Regulations of CT State Agencies
Description of Organization, Rules of Practice and Personal Data
 

Part I. Definitions
Part II. Description of Organization
Part III. Rules of Practice
Article I. General Provisions
Article II. Administrative Processing of Complaints
Part I. – Complaints Part II. – Answers Part III. – Investigation Part IV. – Determination A. Finding of Reasonable Cause B. Finding of No Reasonable Cause Part V. Releases; Complaint Dispositions; Withdrawal; Court Enforcement of Conciliation Agreements Article III. Contested Case Proceedings Article IV. Petitions for Promulgation of Regulations Article VI. Appeals from Decisions of Local Human Rights Boards Personal Data Regulations Sexual Harassment Posting and Training Requirements

 

 

Part I. Definitions

46a-54-1a General definitions

 

Part II. Description of Organization

46a-54-2a Creation and authority

46a-54-3a Functions

46a-54-4a Membership, appointments; terms of office

46a-54-5a Meetings; quorum; votes; resignation of member by operation of statute

46a-54-6a Appointment of chairperson, election of officers; duties

46a-54-7a Committees

46a-54-8a Commission offices

46a-54-9a Public information

46a-54-10a Administration

46a-54-11a Fact-finding hearings; purpose

46a-54-12a Fact-finding hearings; notice of hearing

46a-54-13a Fact-finding hearings; report

46a-54-14a Report of complaint dispositions

 

Part III. Rules of Practice

Article I. General Provisions

46a-54-15a Appearances limited to counsel admitted to practice in Connecticut; appearances of counsel from other jurisdictions; law student interns

46a-54-16a Attorneys; form of appearances on behalf of complainants, respondents, intervenors and other parties

46a-54-17a Service upon attorney

46a-54-18a Methods of service of complaints, dispositions, notices of hearing, decisions and orders and other papers by the commission

46a-54-19a Service of papers by complainants, respondents, parties and intervenors

46a-54-20a Expiration of timeframes

46a-54-21a Commencement of proceedings for purposes of the uniform administrative procedure act

46a-54-22a Collection, use, maintenance and release of confidential HIV-related information

46a-54-23a Collection, use, maintenance and release of confidential information related to pending criminal prosecution of sexual assault charges

46a-54-24a Collection, use, maintenance and release of personal data

46a-54-25a—46a-54-32a Reserved

 

Article II. Administrative Processing of Complaints

Part I. – Complaints

46a-54-33a Complaint - who may file

46a-54-34a Complaint - when to file

46a-54-35a Complaint - contents

46a-54-36a Complaint - manner, date and responsibility for filing

46a-54-37a Complaint involving confidential HIV-related information or victims of sexual assault; use of pseudonym

46a-54-38a Complaint - amendment

46a-54-39a Complaint - when issued by the commission

46a-54-40a Amendment of complaint to substitute or add the commission

46a-54-41a Notice of amended complaint by the commission; response by persons similarly situated to the complainant

46a-54-42a Jurisdictional review; service of complaint upon the respondent(s)

 

Part II. – Answers

46a-54-43a Duty to answer; time to answer; form of answer

46a-54-44a Filing and service of answer and other information

46a-54-45a Extension of time to file answer

46a-54-46a Default for failure to answer

46a-54-47a Amendments of complaints - answer

46a-54-48a Duty to reply; defenses; new matters in answer deemed denied; complainant's reply to answer

46a-54-49a Merit assessment; review after the filing of respondent's answer and complainant's reply and information

46a-54-50a Complainant's duty to provide information

46a-54-51a Information provided by the respondent

46a-54-52a Interrogatories

46a-54-53a Subpoenas

46a-54-54a Depositions

 

Part III. – Investigation

46a-54-55a Fact-finding conferences: purposes; attendance except for good cause; role of attorneys; predetermination agreement

46a-54-56a Mandatory mediation sessions

46a-54-57a Default for failure to answer interrogatories, respond to subpoena or attend a mandatory mediation session

46a-54-58a Disclosure of evidence to complainant, respondent and authorized representatives

 

Part IV. – Determination

46a-54-59a Final comments prior to a determination of reasonable cause or no reasonable cause

 

A. Finding of Reasonable Cause

46a-54-60a Finding of reasonable cause; conciliation

 

B. Finding of No Reasonable Cause

46a-54-61a Issuance of finding of no reasonable cause; transmittal to complainant

46a-54-62a Requests for reconsideration procedures

46a-54-63a No-fault conciliation

46a-54-64a Suspension of case processing; appeal; resumption of case processing

46a-54-65a Timeframes

 

Part V. Releases; Complaint Dispositions; Withdrawal; Court Enforcement of Conciliation Agreements

46a-54-66a Releases of jurisdiction; action in the superior court

46a-54-67a Complaint dispositions

46a-54-68a Withdrawal of complaint; substitution of the commission

46a-54-69a Complaint; court enforcement of conciliation agreement

46a-54-70a Injunctions

46a-54-71a Request for reopening procedures

46a-54-72a—46a-54-77a Reserved

 

Article III. Contested Case Proceedings

46a-54-78a Commencement of contested case proceeding; conferences and hearings; applicability

46a-54-79a Notice of hearing conference; service; amendment of complaint

46a-54-80a Hearing conference

46a-54-81a Parties and intervenors

46a-54-82a Representation; appearances; withdrawals

46a-54-83a Powers and duties of the presiding officer

46a-54-84a Amendment of complaint to substitute or add the commission

46a-54-85a Filing and service of papers

46a-54-86a Answer

46a-54-87a Motions, objections and waiver

46a-54-88a Default and dismissal

46a-54-89a Disclosure of documents

46a-54-90a Conduct of hearings

46a-54-91a Waiver of hearing; bifurcation of hearing; expedited proceedings

46a-54-92a Witnesses

46a-54-93a Closing arguments and briefs

46a-54-94a Final decisions and orders; correction

46a-54-95a Reconsideration, reversal or modification of final decision

46a-54-96a Record of proceedings

46a-54-97a Construction of rules and regulations

46a-54-98a Severability

46a-54-99a—46a-54-103a Reserved

 

Article IV. Petitions for Promulgation of Regulations

46a-54-120 Petition for regulation; form

46a-54-121 Procedure after filing

 

Article V. Petitions for Declaratory Rulings

46a-54-122 Petition for declaratory ruling; form

46a-54-123 Notice of filing

46a-54-124 Petition for party or intervenor status

46a-54-125 Determination of party or intervenor status

46a-54-126 Decision on petition for declaratory ruling

 

Article VI. Appeals from Decisions of Local Human Rights Boards

46a-54-127 Appeals from decisions of local human rights boards

46a-54-128 Form of appeal; service

46a-54-129 Filing of record by local board

46a-54-130 Review of appeal by the executive director; preliminary determination of appeal

46a-54-131 Executive director's proposed final decision; transmittal to parties; commission action

46a-54-132—46a-54-139 Reserved

 

Personal Data Regulations

46a-54-140 Definitions

46a-54-141 General nature and purpose of the personal data system

46a-54-142 Categories of personal data

46a-54-143 Discriminatory practice case files

46a-54-144 Discriminatory practice case file data

46a-54-145 Employee and applicant personnel records

46a-54-146 Personnel file data

46a-54-147 Maintenance of personal data

46a-54-148 Access to personal data

46a-54-149 Maintenance of personal data systems

46a-54-150 Uses to be made of personal data

46a-54-151 Retention of personal data

46a-54-152 Disclosure of personal data

46a-54-153 Contesting the content of personal data records

Appendix A

Appendix B

 

Sexual Harassment Posting and Training Requirements

46a-54-200 Definitions

46a-54-201 Posting requirement for employers having three or more employees

46a-54-202 Where to post

46a-54-203 When to post

46a-54-204 Posting and training requirements for employers having fifty or more employees

46a-54-205 Effect of prior training

46a-54-206 Trainers

46a-54-207 Recordkeeping

Appendix A