Sec. 10-405. (Formerly Sec. 10-373n). Definitions: Arts organizations.
Sec. 10-405. (Formerly Sec. 10-373n). Definitions: Arts organizations. For purposes of this section and sections 10-406 to 10-408, inclusive:
(1) "Arts organization" means a nonprofit organization in the state which is exempt
from taxation pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
from time to time amended, the primary purpose of which is to create, perform, present
or otherwise promote the visual, performing or literary arts in the state, but shall not
mean an organization, the primary purpose of which is instructional, or an organization,
the primary purpose of which is to receive contributions for and provide funding to arts
organizations;
(2) "Commission" means the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism,
established under section 10-392;
(3) "Contribution" means cash, negotiable securities or other gifts of similar liquidity;
(4) "Donor" means a private organization, the primary purpose of which is to receive
contributions for and provide funding to arts organizations, a private foundation or private corporation, partnership, single proprietorship or association or person making a
contribution to an arts organization;
(5) "Fiscal year" means a period of twelve calendar months as determined by the
arts organization's bylaws.
(P.A. 88-355, S. 1, 8; P.A. 89-237, S. 5, 11; P.A. 93-353, S. 44, 52; P.A. 94-245, S. 19, 46; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 225; P.A. 04-205, S. 5; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, S. 30.)
History: P.A. 89-237 redefined "donor" in Subdiv. (4) to provide that the organization be a private organization; P.A.
93-353 made a technical change, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 94-245 redefined "fiscal year" to be "as determined by the
arts organization's bylaws", rather than 12 months "ending June thirtieth of any year", effective June 2, 1994; June 30 Sp.
Sess. P.A. 03-6 amended Subdiv. (2) to substitute Connecticut Commission on Arts, Tourism, Culture, History and Film
for State Commission on the Arts, effective August 20, 2003; P.A. 04-205, effective June 3, 2004, and May Sp. Sess. P.A.
04-2, effective May 12, 2004, both replaced Connecticut Commission on Arts, Tourism, Culture, History and Film with
Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism; Sec. 10-373n transferred to Sec. 10-405 in 2005.