Sec. 3-21a. Jurisdiction of Superior Court in actions re bonds and notes. Defenses reserved to the state.
Sec. 3-21a. Jurisdiction of Superior Court in actions re bonds and notes. Defenses reserved to the state. The Superior Court shall have jurisdiction to enter judgment against the state founded (1) upon any express contract between the state and
the purchasers and subsequent owners and transferees of bonds and notes issued or
contracted to be issued by the state, (2) between the state and any other parties to any
agreement entered into prior to May 27, 1998, pursuant to section 3-20a, section 31-264b or any agreement entered into in connection with special tax obligation bonds or
notes issued under chapter 243, or (3) upon any agreement entered into pursuant to said
section 3-20a. Any action brought under this section shall be brought in the superior
court for the judicial district of Hartford. The jurisdiction conferred upon the Superior
Court by this section includes any set-off, claim or demand whatever on the part of the
state against any plaintiff commencing an action under this section. Such action shall
be tried to the court without a jury. All legal defenses except governmental immunity
shall be reserved to the state. Any action brought under this section shall be privileged
in respect to assignment for trial upon motion of either party.
(P.A. 84-254, S. 60, 62; P.A. 88-230, S. 1, 12; 88-364, S. 2, 123; P.A. 90-98, S. 1, 2; 90-317, S. 4, 8; June Sp. Sess.
P.A. 91-4, S. 5, 25; P.A. 93-142, S. 4, 7, 8; 93-243, S. 1, 15; P.A. 95-220, S. 4-6; P.A. 98-124, S. 5, 12.)
History: P.A. 88-230 replaced "judicial district of Hartford-New Britain" with "judicial district of Hartford", effective
September 1, 1991; P.A. 88-364 made technical change; P.A. 90-98 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from
September 1, 1991, to September 1, 1993; P.A. 90-317 added reference to bonds or notes contracted to be issued; June
Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-4 expanded the superior court's jurisdiction to include any contract "between the state and any other
parties to any agreement entered into pursuant to section 3-20a or any agreement entered into in connection with special
tax obligation bonds or notes issued under chapter 243"; P.A. 93-142 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from
September 1, 1993, to September 1, 1996, effective June 14, 1993; P.A. 93-243 expanded the jurisdiction of the superior
court in actions re bonds and notes to include bonds issued pursuant to Sec. 31-264b, effective June 23, 1993; P.A. 95-220 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1996, to September 1, 1998, effective July 1, 1995; P.A.
98-124 added Subdiv. (3) re agreements entered into pursuant to Sec. 3-20a and made technical changes, effective May
27, 1998.