Sec. 17b-607. (Formerly Sec. 17-606a). Assistive Technology Revolving Fund. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 17b-607. (Formerly Sec. 17-606a). Assistive Technology Revolving Fund. (a) The Commissioner of Social Services is authorized to establish and administer a fund to be known as the Assistive Technology Revolving Fund. Said fund shall be used by said commissioner to make loans to persons with disabilities for the purchase of assistive equipment. Each such loan shall be made for a term of not more than five years. Any loans made under this section shall bear interest at a rate to be determined in accordance with subsection (t) of section 3-20. Said commissioner is authorized to expend any funds necessary for the reasonable direct expenses relating to the administration of said fund. Said commissioner shall adopt regulations to implement the purposes of this section.

      (b) The State Bond Commission shall have power from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series in accordance with section 3-20 and in a principal amount necessary to carry out the purposes of this section, but not in excess of an aggregate amount of one million dollars. All of said bonds shall be payable at such place or places as may be determined by the Treasurer pursuant to section 3-19 and shall bear such date or dates, mature at such time or times, not exceeding five years from their respective dates, bear interest at such rate or different or varying rates and payable at such time or times, be in such denominations, be in such form with or without interest coupons attached, carry such registration and transfer privileges, be payable in such medium of payment and be subject to such terms of redemption with or without premium as, irrespective of the provisions of said section 3-20, may be provided by the authorization of the State Bond Commission or fixed in accordance therewith. The proceeds of the sale of such bonds shall be deposited in the Assistive Technology Revolving Fund created by this section. Such bonds shall be general obligations of the state and the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same become due. Accordingly, and as part of the contract of the state with the holders of such 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. Net earnings on investments or reinvestments of proceeds, accrued interest and premiums on the issuance of such bonds, after payment therefrom of expenses incurred by the Treasurer or State Bond Commission in connection with their issuance, shall be deposited in the General Fund of the state.

      (May Sp. P.A. 92-7, S. 26, 36; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 93-1, S. 26, 45.)

      History: P.A. 93-262 authorized substitution of commissioner and department of social services for commissioner and department of human resources, effective July 1, 1993; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 93-1 amended Subsec. (b) to increase bond authorization from $500,000 to $1,000,000, effective July 1, 1994; Sec. 17-606a transferred to Sec. 17b-607 in 1995.