Archive for September 29th, 2010

New CT laws in effect Oct. 1 increase protection of domestic violence victims, exploited children, seniors and whistleblowers

by: admin September 29, 2010
Senate Bill 153 takes effect Oct. 1, 2010 - It protects 16- and 17-year-olds forced into prostitution from prosecution and toughens penalties against those who exploit them. Previously, prostitution had been a crime regardless of the alleged offender’s age.

Another law taking effect Oct. 1 excludes the disclosure of name, address, telephone number or e-mail address of anyone who is a member of, or enrolled in a program at a senior center that a public agency administers or sponsors.

Despite protests, East Hampton Town Council votes to remove police chief’s position

by: admin September 29, 2010
In the background a line forms for people eager to sign a petition being circulated by TakeBackOurTown.org that would force a Town Meeting to veto the Town Council

Cordeiro then went on to say that he supports restructuring the police department as a budgetary measure and that the only reason the current budget passed was because it was “on the backs of teachers.”