Sec. 17a-236. (Formerly Sec. 19a-467f). Appointment of receiver. Accounting by receiver. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 17a-236. (Formerly Sec. 19a-467f). Appointment of receiver. Accounting by receiver. (a) The court may name any responsible individual to act as a receiver, including an employee of the Department of Developmental Services. The court may remove such receiver in accordance with section 52-513. A receiver, other than an employee of the Department of Developmental Services, appointed pursuant to this section shall be entitled to a reasonable receiver's fee as determined by the court. The receiver shall be liable only in his official capacity for injury to person and property by reason of the conditions of the residential facility. He shall not be personally liable, except for acts or omissions constituting gross, wilful or wanton negligence.

      (b) The court, in its discretion, may require a bond of such receiver in accordance with section 52-506.

      (c) Each receiver shall, during the first week of January, April, July and October in each year, sign, swear to and file with the clerk of the court by which he was appointed a full and detailed account of his doings as such receiver for the three months next preceding, together with a statement of all court orders passed during such three months and the present condition and prospects of the facility in his charge, and cause a motion for a hearing and approval of the same to be placed on the short calendar.

      (June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-39, S. 12; P.A. 07-73, S. 2(a).)

      History: Sec. 19a-467f transferred to Sec. 17a-236 in 1991; pursuant to P.A. 07-73 "Department of Mental Retardation" was changed editorially by the Revisors to "Department of Developmental Services", effective October 1, 2007.