CT SB01043

Authorizes The Hartford Courant Company and its legal successors to incur debt or issue dividends, provided such actions are in the public interest.

Grants standing to the Attorney General or any individual who has been a paid subscriber to The Hartford Courant for at least one year to seek injunctive relief in Superior Court if the company violates the public interest requirement.

Allows courts to award reasonable attorney's fees and costs to the prevailing party in actions brought to remedy violations of the public interest requirement.

Takes effect upon passage and applies to existing rights granted to The Hartford Courant Company by a General Assembly resolution approved March 17, 1887.