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Norwalk gender-equity commission won’t need bylaw changes to send legislative letters, staff says
Summary
At its April 20 meeting the Commission on Gender Equity was told city legal staff advised that the commission may submit legislative testimony without amending its bylaws, but commissioners must follow an internal approval process and stay mindful of FOIA rules when using working groups.
The Norwalk Commission on Gender Equity learned April 20 that it does not need a bylaw change to submit letters of testimony to state lawmakers, but members agreed any advocacy should come to the full commission for approval and comply with public-record rules.
The meeting’s chair reported the city’s corporation counsel provided formal guidance that "in order for us to submit letters of testimony in that nature, we do not need to have a bylaw approval," and that the commission must instead follow its internal process before sending communications…
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