2011 Connecticut Code
Title 10 Education and Culture
Chapter 174 Education of the Blind
Sec. 10-294. Executive director. Qualifications. Compensation. Rules and regulations.

      Sec. 10-294. Executive director. Qualifications. Compensation. Rules and regulations. The Governor shall appoint an executive director of the board in accordance with the provisions of section 4-7. The executive director shall be a person who has (1) background, training or education related to services for the blind, and (2) experience in program administration, oversight and leadership. The compensation of said director shall be determined in the manner provided in section 4-40. No member of the board established pursuant to section 10-293 shall receive compensation for services rendered unless such services are special and specially requested by the board, in which case a moderate allowance may be made for the time actually spent. The certificate of the director of the amount of any bill for such services and expenses shall be sufficient warrant to the Comptroller for the payment of the same. The board shall adopt rules for its own action and regulations for determining which persons shall receive benefits under the provisions of this chapter.

      (1949 Rev., S. 1609; 1961, P.A. 539, S. 3; 1963, P.A. 386, S. 2; 77-614, S. 537, 610; P.A. 03-217, S. 1; P.A. 05-156, S. 4.)

      History: 1961 act changed secretary to executive secretary and changed certain fiscal procedures; 1963 act changed executive secretary to director; P.A. 77-614 provided that executive director be appointed by governor rather than by board, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 03-217 substituted reference to Sec. 4-7 for reference to Sec. 4-9a re authority governing appointment of executive director of the board and added provision re qualifications required of executive director, effective July 9, 2003; P.A. 05-156 added provisions re board "established pursuant to section 10-293" and re board adopting rules for its own action and regulations for determining persons who receive benefits.