Section 46a-54-39a - Complaint - when issued by the commission(a) The commission may issue a complaint whenever:(1) It has reason to believe that a person has been engaged or is engaged in a discriminatory practice or discriminatory practices;(2) An affirmative action plan filed pursuant to section 46a-68 of the Connecticut General Statutes is in violation of any of the provisions of section 4-61u or 4-61w, section 46a-54 to 46a-64, inclusive, section 46a-64c or sections 46a-70 to 46a-78, inclusive, of the Connecticut General Statutes;(3) An agency, department, board or commission of the state of Connecticut fails to submit an affirmative action plan required under section 46a-68 of the Connecticut General Statutes and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.(4) It has reason to believe that a contractor or subcontractor is not complying with anti-discrimination statutes or contract provisions required under section 4a-60 or 4a-60a of the Connecticut General Statutes or the provisions of section 46a-68c, 46a-68d, 46a-68e or 46a-68f of the Connecticut General Statutes; or(5) It has reason to believe that, with respect to a state contract, a contractor, subcontractor or supplier of materials has (A) fraudulently qualified as a minority business enterprise or (B) performed services or supplied materials on behalf of another contractor, subcontractor or supplier of materials knowing (i) that such other contractor, subcontractor or supplier has fraudulently qualified as a minority business enterprise in order to comply with anti-discrimination statutes or contract provisions required under section 4a-60 or section 4a-60a of the Connecticut General Statutes and (ii) such services or materials are to be used in connection with a contract entered into pursuant to section 4a-60g(b) of the Connecticut General Statutes.(b) The commission may not issue a complaint alleging that a violation of section 46a-80(a) of the Connecticut General Statutes has occurred.(c) Complaints may be initiated by a majority vote of the commission members present and voting at a commission meeting and shall be signed by a commissioner authorized by the commission to sign.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 46a-54-39a
Adopted effective November 4, 2002