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Bittle v. Commissioner of Social Services, 249 Conn. 503 (1999)

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Bittle v. Commissioner of Social Services, 249 Conn. 503 (1999)
Parent Document
Bittle v. Commissioner of Social Services, 249 Conn. 503 (1999)
Jurisdiction
Connecticut (state)
Effective Date
1999-07-20

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More than two and one-half decades ago, the statutory method for service of process of appeals from *510administrative agencies began to evolve. This evolution is reflected by several statutory amendments made to the UAPA since 1971. Our review of the legislative records related to these amendments shows that each amendment was motivated by public policies that were intended to enhance the rights of the public in regard to the service of process of appeals on the agencies specifically, and the process of prosecuting appeals from, and other matters before, the state agencies generally. See Tolly v. Dept. of Human Services, 225 Conn. 13, 29, 621 A.2d 719 (1993). In particular, this historical development shows that the option of making service of process by mail was a step taken by the legislature for the benefit of the public to simplify procedures for appealing administrative decisions.