Connecticut 2015 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00098 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/15/2015

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 98
January Session, 2015  LCO No. 845
 *00845*
Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
SEN. MCLACHLAN, 24th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 98 

January Session, 2015

LCO No. 845

*00845*

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS 

Introduced by:

SEN. MCLACHLAN, 24th Dist.

AN ACT SUBJECTING THE UCONN FOUNDATION TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That chapter 47 of the general statutes be amended to subject any foundation, as defined in section 4-37e of the general statutes, that is established for The University of Connecticut, to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 1-200 of the general statutes.

Statement of Purpose: 

To subject the UConn Foundation to the Freedom of Information Act in order to guarantee accountability and openness.