Sec. 10-9. Bequests for educational purposes. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 10-9. Bequests for educational purposes. (a) The State Treasurer may receive in the name of the state any money or property given or bequeathed to the state, to the Board of Governors of Higher Education or to any of its constituent units for educational purposes, and may expend the same or any income therefrom according to the terms of the gift or bequest. Such money or property shall be invested by the Treasurer in accordance with the provisions of section 3-31a.

      (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the State Board of Education may receive in the name of the state any money or property given or bequeathed to the State Board of Education or to any of the regional vocational-technical schools. Said board shall transfer any such money to the State Treasurer who shall invest the money in accordance with the provisions of section 3-31a. Said board may use any such property for educational purposes.

      (1949 Rev., S. 1344; February, 1965, P.A. 330, S. 15; P.A. 77-573, S. 24, 30; P.A. 78-236, S. 4, 20; P.A. 82-218, S. 37, 46; P.A. 84-241, S. 2, 5; P.A. 86-333, S. 2, 32.)

      History: 1965 act included reference to money or property given or bequeathed to commission for higher education or its constituent units; P.A. 77-573 substituted board of higher education for commission for higher education; P.A. 78-236 substituted Sec. 3-31a for reference to repealed Sec. 3-27; P.A. 82-218 replaced board of higher education with board of governors pursuant to reorganization of higher education system, effective March 1, 1983; P.A. 84-241 added "of higher education" to board of governors' title; P.A. 86-333 added the designation Subsec. (a), deleted the provision that the state treasurer may receive money or property given or bequeathed to the state board of education and added Subsec. (b) providing for the receipt and transfer of money and receipt and use of property.

      No authority under this section to authorize the turning over of funds of The Wheeler School and Library to the state board of education. 15 CS 427.