The Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism was established in 2004 as the successor agency to the State Commission on the Arts, the Connecticut Historical Commission, the Office of Tourism, the Connecticut Tourism Council, the Connecticut Film, Video and Media Office and the Connecticut Commission on Arts, Tourism, Culture, History and Film by the provisions of Public Act 04-205 and Public Act 04-02 (May Special Session). The mission of the commission is to preserve and promote Connecticut's cultural and tourism assets in order to enhance the quality of life and economic vitality of the state. The commission derives its authority primarily from the provisions of chapters 184b and 208 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
Conn. Agencies Regs. § 10-392-1