Sec. 17a-99. (Formerly Sec. 17-37a). Delegation of guardianship authority. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 17a-99. (Formerly Sec. 17-37a). Delegation of guardianship authority. The Commissioner of Children and Families may delegate to his deputy commissioner his authority as guardian of children committed to him by the Superior Court, or whose guardianship is transferred to him by a court of probate, and the signature of either official on any document pertaining to any such guardianship shall be valid.

      (P.A. 73-489; P.A. 74-251, S. 19; P.A. 75-420, S. 4, 6; P.A. 76-436, S. 585, 681; P.A. 77-614, S. 521, 610; P.A. 79-631, S. 58, 111; P.A. 93-91, S. 1, 2.)

      History: P.A. 74-251 added clause covering transfer of authority from welfare commissioner to commissioner of children and youth services; P.A. 75-420 replaced welfare commissioner with commissioner of social services; P.A. 76-436 deleted reference implying transfer of authority after April 1, 1975, and replaced juvenile court with superior court, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 77-614 replaced social services commissioner with commissioner of human resources, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 79-631 deleted reference to human resources commissioner; Sec. 17-37a transferred to Sec. 17a-99 in 1991; P.A. 93-91 substituted commissioner and department of children and families for commissioner and department of children and youth services, effective July 1, 1993.