Connecticut § 7-566 - Municipal petition to become a debtor.
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§ 7-566. Municipal petition to become a debtor.
Sec. 7-566. Municipal petition to become a debtor. No municipality shall file a petition to become a debtor under Chapter 9 of Title 11 of the United States Code without the express prior written consent of the Governor. If the Governor consents to a petition, he shall submit a report to the Treasurer and the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to finance, revenue and bonding which sets forth the reasons for consent.
(P.A. 93-421, S. 7, 22.)
History: P.A. 93-421 effective July 1, 1993.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-566 ("Municipal petition to become a debtor.") is part of the Connecticut General Statutes, the codified statutory law of Connecticut. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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