Sec. 47-294. Complaints of violations. Investigations. Enforcement action by Attorney General.
Sec. 47-294. Complaints of violations. Investigations. Enforcement action by
Attorney General. (a) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development
may receive complaints of any violations of sections 47-282 to 47-293, inclusive, section
47a-23c as it applies to the conversion of dwelling units or mobile manufactured home
parks into common interest communities, and any other law concerning the conversion
of dwelling units or mobile manufactured home parks into common interest communities. The commissioner shall cause investigations of such violations to be made and shall
make every effort to ensure compliance with such laws. If the commissioner believes that
any such laws are being violated, he shall refer the matter to the Attorney General for
further enforcement.
(b) The Attorney General, acting on behalf of the Commissioner of Economic and
Community Development or the people of the state of Connecticut, may bring an action
in the superior court for the judicial district in which the property is located to enforce
the provisions of sections 47-282 to 47-293, inclusive, section 47a-23c as it applies to
the conversion of dwelling units or mobile manufactured home parks into common
interest communities, and any other law concerning the conversion of dwelling units
or mobile manufactured home parks into common interest communities. In any such
action, the Attorney General may obtain, for the benefit of persons adversely affected
by the violations of such laws, any relief to which such persons may be entitled. The
Attorney General may combine such action with any other action within his power to
maintain, including an action under chapter 735a. Nothing in this section shall limit the
right of a person adversely affected by violations of the law from bringing a private
cause of action under sections 47-292 and 42-110g or any other law which may entitle
such person to relief.
(P.A. 87-439, S. 2, 6; P.A. 91-383, S. 29; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6.)
History: P.A. 91-383 made provisions of Sec. applicable to violations of laws re the conversion of mobile manufactured
home parks into common interest communities; P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of
Housing with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development.