General Assembly Raised Bill No. 841 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 2537 *02537_______CE_* Referred to Committee on Commerce Introduced by: (CE) General Assembly Raised Bill No. 841 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 2537 *02537_______CE_* Referred to Committee on Commerce Introduced by: (CE) AN ACT CONCERNING A CONNECTICUT SPORTS AND MARKETING AUTHORITY. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. (Effective from passage) Not later than October 1, 2011, the Sports Advisory Board, established pursuant to section 10-425 of the general statutes, shall submit a report, in accordance with section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to commerce on the establishment of a Connecticut Sports and Marketing Authority. Such report shall include an analysis of the feasibility of creating such authority, recommendations regarding the governance of, and ethical standards applicable to, said authority and an examination of the economic impact a sports and marketing authority would have on the state. This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 from passage New section This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 from passage New section Statement of Purpose: To require consideration of the establishment of a Connecticut Sports and Marketing Authority. [Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]