Conn. Agencies Regs. § 4-61dd-1

Current through October 16, 2024

Section 4-61dd-1 - Definitions

As used in sections 4-61dd-1 to 4-61dd-21, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies:

(1) "Complainant" means a person who has filed a complaint with the office of public hearings pursuant to section 4-61dd of the Connecticut General Statutes;

(2) "Complaint" means a written statement containing facts sufficient to allege a violation of section 4-61dd of the Connecticut General Statutes, and includes any amended complaint;

(3) "Contested case" means "contested case" as defined in section 4-166 of the Connecticut General Statutes;

(4) "Day" means a calendar day;

(5) "Employee" means any person employed by the state, a quasi-public agency, or a large state contractor;

(6) "Final decision" means "final decision" as defined in section 4-166 of the Connecticut General Statutes;

(7) "Intervenor" means "intervenor" as defined in section 4-166 of the Connecticut General Statutes;

(8) "Notice of hearing" means the notice required to be provided to the parties pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of section 4-177 of the Connecticut General Statutes;

(9) "Office of public hearings" means the office of public hearings of the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, which consists of human rights referees appointed by the governor in accordance with section 46a-57 of the Connecticut General Statutes;

(10) "Paper" means any motion, pleading, memorandum, correspondence, or other non-evidentiary document filed with the office of public hearings;

(11) "Party" means "party" as defined in section 4-166 of the Connecticut General Statutes;

(12) "Person" means "person" as defined in section 4-166 of the Connecticut General Statutes;

(13) "Presiding officer" means the human rights referee appointed under section 46a-57 of the Connecticut General Statutes assigned by the chief human rights referee to conduct a hearing and issue a decision on a complaint;

(14) "Quasi-public agency" means "quasi-public agency" as defined in section 1-120 of the Connecticut General Statutes;

(15) "Respondent" means any person who is named as the subject of a complaint filed under section 4-61dd of the Connecticut General Statutes; and

(16) "Ruling" means a decision, order or directive of the presiding officer, other than a final decision.

(17) "Large state contractor" has the same meaning as it is defined in section 4-61dd of the Connecticut General Statutes.

Conn. Agencies Regs. § 4-61dd-1

Adopted effective April 23, 2003; Amended December 30, 2008