Connecticut General Statutes 19a-429 – Complaints against youth camps. Investigation of complaints. Disclosure of information re complaints and investigations
Any person having reasonable cause to believe that a youth camp, as defined in § 19a-420, is operating without a current and valid license or in violation of regulations adopted under § 19a-428 or in a manner which may pose a potential danger to the health, welfare and safety of a child receiving youth camp services, may report such information to the office. The office shall investigate any report or complaint received pursuant to this section. In connection with any investigation of a youth camp, the commissioner or the commissioner’s authorized agent may administer oaths, issue subpoenas, compel testimony and order the production of books, records and documents. If any person refuses to appear, to testify or to produce any book, record or document when so ordered, a judge of the Superior Court may make such order as may be appropriate to aid in the enforcement of this section. The name of the person making the report or complaint shall not be disclosed unless (1) such person consents to such disclosure, (2) a judicial or administrative proceeding results therefrom, or (3) a license action pursuant to § 19a-423 results from such report or complaint. All records obtained by the office in connection with any such investigation shall not be subject to the provisions of § 1-210 for a period of thirty days from the date of the petition or other event initiating such investigation, or until such time as the investigation is terminated pursuant to a withdrawal or other informal disposition or until a hearing is convened pursuant to chapter 54, whichever is earlier. A formal statement of charges issued by the office shall be subject to the provisions of § 1-210 from the time that it is served or mailed to the respondent. Records which are otherwise public records shall not be deemed confidential merely because they have been obtained in connection with an investigation under this section.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 19a-429
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Early Childhood. See Connecticut General Statutes 19a-420
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Office: means the Office of Early Childhood. See Connecticut General Statutes 19a-420
- Person: means the state or any municipal agency, individual, partnership, association, organization, limited liability company or corporation. See Connecticut General Statutes 19a-420
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
- Youth camp: means any regularly scheduled program or organized group activity advertised as a camp or operated only during school vacations or on weekends by a person, partnership, corporation, association, the state or a municipal agency for recreational or educational purposes and accommodating for profit or under philanthropic or charitable auspices five or more children, who are at least three years of age and under sixteen years of age, who are (A) not bona fide personal guests in the private home of an individual, and (B) living apart from their relatives, parents or legal guardian, for a period of three days or more per week or portions of three or more days per week, provided any such relative, parent or guardian who is an employee of such camp shall not be considered to be in the position of loco parentis to such employee's child for the purposes of this chapter, but does not include (i) classroom-based summer instructional programs operated by any person, provided no activities that may pose a health risk or hazard to participating children are conducted at such programs, (ii) public schools, or private schools in compliance with §. See Connecticut General Statutes 19a-420