2012 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 10 - Education and Culture
Chapter 172 - Support of Public Schools. Transportation
Section 10-265d - Bond authorization.

(a) For purposes of making grants pursuant to section 10-265c, the State Treasurer is authorized and directed, subject to and in accordance with the provisions of section 3-20, to issue bonds of the state from time to time in one or more series in an aggregate amount not exceeding fourteen million eight hundred twenty thousand dollars, provided one million dollars of said authorization shall be effective July 1, 1994. Bonds of each series shall bear such date or dates and mature at such time or times not exceeding twenty years from their respective dates and be subject to such redemption privileges, with or without premium, as may be fixed by the State Bond Commission. They shall be sold at not less than par and accrued interest and the full faith and credit of the state is pledged for the payment of the interest thereon and the principal thereof as the same shall become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the state with the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, and the Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same become due. The State Treasurer is authorized to invest temporarily in direct obligations of the United States, United States agency obligations, certificates of deposit, commercial paper or bank acceptances such portion of the proceeds of such bonds or of any notes issued in anticipation thereof as may be deemed available for such purpose.

(b) For purposes of making grants pursuant to subsection (b) of section 10-265c, the State Treasurer is authorized and directed, subject to and in accordance with the provisions of section 3-20, to issue bonds of the state from time to time in one or more series in an aggregate amount not exceeding three hundred thousand dollars. Bonds of each series shall bear such date or dates and mature at such time or times not exceeding five years from their respective dates and be subject to such redemption privileges, with or without premium, as may be fixed by the State Bond Commission. They shall be sold at not less than par and accrued interest and the full faith and credit of the state is pledged for the payment of the interest thereon and the principal thereof as the same shall become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the state with the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, and the Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same become due. The State Treasurer is authorized to invest temporarily in direct obligations of the United States, United States agency obligations, certificates of deposit, commercial paper or bank acceptances such portion of the proceeds of such bonds or of any notes issued in anticipation thereof as may be deemed available for such purpose.

(P.A. 82-369, S. 22, 28; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-33, S. 3, 17; P.A. 84-388, S. 2, 3; 84-443, S. 8, 20; P.A. 85-558, S. 10, 17; P.A. 86-396, S. 15, 25; P.A. 87-405, S. 12, 26; P.A. 88-343, S. 7, 32; P.A. 90-297, S. 4, 24; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-4, S. 10, 25; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-7, S. 9, 36; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 93-1, S. 9, 45; June 5 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1, S. 9, 20; P.A. 98-252, S. 79, 80; 98-259, S. 5, 17; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1, S. 105, 121.)

History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-33 increased bond authorization from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 and made technical correction; P.A. 84-388 added new Subsec. (b) re issuance of bonds for grants for purchase of computer hardware pursuant to agreements entered into by boards of education, regional educational service centers and opportunities industrialization centers; P.A. 84-443 increased authorization limit to $3,000,000; P.A. 85-558 increased maximum bond authorization under Subsec. (a) to $4,000,000 and under Subsec. (b) to $200,000; P.A. 86-396 increased bond authorization to $5,000,000; P.A. 87-405 amended Subsec. (a) to increase the bond authorization to $7,000,000 and amended Subsec. (b) to increase the bond authorization from $200,000 to $300,000; P.A. 88-343 amended Subsec. (a) to increase the bond authorization from to $9,000,000; P.A. 90-297 increased the bond authorization from to $10,000,000; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-4 increased the bond authorization to $12,000,000; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-7 amended Subsec. (a) to increase the bond authorization to $13,000,000; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 93-1 amended Subsec. (a) to increase bond authorization to $15,000,000, effective July 1, 1993, provided $1,000,000 of said authorization shall be effective July 1, 1994; June 5 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1 amended Subsec. (a) to decrease bond authorization to $14,900,000, effective July 31, 1997; P.A. 98-252 repealed section, effective July 1, 1998; P.A. 98-259 amended Subsec. (a) to decrease authorization from $14,900,000 to $14,820,000, effective July 1, 1998; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1 amended P.A. 98-252 to remove section from list of those to be repealed, effective June 24, 1998.