as tier I municipality. The Municipal Finance Advisory Commission may designate any municipality referred to said commission pursuant to subsection (d) of section 7-395 as a tier I municipality. The chie…

Sec. 7-576b. Application by municipality to Secretary of Office of Policy and Management for designation as tier II municipality. Conditions. Referral to Municipal Accountability Review Board. (a) The chief elected official of a municipality designated as a tier I municipality pu…

Sec. 7-576c. Application by municipality to Secretary of Office of Policy and Management for designation as tier III municipality. Conditions. Notice to legislative body. Approval or rejection by legislative body. Designation by secretary. Referral to Municipal Accountability Rev…

Sec. 7-576d. Municipal Accountability Review Board. Established. Membership. Terms. Vacancies. Alternates. Expenses. Responsibilities and authorities. Requirement to supply financial reports and records to board. Collective bargaining negotiations with municipal or board of educa…

Sec. 7-576e. Application by municipality to Secretary of Office of Policy and Management for designation as tier IV municipality. Approval. Notice to municipal legislative body. Approval or rejection by municipal legislative body. Designation by Municipal Accountability Review Bo…

Sec. 7-576f. Retention of designation as tier I, II, III or IV municipality. Requirements for ending designation. Termination of tier designation or redesignation to lower tier. (a)(1) A municipality designated as a tier I municipality in accordance with section 7-576a shall reta…

Sec. 7-576g. Retention of designation as tier III or IV municipality. Requirements for ending designation. Section 7-576g is repealed, effective October 1, 2022. (June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 371; P.A. 22-35, S. 15.)

Sec. 7-576h. Property tax levy by tier II, III or IV municipality. Limitation. Exception. A designated tier IV municipality shall not enact a property tax levy in its annual budget that is more than three per cent greater than the property tax levy contained in its annual budget …

Sec. 7-576i. Municipal Restructuring Fund. Eligibility for funds. Submission of restructuring plan. Board monitoring of use of funds. Guidance development by secretary. Board approval of budgets. Distribution of funds to third party. Use of funds to pay arbitrator. Exception. (a)…

Sec. 7-576j. Contract with designated tier III or IV municipality for contract assistance. Limits. Provisions. Prohibition. Uses. Other credit support. (a) The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and the State Treasurer may enter the state into a contract with any de…

Sec. 7-577. Attorney General to apply for writ of mandamus. (a) The Attorney General may apply for a writ of mandamus on behalf of the Municipal Finance Advisory Commission or the Municipal Accountability Review Board, requiring any official, employee or agent of the municipality…

Sec. 7-578. Municipal comprehensive economic development plan to increase tax base. Within one year of initial participation as a certified tier I or tier II municipality, a participating municipality may develop a comprehensive economic development plan designed to increase the …

Sec. 7-579. Definition of deficit obligation re town and city of New Haven. For the purposes of sections 7-560 to 7-578, inclusive, deficit obligation, as defined in section 7-560, with respect to the town and city of New Haven, means such obligation issued on or after July 1, 19…

Sec. 7-579a. Determination of cumulative excess of expenditures and excess of estimated expenditures for certain fiscal years. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (6) of section 7-560, for purposes of determining the cumulative excess of expenditures under said subdivis…

Secs. 7-580 to 7-599. Reserved for future use.

Sec. 7-600. Neighborhood revitalization zones: Establishment. (a) Any municipality may by resolution of its legislative body establish neighborhood revitalization zones, in one or more neighborhoods, for the development by neighborhood groups of a collaborative process for federa…

Sec. 7-601. Neighborhood revitalization planning committee. Strategic plan. Defense and indemnification. (a) Upon passage of a resolution pursuant to section 7-600, a neighborhood revitalization planning committee may organize to develop a strategic plan to revitalize the neighbo…

Sec. 7-602. Approval of strategic plan. Reports re implementation. Amendments. Defense and indemnification of neighborhood revitalization zone committee. (a) The strategic plan shall not be implemented unless approved by ordinance of the legislative body of the municipality. Such…

Sec. 7-603. Legislative finding; exercise of power of eminent domain in neighborhood revitalization areas. It is found and declared that there has existed and will continue to exist in municipalities of the state substandard, insanitary and blighted neighborhoods in which there a…

Sec. 7-604. Reuse and resale of property acquired by eminent domain. In the reuse and resale of residential property acquired by a municipality pursuant to subsection (c) of section 48-6, the municipality shall give preference to persons who declare an intent to reside in such pr…

Sec. 7-605. Waiver of codes and regulations. (a) After enacting a resolution establishing a neighborhood revitalization zone, a municipality may establish a process to request that a state or local official waive the application of any provision of state and local environmental, …

Sec. 7-606. Receiver of rents. (a) Any municipality in which a neighborhood revitalization zone has been established pursuant to sections 7-600 to 7-602, inclusive, may petition the Superior Court or a judge thereof, for appointment of a receiver of the rents or payments for use …

Sec. 7-607. Duties of Office of Policy and Management re neighborhood revitalization zones. The Office of Policy and Management, within available funds, shall be the lead agency for coordination of state services to neighborhood revitalization zones. On or before January 1, 1996,…

Sec. 7-608. Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Advisory Board. Duties. Neighborhood revitalization zone grant-in-aid program. (a) There is established a Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Advisory Board. The board shall consist of the following voting members: (1) The Secretary of th…

Secs. 7-609 to 7-619. Reserved for future use.

Sec. 7-620. Enterprise zone facility bonds authorized. Any municipality in the state which meets the requirements for the issuance of enterprise zone facility bonds complying with the provisions of Sections 1391 to 1397C of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, through i…

Sec. 7-620a. Enterprise zone facility bonds to be special obligation of municipality. For the purpose of carrying out a financing authorized under sections 7-620 to 7-620e, inclusive, a municipality may issue bonds which are payable solely from and secured by a pledge of and lien…

Sec. 7-620b. Bond issuance. Proceedings. (a) Any bonds payable and secured as provided in sections 7-620 to 7-620e, inclusive, shall be authorized by a resolution adopted by the legislative body of the municipality, notwithstanding the provisions of any statute, local law or char…

Sec. 7-620c. Public purpose. It is hereby determined that the powers conferred in sections 7-620 to 7-620e, inclusive, are in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state and for the improvement of their health, safety, welfare, comfort and security and that the purpos…

Sec. 7-620d. Interest income from bonds. A municipality may issue bonds the interest on which may be includable under the Internal Revenue Code, as from time to time amended, in the gross income of the holders of such bonds to the same extent and in the same manner that interest …

Sec. 7-620e. Bonds made securities. The bonds of a municipality issued under sections 7-620 to 7-620e, inclusive, are hereby made securities in which all public officers and bodies of this state and all municipalities and municipal subdivisions, all insurance companies and associ…

Sec. 7-621. Hartford Sewerage System Repair and Improvement Fund. (a) The Comptroller shall establish the Hartford Sewerage System Repair and Improvement Fund. Said fund may contain any moneys required or permitted by law to be deposited in the fund and any funds received from an…

Sec. 7-622. Grant program for repairs necessitated by and reimbursements for costs associated with property damage due to flooding. (a) Not later than January 1, 2024, the Comptroller shall develop a grant program to provide financial (1) assistance to eligible owners of real pro…

Sec. 7-623. Metropolitan District of Hartford County. Community outreach liaison. Not later than January 1, 2024, the Metropolitan District of Hartford County shall designate an employee of the district to serve as a community outreach liaison. Such employee shall (1) respond to …