In addition to the powers and authority conferred upon the Treasurer by this part and any other general statutes, public act or special act of the General Assembly, the Treasurer may:
(a) Employ such officers, agents and employees as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this part and retain and employ consultants and assistants on a contract or other basis for rendering legal, financial, professional, technical or other assistance and advice;
(b) Make and enter into all contracts or agreements with municipalities concerning the collection of fees and charges and other provisions necessary or convenient or desirable for the purposes of this part or pertaining to any loan to a municipality or any purchase or sale of municipal refunding bonds or other investments or to the performance of his duties and execution or carrying out of any of his powers under this part;
(c) Fix and prescribe any form of application or procedure to be required of a municipality for the purpose of any loan or the purchase of its municipal refunding bonds, and fix the terms and conditions of any such loan or purchase and enter into agreements with municipalities with respect to any such loan or purchase;
(d) Except as otherwise permitted or provided by this part, invest any funds or moneys or funds received by the state pursuant to the provisions of this part in the same manner as permitted for investments as provided in section 3-31a;
(e) Borrow money and issue the special obligation bonds as provided herein and provide for and secure the payment thereof and provide for the rights of the holders thereof, and purchase, hold and dispose of any of such special obligation bonds;
(f) Fix and revise from time to time and charge and collect fees and charges for the use of the services of the state hereunder, and for the establishment or provision of reserves to secure the special obligation bonds;
(g) Accept gifts or grants of property, funds, money, materials, labor, supplies or services from the United States of America or from any governmental unit or any person, firm or corporation, and carry out the terms or provisions or make agreements with respect to, any gifts or grants, and do any and all things necessary, useful, desirable or convenient in connection with procuring, acceptance or disposition of gifts or grants;
(h) Enforce all contracts necessary, convenient or desirable for the purposes of this part or pertaining to any loan to a municipality or any purchase or sale of municipal refunding bonds or other investments or to the performance of his duties and execution or carrying out of any of his powers under this part;
(i) Purchase or hold municipal refunding bonds at such prices and in such manner as he deems advisable consistent with the purposes of this part and sell municipal refunding bonds acquired or held in the Municipal Refunding Trust Fund at such prices without relation to cost and in such manner as he deems advisable or necessary to assure the payment of the special obligation bonds;
(j) Establish any terms and provisions with respect to any purchase of municipal refunding bonds, including the date or dates of such bonds, the rate or rates and maturities of such bonds, provisions as to redemption or payment prior to maturity, and any other matters which are necessary, desirable or advisable in the judgment of the Treasurer;
(k) To the extent permitted under its contracts with the holders of the special obligation bonds, consent to any modification of the rate of interest, time and payment of any installment of principal or interest, security or any other term of bond, contract or agreement of any kind to which the state is a party;
(l) Do all things necessary, convenient or desirable to carry out the powers expressly granted or necessarily implied in this part.
(P.A. 73-591, S. 8, 21; P.A. 78-236, S. 3, 20; P.A. 81-472, S. 116, 159.)
History: P.A. 78-236 deleted provision regarding investments which require approval of the investment committee; P.A. 81-472 made technical changes.
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.