Bill Text: CT HB06677 | 2013 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Excluding School Accommodations From Services That Are Subject To The Larceny Statutes.
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-1-1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-06-24 - Signed by the Governor [HB06677 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2013-HB06677-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Raised Bill No. 6677 | ||
January Session, 2013 |
LCO No. 5078 | ||
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Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY |
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Introduced by: |
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AN ACT CONCERNING THE IMPOSITION OF A COMMUNITY SERVICE REQUIREMENT UPON A MINOR WHO PURCHASES TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 12-295a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2013):
(a) If the Commissioner of Revenue Services finds, after a hearing, that a minor has purchased cigarettes or tobacco products, said commissioner shall (1) assess such minor a civil penalty of not more than one hundred dollars for the first violation and not more than one hundred fifty dollars for any second or subsequent offense, or (2) order that such minor perform community service, as set forth in section 3 of this act, for a period of time not to exceed twenty hours.
Sec. 2. Subsection (c) of section 53-344 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2013):
(c) Any person under eighteen years of age who purchases or misrepresents such person's age to purchase tobacco in any form or possesses tobacco in any form in any public place shall (1) be fined not more than [fifty] one hundred dollars for the first offense and not less than [fifty] one hundred dollars or more than one hundred fifty dollars for each subsequent offense, or (2) perform community service, as set forth in section 3 of this act, for a period of time not to exceed twenty hours. For purposes of this subsection, "public place" means any area that is used or held out for use by the public whether owned or operated by public or private interests.
Sec. 3. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2013) (a) As used in this section, subsection (a) of section 12-295a of the general statutes, as amended by this act, and subsection (c) of section 53-344 of the general statutes, as amended by this act:
(1) "Community service" means placement by the Commissioner of Revenue Services or the superior court for juvenile matters, as the case may be, of a minor child, found to have violated the provisions of subsection (a) of section 12-295a of the general statutes, as amended by this act, or subsection (c) of section 53-344 of the general statutes, as amended by this act, in an unpaid position with a nonprofit or tax-supported agency for the performance of not more than twenty of hours of work related to the promotion of public health.
(2) "Community service plan" means an agreement between the Commissioner of Revenue Services or the court, as the case may be, and the parents or legal guardian of a minor child which specifies (A) the number of required community service hours to be performed by the minor child, (B) the type of agency for placement, (C) the period of time in which the community service shall be completed, (D) the tentative schedule, (E) a brief description of the minor child's responsibilities, (F) conditions and sanctions for failure to fulfill the plan, and (G) the supervisor of the plan.
(3) "Court" means the superior court for juvenile matters.
(b) In requiring a minor child to perform community service, the Commissioner of Revenue Services or the court, as the case may be, shall fix the conditions and terms of the community service and shall review the community service plan and, upon approval, order the minor child to complete the community service in accordance with such plan. No community service shall be imposed by the Commissioner of Revenue Services or the court unless a parent or legal guardian of the minor child provides written consent to the community service plan.
(c) Any nonprofit or tax-supported agency administering community service shall prepare and file with the Commissioner of Revenue Services or the court, as the case may be, a copy of all community service plans and shall notify the commissioner or the court, as the case may be, when a minor child has successfully completed such plan.
(d) Any nonprofit or tax-supported agency administering community service shall prepare a written statement outlining noncompliance by a minor child and shall without unnecessary delay notify the Commissioner of Revenue Services or the court, as the case may be, requesting that community service be terminated and that the matter be returned to the commissioner or the court, as the case may be, for further disposition.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: | ||
Section 1 |
October 1, 2013 |
12-295a(a) |
Sec. 2 |
October 1, 2013 |
53-344(c) |
Sec. 3 |
October 1, 2013 |
New section |
Statement of Purpose:
To provide the Commissioner of Revenue Services and the superior court for juvenile matters with the authority to require that a minor child, found to have purchased tobacco products, complete a program of community service in lieu of the payment of a fine or civil penalty.
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