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4-Senate Bill No. 883
7+General Assembly Governor's Bill No. 883
8+January Session, 2021
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12+Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT
13+ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
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16+Introduced by:
17+Request of the Governor
18+Pursuant to Joint Rule 9
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923 AN ACT CONCERNING TH E RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
1024 GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL O N WOMEN AND GIRLS.
1125 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
1226 Assembly convened:
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14-Section 1. Section 9-601 of the general statutes is amended by adding
15-subdivision (32) as follows (Effective July 1, 2021):
16-(NEW) (32) "Child care services" means services rendered to a
17-candidate for the care of any child who is under thirteen years of age
18-and for whom such candidate is the parent or legal guardian, which
19-services are necessary as a direct result of campaign activity that would
20-not exist but for such candidate's campaign.
21-Sec. 2. Subsection (e) of section 9-706 of the general statutes is
22-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
23-2021):
24-(e) (1) The State Elections Enforcement Commission shall (A) adopt
25-regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, on
26-permissible expenditures under subsection (g) of section 9-607, as
27-amended by this act, for qualified candidate committees receiving
28-grants from the fund under sections 9-700 to 9-716, inclusive, and (B) on
29-or after July 1, 2021, amend such regulations to permit expenditures for
30-child care services. Senate Bill No. 883
28+Section 1. Section 9-601 of the general statutes is amended by adding 1
29+subdivision (32) as follows (Effective July 1, 2021): 2
30+(NEW) (32) "Child care services" means services rendered to a 3
31+candidate for the care of any child who is under thirteen years of age 4
32+and for whom such candidate is the parent or legal guardian, which 5
33+services are necessary as a direct result of campaign activity that would 6
34+not exist but for such candidate's campaign. 7
35+Sec. 2. Subsection (e) of section 9-706 of the general statutes is 8
36+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 9
37+2021): 10
38+(e) (1) The State Elections Enforcement Commission shall (A) adopt 11
39+regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, on 12 Bill No. 883
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34-(2) After the amendment of regulations pursuant to subparagraph (B)
35-of subdivision (1) of this subsection, expenditures for child care services
36-made by the qualified candidate committee of a participating candidate
37-shall be deemed permissible if such expenditures (A) are, in the
38-aggregate, not more than the amount of qualifying contributions
39-permitted under section 9-704, and (B) comply with all regulations
40-adopted or amended, as applicable, pursuant to subdivision (1) of this
41-subsection.
42-Sec. 3. Subsection (c) of section 9-710 of the general statutes is
43-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
44-2021):
45-(c) A candidate who intends to participate in the Citizens' Election
46-Program may provide personal funds for such candidate's campaign for
47-nomination or election in an amount not exceeding: (1) For a candidate
48-for the office of Governor, twenty thousand dollars; (2) for a candidate
49-for the office of Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, State
50-Comptroller, State Treasurer or Secretary of the State, ten thousand
51-dollars; (3) for a candidate for the office of state senator, two thousand
52-dollars; or (4) for a candidate for the office of state representative, one
53-thousand dollars. Such personal funds shall not constitute a qualifying
54-contribution under section 9-704. For the purposes of this section, and
55-after the amendment of regulations pursuant to subparagraph (B) of
56-subdivision (1) of subsection (e) of section 9-706, as amended by this act,
57-expenditures for child care services made directly from any such
58-candidate's personal funds and for which such candidate does not seek
59-reimbursement from his or her candidate committee, as provided in
60-subsection (k) of section 9-607, shall not count toward the amounts
61-provided in subdivisions (1) to (4), inclusive, as applicable, of this
62-subsection.
63-Sec. 4. Subdivision (2) of subsection (g) of section 9-607 of the general
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46+permissible expenditures under subsection (g) of section 9-607, as 13
47+amended by this act, for qualified candidate committees receiving 14
48+grants from the fund under sections 9-700 to 9-716, inclusive, and (B) on 15
49+or after July 1, 2021, amend such regulations to permit expenditures for 16
50+child care services. 17
51+(2) After the amendment of regulations pursuant to subparagraph (B) 18
52+of subdivision (1) of this subsection, expenditures for child care services 19
53+made by the qualified candidate committee of a participating candidate 20
54+shall be deemed permissible if such expenditures (A) are, in the 21
55+aggregate, not more than the amount of qualifying contributions 22
56+permitted under section 9-704, and (B) comply with all regulations 23
57+adopted or amended, as applicable, pursuant to subdivision (1) of this 24
58+subsection. 25
59+Sec. 3. Subsection (c) of section 9-710 of the general statutes is 26
60+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 27
61+2021): 28
62+(c) A candidate who intends to participate in the Citizens' Election 29
63+Program may provide personal funds for such candidate's campaign for 30
64+nomination or election in an amount not exceeding: (1) For a candidate 31
65+for the office of Governor, twenty thousand dollars; (2) for a candidate 32
66+for the office of Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, State 33
67+Comptroller, State Treasurer or Secretary of the State, ten thousand 34
68+dollars; (3) for a candidate for the office of state senator, two thousand 35
69+dollars; or (4) for a candidate for the office of state representative, one 36
70+thousand dollars. Such personal funds shall not constitute a qualifying 37
71+contribution under section 9-704. For the purposes of this section, and 38
72+after the amendment of regulations pursuant to subparagraph (B) of 39
73+subdivision (1) of subsection (e) of section 9-706, as amended by this act, 40
74+expenditures for child care services made directly from any such 41
75+candidate's personal funds and for which such candidate does not seek 42
76+reimbursement from his or her candidate committee, as provided in 43
77+subsection (k) of section 9-607, shall not count toward the amounts 44
78+provided in subdivisions (1) to (4), inclusive, as applicable, of this 45 Bill No. 883
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68-(Effective July 1, 2021):
69-(2) Unless otherwise provided by this chapter, any treasurer, in
70-accomplishing the lawful purposes of the committee, may pay the
71-expenses of: (A) Advertising in electronic and print media; (B) any other
72-form of printed advertising or communications including "thank you"
73-advertising after the election; (C) campaign items, including, but not
74-limited to, brochures, leaflets, flyers, invitations, stationery, envelopes,
75-reply cards, return envelopes, campaign business cards, direct mailings,
76-postcards, palm cards, "thank you" notes, sample ballots and other
77-similar items; (D) political banners and billboards; (E) political
78-paraphernalia, which is customarily given or sold to supporters
79-including, but not limited to, campaign buttons, stickers, pins, pencils,
80-pens, matchbooks, balloons, pads, calendars, magnets, key chains, hats,
81-tee shirts, sweatshirts, frisbees, pot holders, jar openers and other
82-similar items; (F) purchasing office supplies for campaign or political
83-purposes, campaign photographs, raffle or other fund-raising permits
84-required by law, fund-raiser prizes, postage, express mail delivery
85-services, bulk mail permits, and computer supplies and services; (G)
86-banking service charges to maintain campaign and political accounts;
87-(H) subscriptions to newspapers and periodicals which enhance the
88-candidacy of the candidate or party; (I) lease or rental of office space for
89-campaign or political purposes and expenses in connection therewith
90-including, but not limited to, furniture, parking, storage space, utilities
91-and maintenance, provided a party committee or political committee
92-organized for ongoing political activities may purchase such office
93-space; (J) lease or rental of vehicles for campaign use only; (K) lease,
94-rental or use charges of any ordinary and necessary campaign office
95-equipment including, but not limited to, copy machines, telephones,
96-postage meters, facsimile machines, computer hardware, software and
97-printers, provided a party committee or political committee organized
98-for ongoing political activities may purchase office equipment, and
99-provided further that a candidate committee or a political committee, Senate Bill No. 883
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103-other than a political committee formed for ongoing political activities
104-or an exploratory committee, may purchase computer equipment; (L)
105-compensation for campaign or committee staff, fringe benefits, [and]
106-payroll taxes and child care services, provided (i) the candidate and any
107-member of his immediate family shall not receive compensation, and (ii)
108-compensation for child care services is reasonable and customary for the
109-services rendered; (M) travel, meals and lodging expenses of speakers,
110-campaign or committee workers, the candidate and the candidate's
111-spouse for political and campaign purposes; (N) fund raising; (O)
112-reimbursements to candidates and campaign or committee workers
113-made in accordance with the provisions of this section for campaign-
114-related expenses for which a receipt is received by the treasurer; (P)
115-campaign or committee services of attorneys, accountants, consultants
116-or other professional persons for campaign activities, obtaining or
117-contesting ballot status, nomination, or election, and compliance with
118-this chapter; (Q) purchasing campaign finance reports; (R) repaying
119-permissible campaign loans made to the committee that are properly
120-reported and refunding contributions received from an impermissible
121-source or in excess of the limitations set forth in this chapter; (S)
122-conducting polls concerning any political party, issue, candidate or
123-individual; (T) gifts to campaign or committee workers or purchasing
124-flowers or other commemorative items for political purposes not to
125-exceed one hundred dollars to any one recipient in a calendar year or
126-for the campaign, as the case may be; (U) purchasing tickets or
127-advertising from charities, inaugural committees, or other civic
128-organizations if for a political purpose, for any candidate, a candidate's
129-spouse, a member of a candidate's campaign staff, or members of
130-committees; (V) the inauguration of an elected candidate by that
131-candidate's candidate committee; (W) hiring of halls, rooms, music and
132-other entertainment for political meetings and events; (X) reasonable
133-compensation for public speakers hired by the committee; (Y)
134-transporting electors to the polls and other get-out-the-vote activities on
135-election day; and (Z) any other necessary campaign or political expense. Senate Bill No. 883
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86+Sec. 4. Subdivision (2) of subsection (g) of section 9-607 of the general 47
87+statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 48
88+(Effective July 1, 2021): 49
89+(2) Unless otherwise provided by this chapter, any treasurer, in 50
90+accomplishing the lawful purposes of the committee, may pay the 51
91+expenses of: (A) Advertising in electronic and print media; (B) any other 52
92+form of printed advertising or communications including "thank you" 53
93+advertising after the election; (C) campaign items, including, but not 54
94+limited to, brochures, leaflets, flyers, invitations, stationery, envelopes, 55
95+reply cards, return envelopes, campaign business cards, direct mailings, 56
96+postcards, palm cards, "thank you" notes, sample ballots and other 57
97+similar items; (D) political banners and billboards; (E) political 58
98+paraphernalia, which is customarily given or sold to supporters 59
99+including, but not limited to, campaign buttons, stickers, pins, pencils, 60
100+pens, matchbooks, balloons, pads, calendars, magnets, key chains, hats, 61
101+tee shirts, sweatshirts, frisbees, pot holders, jar openers and other 62
102+similar items; (F) purchasing office supplies for campaign or political 63
103+purposes, campaign photographs, raffle or other fund-raising permits 64
104+required by law, fund-raiser prizes, postage, express mail delivery 65
105+services, bulk mail permits, and computer supplies and services; (G) 66
106+banking service charges to maintain campaign and political accounts; 67
107+(H) subscriptions to newspapers and periodicals which enhance the 68
108+candidacy of the candidate or party; (I) lease or rental of office space for 69
109+campaign or political purposes and expenses in connection therewith 70
110+including, but not limited to, furniture, parking, storage space, utilities 71
111+and maintenance, provided a party committee or political committee 72
112+organized for ongoing political activities may purchase such office 73
113+space; (J) lease or rental of vehicles for campaign use only; (K) lease, 74
114+rental or use charges of any ordinary and necessary campaign office 75
115+equipment including, but not limited to, copy machines, telephones, 76
116+postage meters, facsimile machines, computer hardware, software and 77
117+printers, provided a party committee or political committee organized 78 Bill No. 883
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139-Sec. 5. Section 4-9a of the general statutes is repealed and the
140-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021):
141-(a) The Governor shall appoint the chairperson and executive
142-director, if any, of all boards and commissions within the Executive
143-Department, except the State Properties Review Board, the State
144-Elections Enforcement Commission, the Commission on Human Rights
145-and Opportunities, the Commission on Fire Prevention and Control, the
146-Citizen's Ethics Advisory Board and the Transportation Policy Advisory
147-Council.
148-(b) (1) Public members shall constitute not less than one-third of the
149-members of each board and commission within the Executive
150-Department, except the Commission on Human Rights and
151-Opportunities. Public member means an elector of the state who has no
152-substantial financial interest in, is not employed in or by, and is not
153-professionally affiliated with, any industry, profession, occupation,
154-trade or institution regulated or licensed by the relevant board or
155-commission, and who has had no professional affiliation with any such
156-industry, profession, occupation, trade or institution for three years
157-preceding his appointment to the board or commission. Except as
158-otherwise specifically provided by the general statutes, this section shall
159-not apply to the Commission on Fire Prevention and Control, boards
160-and commissions the membership of which is entirely composed of state
161-department heads, elected officials or deputies appointed by such
162-department heads or where the membership of such bo ard or
163-commission is determined in accordance with the provisions of any
164-federal law.
165-(2) The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall create,
166-maintain and make accessible on the state Internet web site a system
167-through which an individual may electronically submit a name to be
168-considered for appointment as a public member to a board or
169-commission within the Executive Department. Such system shall Senate Bill No. 883
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125+provided further that a candidate committee or a political committee, 80
126+other than a political committee formed for ongoing political activities 81
127+or an exploratory committee, may purchase computer equipment; (L) 82
128+compensation for campaign or committee staff, fringe benefits, [and] 83
129+payroll taxes and child care services, provided (i) the candidate and any 84
130+member of his immediate family shall not receive compensation, and (ii) 85
131+compensation for child care services is reasonable and customary for the 86
132+services rendered; (M) travel, meals and lodging expenses of speakers, 87
133+campaign or committee workers, the candidate and the candidate's 88
134+spouse for political and campaign purposes; (N) fund raising; (O) 89
135+reimbursements to candidates and campaign or committee workers 90
136+made in accordance with the provisions of this section for campaign-91
137+related expenses for which a receipt is received by the treasurer; (P) 92
138+campaign or committee services of attorneys, accountants, consultants 93
139+or other professional persons for campaign activities, obtaining or 94
140+contesting ballot status, nomination, or election, and compliance with 95
141+this chapter; (Q) purchasing campaign finance reports; (R) repaying 96
142+permissible campaign loans made to the committee that are properly 97
143+reported and refunding contributions received from an impermissible 98
144+source or in excess of the limitations set forth in this chapter; (S) 99
145+conducting polls concerning any political party, issue, candidate or 100
146+individual; (T) gifts to campaign or committee workers or purchasing 101
147+flowers or other commemorative items for political purposes not to 102
148+exceed one hundred dollars to any one recipient in a calendar year or 103
149+for the campaign, as the case may be; (U) purchasing tickets or 104
150+advertising from charities, inaugural committees, or other civic 105
151+organizations if for a political purpose, for any candidate, a candidate's 106
152+spouse, a member of a candidate's campaign staff, or members of 107
153+committees; (V) the inauguration of an elected candidate by that 108
154+candidate's candidate committee; (W) hiring of halls, rooms, music and 109
155+other entertainment for political meetings and events; (X) reasonable 110
156+compensation for public speakers hired by the committee; (Y) 111
157+transporting electors to the polls and other get-out-the-vote activities on 112
158+election day; and (Z) any other necessary campaign or political expense. 113 Bill No. 883
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173-include information about each such board or commission and specify
174-any requirements for membership on such board or commission.
175-(c) Notwithstanding any provision of law, the term of each member
176-of each board and commission within the [executive branch] Executive
177-Department, except the State Board of Education, the Board of Regents
178-for Higher Education, the Commission on Human Rights and
179-Opportunities, the State Elections Enforcement Commission, the State
180-Properties Review Board, the Citizen's Ethics Advisory Board, the
181-Commission on Medicolegal Investigations, the Psychiatric Security
182-Review Board, the Commission on Fire Prevention and Control, the E 9-
183-1-1 Commission, the Culture and Tourism Advisory Committee, and
184-the board of trustees of each constituent unit of the state system of
185-higher education, commencing on or after July 1, 1979, shall be
186-coterminous with the term of the Governor or until a successor is
187-chosen, whichever is later.
188-(d) Each member of each board and commission within the [executive
189-branch] Executive Department shall serve at the pleasure of the
190-appointing authority except where otherwise specifically provided by
191-any provision of the general statutes.
192-Sec. 6. Section 4-9b of the general statutes is repealed and the
193-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021):
194-(a) (1) Appointing authorities, in cooperation with one another, shall
195-make a good faith effort to ensure that, to the extent possible and
196-consistent with applicable law, by January 1, 2026, and thereafter, the
197-membership, except the ex-officio membership, of each state appointive
198-board, commission, committee and council having members appointed
199-by the Governor or appointed by members of the General Assembly is
200-qualified and closely reflects the gender and racial diversity of the state
201-according to the most recent United States census population data. Senate Bill No. 883
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205-(2) If there are multiple appointing authorities for [a] any board,
206-commission, committee or council described in subdivision (1) of this
207-subsection, the appointing authorities shall inform each other of their
208-appointees or planned appointees in order to facilitate compliance with
209-this section.
210-(3) Appointing authorities for any board, commission, committee or
211-council described in subdivision (1) of this subsection shall, consistent
212-with applicable law, (A) consider each recommendation for
213-appointment of a public member to any such board, commission,
214-committee or council made by any community or other similar
215-organization representing the interests of gender and racial diversity,
216-and (B) make a good faith effort to seek out individuals for such
217-appointment that reflect such diversity. The Governor, or the
218-Governor's designee, and the chairpersons of the Joint Committee on
219-Legislative Management, or the chairpersons' designee, shall coordinate
220-public education and outreach strategies with such community or other
221-similar organizations to increase awareness of, and recruit diverse
222-applicants for, such appointments.
223-(b) [The] (1) At the time of a member's appointment to any state
224-appointive board, commission, committee or council described in
225-subsection (a) of this section, the executive officer or chairperson of such
226-board, commission, committee or council shall maintain a record of, and
227-make available to the Secretary of the State, any data voluntarily
228-provided to the executive officer or chairperson concerning such
229-member's gender and race. In addition, the executive officer or
230-chairperson of each such state appointive board, commission,
231-committee and council, [having members appointed by the Governor or
232-appointed by members of the General Assembly,] except committees
233-whose membership consists solely of members of the General
234-Assembly, shall [report] submit in writing to the Secretary of the State
235-on or after September first, but not later than October 1, 1993, and Senate Bill No. 883
165+Sec. 5. Section 4-9a of the general statutes is repealed and the 114
166+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 115
167+(a) The Governor shall appoint the chairperson and executive 116
168+director, if any, of all boards and commissions within the Executive 117
169+Department, except the State Properties Review Board, the State 118
170+Elections Enforcement Commission, the Commission on Human Rights 119
171+and Opportunities, the Commission on Fire Prevention and Control, the 120
172+Citizen's Ethics Advisory Board and the Transportation Policy Advisory 121
173+Council. 122
174+(b) (1) Public members shall constitute not less than one-third of the 123
175+members of each board and commission within the Executive 124
176+Department, except the Commission on Human Rights and 125
177+Opportunities. Public member means an elector of the state who has no 126
178+substantial financial interest in, is not employed in or by, and is not 127
179+professionally affiliated with, any industry, profession, occupation, 128
180+trade or institution regulated or licensed by the relevant board or 129
181+commission, and who has had no professional affiliation with any such 130
182+industry, profession, occupation, trade or institution for three years 131
183+preceding his appointment to the board or commission. Except as 132
184+otherwise specifically provided by the general statutes, this section shall 133
185+not apply to the Commission on Fire Prevention and Control, boards 134
186+and commissions the membership of which is entirely composed of state 135
187+department heads, elected officials or deputies appointed by such 136
188+department heads or where the membership of such board or 137
189+commission is determined in accordance with the provisions of any 138
190+federal law. 139
191+(2) The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall create, 140
192+maintain and make accessible on the Internet web site of the Department 141
193+of Administrative Services a system through which an individual may 142
194+electronically submit a name to be considered for appointment as a 143
195+public member to a board or commission within the Executive 144
196+Department. Such system shall include information about each such 145
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239-biennially thereafter, [(1)] (A) the number of members of such body and
240-[(2)] (B) the composition of the body according to the term "race/sex",
241-as defined in the regulations of the Commission on Human Rights and
242-Opportunities. Such [report] data shall not include the names of the
243-individual members of the board, commission, committee or council.
244-(2) The Secretary of the State shall receive and maintain the [reports]
245-data submitted pursuant to this subsection as public records. In
246-addition, not later than January 1, 2022, and every two years thereafter,
247-the Secretary shall develop and publish, including on the Internet web
248-site of the office of the Secretary of the State, a report regarding the
249-gender and racial composition of each state appointive board,
250-commission, committee and council described in subsection (a) of this
251-section, and shall conduct an analysis comparing the gender and racial
252-composition of the state according to the most recent United States
253-census population data with the goal of reflecting the most recent
254-United States census population data on such boards, commissions,
255-committees and councils by January 1, 2026.
256-(c) No provision of this section shall (1) prohibit an individual from
257-completing a term as a member of a state appointive board, commission,
258-committee or council being served on July 2, 1993, or (2) create a private
259-right of action.
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205+(c) Notwithstanding any provision of law, the term of each member 148
206+of each board and commission within the [executive branch] Executive 149
207+Department, except the State Board of Education, the Board of Regents 150
208+for Higher Education, the Commission on Human Rights and 151
209+Opportunities, the State Elections Enforcement Commission, the State 152
210+Properties Review Board, the Citizen's Ethics Advisory Board, the 153
211+Commission on Medicolegal Investigations, the Psychiatric Security 154
212+Review Board, the Commission on Fire Prevention and Control, the E 9-155
213+1-1 Commission, the Culture and Tourism Advisory Committee, and 156
214+the board of trustees of each constituent unit of the state system of 157
215+higher education, commencing on or after July 1, 1979, shall be 158
216+coterminous with the term of the Governor or until a successor is 159
217+chosen, whichever is later. 160
218+(d) Each member of each board and commission within the [executive 161
219+branch] Executive Department shall serve at the pleasure of the 162
220+appointing authority except where otherwise specifically provided by 163
221+any provision of the general statutes. 164
222+Sec. 6. Section 4-9b of the general statutes is repealed and the 165
223+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 166
224+(a) (1) Appointing authorities, in cooperation with one another, shall 167
225+make a good faith effort to ensure that, to the extent possible, the 168
226+membership, except the ex-officio membership, of each state appointive 169
227+board, commission, committee and council having members appointed 170
228+by the Governor or appointed by members of the General Assembly is 171
229+qualified and closely reflects the gender and racial diversity of the state. 172
230+If there are multiple appointing authorities for a board, commission, 173
231+committee or council, the appointing authorities shall inform each other 174
232+of their appointees or planned appointees in order to facilitate 175
233+compliance with this section. 176
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241+for appointment of a public member to a board or commission made by 178
242+any organization representing the interests of gender or racial diversity, 179
243+and (B) make a good faith effort to seek out individuals for such 180
244+appointment that reflect such diversity. 181
245+(b) The executive officer or chairperson of each state appointive 182
246+board, commission, committee and council having members appointed 183
247+by the Governor or appointed by members of the General Assembly, 184
248+except committees whose membership consists solely of members of the 185
249+General Assembly, shall [report] submit in writing to the Secretary of 186
250+the State on or after September first, but not later than October 1, 1993, 187
251+and biennially thereafter, (1) the number of members of such body, and 188
252+(2) the composition of the body according to the term "race/sex", as 189
253+defined in the regulations of the Commission on Human Rights and 190
254+Opportunities. Such [report] data shall not include the names of the 191
255+individual members of the board, commission, committee or council. 192
256+The Secretary of the State shall receive and maintain the [reports] data 193
257+submitted pursuant to this subsection as public records. 194
258+(c) No provision of this section shall (1) prohibit an individual from 195
259+completing a term as a member of a state appointive board, commission, 196
260+committee or council being served on July 2, 1993, or (2) create a private 197
261+right of action. 198
262+This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
263+sections:
264+
265+Section 1 July 1, 2021 9-601
266+Sec. 2 July 1, 2021 9-706(e)
267+Sec. 3 July 1, 2021 9-710(c)
268+Sec. 4 July 1, 2021 9-607(g)(2)
269+Sec. 5 July 1, 2021 4-9a
270+Sec. 6 July 1, 2021 4-9b
271+
272+
273+GAE Joint Favorable
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