2014 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development
Chapter 588i - Connecticut-Israel Exchange Commission
Section 32-182 - Assistance from the Department of Economic and Community Development. Contributions from private agencies.

The Department of Economic and Community Development may provide the necessary personnel and resources as provided in this section to help the commission perform its tasks in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. If the commission receives monetary contributions or contributions of in-kind resources from private agencies during any state fiscal year, the department shall allocate an amount of money to the commission equal to one-third of the total value of all such contributions and resources provided such allocation does not exceed seventy thousand dollars in any state fiscal year. In addition, the department may continue to provide the in-kind resources to the commission which it is providing on July 1, 1998. Any such contributions, allocations and resources shall be used by the commission to establish an office to develop strategic business relationships between Connecticut and Israeli businesses.

(P.A. 88-209, S. 3, 4; P.A. 93-140, S. 2, 3; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 98-203, S. 11, 13.)

History: P.A. 93-140 allowed, instead of required, department to provide personnel and resources to commission, required department to match contributions and stipulated purpose for contributions and matching resources, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of Economic Development with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development; P.A. 98-203 made the allocation of funds to the commission mandatory and authorized additional in-kind assistance, effective July 1, 1998.