Sec. 17b-744. (Formerly Sec. 17-323b). Discontinuance of payments of support to commissioner pursuant to certain court orders. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 17b-744. (Formerly Sec. 17-323b). Discontinuance of payments of support to commissioner pursuant to certain court orders. Any order payable to the Commissioner of Administrative Services for support of any beneficiary of public assistance shall, on filing by the Commissioner of Social Services with the court making such order, or with the assistant clerk of the Family Support Magistrate Division where such order was entered, of a notice of discontinuance of such assistance and on notice to the payor by registered or certified mail, a copy of which notice shall be sent to the Commissioner of Administrative Services, be payable directly to such beneficiary, beginning with the effective date of discontinuance, except that the Commissioner of Social Services may elect to continue to collect such support payments on behalf of the beneficiaries of the temporary family assistance program for three months after the date of discontinuance as provided in federal law and regulations.

      (1963, P.A. 25; 1967, P.A. 314, S. 11; 656, S. 16; 1972, P.A. 294, S. 21; P.A. 73-373, S. 34; P.A. 74-338, S. 24, 94; P.A. 75-420, S. 4, 6; P.A. 76-334, S. 6, 12; P.A. 77-614, S. 70, 608, 610; P.A. 86-359, S. 29, 44; P.A. 93-262, S. 39, 87; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2, S. 81, 165; P.A. 03-278, S. 69.)

      History: 1967 acts added chapter 911 (paternity proceedings) and Sec. 53-308 (forfeited bonds) to section, substituted commissioner of finance and control for welfare commissioner and provided copy of notice be sent to finance commissioner; 1972 act replaced reference to Sec. 53-308 with reference to Sec. 53-304; P.A. 73-373 replaced reference to Secs. 46-21 and 46-26 with reference to Sec. 46-57; P.A. 74-338 made technical correction; P.A. 75-420 replaced welfare commissioner with commissioner of social services; P.A. 76-334 deleted reference to specific provisions of statutes, referred to by section and chapter, replaced "certificate" with "notice" and added exception re continued collection of payments by social services commissioner; P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of finance and control with commissioner of administrative services and, effective January 1, 1979, replaced commissioner of social services with commissioner of income maintenance; P.A. 86-359 authorized filing of notice with assistant clerk of family support magistrate division and to substitute human resources commissioner for income maintenance commissioner in provision authorizing collection of support payments after discontinuance as provided in federal law; P.A. 93-262 replaced references to commissioners of income maintenance and human resources with commissioner of social services, effective July 1, 1993; Sec. 17-323b transferred to Sec. 17b-744 in 1995; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2 replaced a reference to aid to families with dependent children with temporary family assistance, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 03-278 made a technical change, effective July 9, 2003.