Senate Bill No. 265
Public Act No. 19-67
AN ACT CONCERNING CE RTIFICATION OF MODER ATORS AND
ALTERNATE MODERATORS .
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. Subsection (c) of section 9-229 of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July
1, 2019):
(c) The Secretary shall conduct certification sessions for moderators
and alternate moderators each year at times and places to be
determined by said Secretary, provided at least eight such sessions
shall be held each calendar year and at least one such session shall be
conducted prior to every primary. The Secretary shall certify each
person who successfully completes an instructional session or regional
instructional session, as the case may be, conducted in accordance with
the provisions of subsection (b) of this section and an examination
administered by the Secretary, as eligible to serve as moderator or
alternate moderator at any election or primary held during the time
such certification is effective, except the Secretary shall not certify any
person as moderator or alternate moderator who has been convicted of
or pled guilty or nolo contendere to, in a court of competent
jurisdiction, any [(1)] felony involving fraud, forgery, larceny,
embezzlement or bribery [,] or [(2)] any criminal offense under this Senate Bill No. 265
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title. [Any] Before July 1, 2019, (1) any initial certification granted
under this subsection shall expire two years after the date of its
granting, [. Prior] and (2) prior to expiration of [the] an initial or [any]
subsequent certification, a moderator or alternate moderator may
undergo an abridged recertification process prescribed by the
Secretary, and upon successful completion thereof, such certification
shall be renewed for two years after the date of such completion. On
and after July 1, 2019, (A) any initial certification granted under this
subsection shall expire four years after the date of its granting, and (B)
prior to expiration of an initial or subsequent certification, a moderator
or alternate moderator may undergo an abridged recertification
process prescribed by the Secretary, and upon successful completion
thereof, such certification shall be renewed for four years after the date
of such completion. Only those persons who are certified in accordance
with this subsection shall be eligible to serve as moderators on election
or primary day, except as provided in subsection (d) of this section or
section 9-436. The Secretary of the State may adopt regulations, in
accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, as the Secretary deems
necessary to implement the certification process under this section.