Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-196
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Sec. 4-196. Agencies to adopt regulations conforming to Attorney General's standards.
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(1) The general nature and purpose of the agency's personal data systems;
(2) The categories of personal and other data kept in the agency's personal data systems;
(3) The agency's procedures regarding the maintenance of personal data;
(4) The uses to be made of the personal data maintained by the agency.
(b) The Attorney General shall adopt uniform standards for regulations adopted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. After such standards are adopted and distributed to state agencies by the Attorney General but not later than six months after October 1, 1984, each state agency shall review such regulations to determine whether they conform to such standards. Regulations which do not so conform shall be amended in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4-169 , the Attorney General may disapprove any regulation submitted for his approval under said section, which fails to conform to such standards.
Cited. 186 C. 153.
(2) The categories of personal and other data kept in the agency's personal data systems;
(3) The agency's procedures regarding the maintenance of personal data;
(4) The uses to be made of the personal data maintained by the agency.
(b) The Attorney General shall adopt uniform standards for regulations adopted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. After such standards are adopted and distributed to state agencies by the Attorney General but not later than six months after October 1, 1984, each state agency shall review such regulations to determine whether they conform to such standards. Regulations which do not so conform shall be amended in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4-169 , the Attorney General may disapprove any regulation submitted for his approval under said section, which fails to conform to such standards.
Cited. 186 C. 153.
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