CT SB00355

Relocates the definition of "governmental function" from general definitions (Section 1-200) to Section 1-218, which specifically governs contracts over $2.5 million between public agencies and persons performing governmental functions

Requires contracts exceeding $2.5 million for governmental functions to specify that records are subject to FOIA and may be disclosed by the public agency

Expands the definition of "hand-held scanner" to explicitly include mobile telephones, cameras, and other portable devices capable of capturing images of public records, with a maximum fee of $20 per scanning session

Updates meeting notice requirements to replace outdated references to "telegram" with "electronic transmission" for delivering special meeting notices to public agency members

Clarifies appeal procedures for FOIA denials involving security-related records, specifying that appeals must name both the agency maintaining the record and the commissioner who directed withholding the record