2011 Connecticut Code
Title 10 Education and Culture
Chapter 174 Education of the Blind
Sec. 10-296. Contracts with public or private entities.

      Sec. 10-296. Contracts with public or private entities. The director may, within available appropriations, contract with public or private entities, individuals or private enterprises for the instruction of the blind.

      (1949 Rev., S. 1612; 1961, P.A. 539, S. 5; 1963, P.A. 386, S. 4; 1969, P.A. 159, S. 3; P.A. 05-156, S. 7.)

      History: 1961 act changed the technical language of the statute, changed the upper age limit from 16 to 18 years, added requirement that application be made by the executive secretary of the board, added requirement that an initial investigation be made and changed the substance of the court order; 1963 act changed executive secretary to director; 1969 act substituted director for board; P.A. 05-156 substituted "available appropriations" for "the expenditure therefor provided in section 10-295" and "entities" for "institutions" and deleted language re director's authority to compel attendance of blind child at institutions having facilities for the instruction of the blind.