(a) The Treasurer shall maintain a readily searchable list of property presumed abandoned and reported or transferred to the Treasurer under this part and for which there is sufficient information for the Treasurer to identify the apparent owner of such property.
(b) The searchable list required under subsection (a) of this section shall contain: (1) The names and the last-known addresses, if any, of all persons reported as the apparent owners of unclaimed property, (2) information concerning the amount and description of such property and the name and address of the holder thereof, and (3) such other information as may be required by the Treasurer.
(c) The Treasurer shall notify by first-class mail each person, other than an individual to whom the Treasurer makes or will make a payment pursuant to subsection (f) of section 3-70a, reported as the apparent owner of unclaimed property that was reported or transferred to the Treasurer during the preceding calendar year and for whom the holder of such property has reported a last-known address to the Treasurer. Such notice shall include information concerning the amount and description of such property and the process by which such owner may verify ownership to and claim such property.
(1961, P.A. 540, S. 11; 1963, P.A. 114, S. 2; P.A. 91-114, S. 2; P.A. 97-212, S. 4, 5; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-1, S. 77; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 421; P.A. 22-118, S. 415.)
History: 1963 act added Subsec. (d); P.A. 91-114 amended Subsec. (a) to increase the level for publication from a value of $25 to a value of $50; P.A. 97-212 amended Subsec. (a) to change publication requirement from one year to every two years, added permission to make notice electronically available to public and Subsec. (b) to permit additional notice re sources of list, effective June 24, 1997; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-1 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “the preceding two calendar years” with “preceding calendar years”, adding provision re notice not previously published and making technical changes and amended Subsecs. (b) and (c) by making technical changes, effective August 16, 2003; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 amended Subsec. (a) to change “1998” to “2016”, replace references to publishing notice in newspaper with references to posting notice electronically on the Treasurer's Internet web site and delete reference to electronic notice on Internet's world wide web as an additional means of notice and amended Subsec. (b) to change references from published to posted re notice and make a technical change, effective July 1, 2015; P.A. 22-118 substantially revised Subsecs. (a) to (c) re Treasurer requirements re notice of abandoned property and deleted former Subsec. (d) re reference to items reported in aggregate pursuant to Sec. 3-65a(h), effective January 1, 2023.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 3 - State Elective Officers
Section 3-11. - Salary and bond of Treasurer. Office of Treasurer full time.
Section 3-11a. - Authority to enter into contractual agreements.
Section 3-12. - Deputy Treasurer.
Section 3-12a. - Appointment of officers and investment-related personnel.
Section 3-13. - Assistant treasurer for debt management. Additional assistant treasurer.
Section 3-13c. - Trust funds defined.
Section 3-13e. - Investment of trust funds in loans to mortgage lenders.
Section 3-13f. - State investment policy in relation to corporations doing business in South Africa.
Section 3-13g. - Divestment of state funds invested in companies doing business in Iran.
Section 3-13i. - Contracts for services related to investment of trust funds.
Section 3-13j. - Third party fees in investments by Treasurer or quasi-public agencies.
Section 3-14. - Management and sales of state property.
Section 3-14a. - Treasurer to administer trusts for counties.
Section 3-15. - Sites for beacon lights and other buildings.
Section 3-16. - Temporary borrowing. Approval by Governor. Notice to committees of General Assembly.
Section 3-17. - Collection of state revenue. Issuance of bonds.
Section 3-17a. - Payments to the state from certain financing litigation settlements.
Section 3-18. - Use of facsimile of state seal on bonds.
Section 3-19. - Place of payment of state bonds.
Section 3-20. - Short title: State General Obligation Bond Procedure Act. State Bond Commission.
Section 3-20a. - Redemption or repurchase of bonds. Additional security.
Section 3-20b. - Trusteeships.
Section 3-20c. - Certain appropriations not to lapse.
Section 3-20d. - Requirements for issuance of tax-exempt obligations by agents of state government.
Section 3-20g. - Economic recovery notes to finance deficit in fiscal year 2009.
Section 3-20i. - Disposition of bond proceeds.
Section 3-20j. - Credit revenue bonds.
Section 3-21. - Bond limitation. Debt certification. Bond issuance limitation. Allotment limitation.
Section 3-21e. - Divestment of state funds invested in companies doing business in Sudan.
Section 3-22. - Bond Retirement Fund.
Section 3-22a. - Definitions: College savings bonds.
Section 3-22b. - Designation of bonds as college savings bonds.
Section 3-22c. - Negotiated sales of college savings bonds.
Section 3-22d. - Terms of issuance of college savings bonds.
Section 3-22e. - Connecticut Higher Education Trust Advisory Committee.
Section 3-22f. - Connecticut Higher Education Trust: Definitions.
Section 3-22g. - Connecticut Higher Education Trust: Established.
Section 3-22h. - Trust authority of the Treasurer.
Section 3-22i. - Investment of funds in the trust.
Section 3-22k. - Trust financial report.
Section 3-22l. - Exemption from taxation.
Section 3-22m. - State pledge for purposes of the trust.
Section 3-22p. - Investments in trust not considered an asset for certain programs and purposes.
Section 3-22u. - CHET Baby Scholars fund and program.
Section 3-23. - Destruction of matured bonds.
Section 3-23a. - Replacement of mutilated, destroyed, stolen or lost state obligations.
Section 3-24. - Deposit of funds.
Section 3-24a. - Tax-Exempt Proceeds Fund created.
Section 3-24b. - Deposit of money in Tax-Exempt Proceeds Fund.
Section 3-24c. - Investment in Tax-Exempt Proceeds Fund by other state funds.
Section 3-24d. - Sale of investments in Tax-Exempt Proceeds Fund to other state instrumentalities.
Section 3-24e. - Investment of Tax-Exempt Proceeds Fund by the Treasurer.
Section 3-24g. - Borrowing for purposes of the Tax-Exempt Proceeds Fund. Issuance of notes.
Section 3-24h. - Borrowing from the Tax-Exempt Proceeds Fund for state capital projects.
Section 3-24k. - Investments with community banks and community credit unions.
Section 3-26. - Civil list funds; limitation.
Section 3-27. - Investment committee.
Section 3-27b. - Sale of certificates to state agencies.
Section 3-27c. - Use of fund for student loans.
Section 3-27d. - Investment of funds of the Short Term Investment Fund.
Section 3-27f. - Investment by Treasurer in participation certificates. Legal investments.
Section 3-27i. - Bonds and notes as legal investments.
Section 3-28. - Investment of sinking fund.
Section 3-28a. - Medium-Term Investment Fund.
Section 3-31a. - Authorized investments.
Section 3-31b. - Combined investment funds. Sale of participation units. Costs charged to income.
Section 3-32. - Acceptance of gifts and bequests by Treasurer.
Section 3-33. - Acceptance of land for military purposes.
Section 3-34. - Vote on stock of state bank owned by state or School Fund.
Section 3-35. - No execution against Treasurer.
Section 3-36. - Repayment of Town Deposit Fund.
Section 3-36a. - Connecticut Baby Bond Trust: Definitions.
Section 3-36b. - Connecticut Baby Bond Trust: Established.
Section 3-36c. - Treasurer's trust authority.
Section 3-36d. - Investment of funds in the trust.
Section 3-36e. - Exemption from taxation.
Section 3-36f. - Moneys invested in trust not considered assets or income.
Section 3-36g. - Accounting for designated beneficiary. Claim for accounting.
Section 3-36h. - Transfer to trust upon birth of designated beneficiary.
Section 3-37. - Annual report of Treasurer. Monthly report of Treasurer.
Section 3-39a. - Funds to be paid state recorded as receivables.
Section 3-39b. - Interest earnings on funds.
Section 3-39c. - Interest earnings credited to certain funds and accounts.
Section 3-39j. - Achieving a better life experience program: Definitions.
Section 3-39k. - Achieving a better life experience program: Establishment. Trust. Report.
Section 3-39l. - Trust authority of the State Treasurer.
Section 3-39m. - Investment of funds in the trust.
Section 3-39n. - Exemption from certain securities laws.
Section 3-39o. - Exemption from taxation.
Section 3-39p. - State pledge for purposes of the trust.
Section 3-39q. - Compliance with requirements for trust to constitute a qualified ABLE program.
Section 3-40. - Treasurer to have care and management.
Section 3-41. - School Fund interest.
Section 3-42. - Rate of interest on loans from the School Fund and Agricultural College Fund.
Section 3-43. - Loan expenses. Foreclosure costs.
Section 3-44. - Interest on overdue loans.
Section 3-45. - Loans and appraisals.
Section 3-46. - Reappraisal of securities.
Section 3-47. - Sale of real estate.
Section 3-48. - National bank stock; Treasurer attorney for state.
Section 3-49. - Debtor accounts.
Section 3-50. - Agents to give certified copies of bonds.
Section 3-51. - Annual schedule of assets.
Section 3-52. - Moneys paid on account.
Section 3-53. - Exhibition of claims against estates.
Section 3-54. - Mortgagor's affidavit of title.
Section 3-55. - Waste on mortgaged premises.
Section 3-55i. - Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Fund.
Section 3-55j. - Payments from fund.
Section 3-55k. - Municipality defined.
Section 3-57. - Escheat of property unclaimed or unused for seven years.
Section 3-57a. - Property held by banking or financial organization presumed abandoned, when.
Section 3-58. - Sale of escheated property.
Section 3-58a. - Funds held by insurance company presumed abandoned, when.
Section 3-59. - Petition in case of interest in escheated property. Appeal.
Section 3-59b. - Ownership interest in business association presumed abandoned, when.
Section 3-59c. - Duties of holder of abandoned interests in business associations.
Section 3-60. - Examination of witnesses.
Section 3-60b. - Wages, salary or other compensation for personal services presumed abandoned, when.
Section 3-60c. - Deposit, refund or other sum owed by utility presumed abandoned, when.
Section 3-60d. - Value of gift certificate presumed abandoned, when.
Section 3-61. - Action against custodian of property.
Section 3-61a. - Property held by fiduciary presumed abandoned, when.
Section 3-62. - Application of provisions.
Section 3-62a. - Property held by public body or officer presumed abandoned, when.
Section 3-62b. - Property held by federal court or agency presumed abandoned, when.
Section 3-62c. - Proceedings to recover property.
Section 3-62d. - Action to obtain decree of escheat.
Section 3-62e. - Treasurer to pay costs and deposit funds into General Fund.
Section 3-62f. - Claim for return of escheated property.
Section 3-62g. - Liability of state.
Section 3-63. - Notice of inactive bank accounts. Index. Interest. Escheat.
Section 3-63a. - Property in decedent's estate presumed abandoned, when.
Section 3-64. - Escheating of trust funds held by the Treasurer.
Section 3-64a. - Property presumed abandoned generally.
Section 3-65. - Conversion of escheated property into cash.
Section 3-65a. - Duties of holder of abandoned property.
Section 3-65c. - Charge, fee or penalty for inactivity prohibited.
Section 3-66. - Escheat of unclaimed life insurance company funds. Definitions.
Section 3-66a. - Maintenance of searchable list and provision of notice by Treasurer.
Section 3-66b. - Unclaimed intangible property. Conditions raising presumption of abandonment.
Section 3-66c. - Recovery of funds or property.
Section 3-67. - When funds escheat.
Section 3-68. - Report of unclaimed funds.
Section 3-68a. - Sale of property by Treasurer.
Section 3-69a. - Deposit of funds in General Fund and Citizens' Election Fund.
Section 3-70. - Payment to Treasurer.
Section 3-70a. - Claims for abandoned property.
Section 3-71. - State to assume custody and liability.
Section 3-73a. - Excepted property.
Section 3-73b. - Effect of expiration of limitation period or period specified in contract.
Section 3-74. - Payment of claim.
Section 3-74a. - Regulations. Agreements and enforcement with other states.
Section 3-76a. - Short title: Municipal Bond Refunding Trust Act.
Section 3-76b. - Statement of purpose and policy.
Section 3-76e. - Effect of filing of bond determination. Limits on Treasurer's contracts.
Section 3-76f. - Terms of special obligation bonds determined by State Treasurer.
Section 3-76g. - Optional provisions to secure payment of special obligation bonds.
Section 3-76h. - Additional powers of State Treasurer.
Section 3-76i. - Form of special obligation bonds.
Section 3-76j. - Special obligation bonds not general obligations of the state.
Section 3-76k. - Special obligation bonds as legal investments: Tax exemptions.
Section 3-76m. - Municipal Refunding Trust Fund. Required reserve. General Fund appropriations.
Section 3-76n. - Validity of pledges.
Section 3-76o. - State pledges to holders of special obligation bonds.
Section 3-76p. - Principal amounts of special obligation bonds not part of state indebtedness.
Section 3-76q. - Default by state, remedies of municipalities, holders.
Section 3-76s. - Defaults in principal or interest payments on municipal refunding bonds; remedies.
Section 3-76t. - Transfer of interest subsidy under section 10-292m.