(a) The powers of the corporation shall be vested in and exercised by the board of directors. Eight members of the board shall constitute a quorum and the affirmative vote of a majority of the members present at a meeting of the board shall be necessary and sufficient for any action taken by the board. No vacancy in the membership of the board shall impair the right of a quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all the duties of the board. Any action taken by the board may be authorized by resolution at any regular or special meeting and shall take effect immediately unless otherwise provided in the resolution. Notice of any regular meeting shall be given in writing, by telephone or orally, not less than forty-eight hours prior to the meeting. Notice of any special meeting shall be given in accordance with subsection (d) of section 1-225.
(b) The board may delegate to three or more of its members such board powers and duties as it may deem proper. At least one of such members shall not be a state employee. The board shall establish such committees, subcommittees or other entities as it deems necessary to further the purposes of the corporation including, but not limited to, a finance committee and one or more technical peer review committees.
(1972, P.A. 248, S. 6; P.A. 88-266, S. 16, 46; P.A. 89-245, S. 10; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 93-1, S. 43, 45; P.A. 00-66, S. 30.)
History: P.A. 88-266 divided section into Subsecs. and, in Subsec. (b) authorized board to delegate powers and duties to three or more of its members, at least one of whom shall not be a state employee, instead of to one or more of its members or its officers, agents and employees; P.A. 89-245 changed the quorum requirement from four to six members, added provisions re notice of special meetings, and added provisions re establishment of committees, subcommittees or other entities, including finance committee and technical peer review committees; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 93-1 amended Subsec. (a) by increasing number of members required for quorum from six to eight, reflecting increase in number of board members, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 00-66 made a technical change in Subsec. (a).
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development
Chapter 581 - Innovation Capital Act of 1989. Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated
Section 32-32. - Short title: Innovation Capital Act of 1989.
Section 32-33. - Legislative finding.
Section 32-35. - Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated.
Section 32-36. - Perpetual succession. Termination.
Section 32-37. - Board of directors.
Section 32-38. - Chief executive officer.
Section 32-39. - Corporate purpose; powers.
Section 32-39d. - Guarantees of corporation made investment securities.
Section 32-39f. - CTNext. Purposes. Board of directors. Executive director.
Section 32-39g. - CTNext. Powers.
Section 32-39h. - CTNext. Procedures.
Section 32-39i. - CTNext Fund established. Uses.
Section 32-39j. - Definitions.
Section 32-39k. - Innovation place program. Purposes.
Section 32-39p. - Connecticut 500 Project. Goals. Solicitation of bids.
Section 32-39w. - Assistance with state strategic economic planning.
Section 32-39x. - Entrepreneurs-in-Residence program. Proof of concept fund.
Section 32-39y. - Recapitalization of innovation place program. Bond authorization.
Section 32-40. - Applications for financial aid.
Section 32-41aa. - Connecticut Bioscience Innovation Fund. Definitions.
Section 32-41b. - Bond issue for high technology products. Loan interest rates.
Section 32-41bb. - Bioscience Innovation Advisory Committee.
Section 32-41dd. - Bond authorization for Connecticut Bioscience Innovation Fund.
Section 32-41g. - Short title: Technology Deployment Act of 1993.
Section 32-41h. - Legislative finding.
Section 32-41i. - Definitions.
Section 32-41j. - Manufacturing application center program.
Section 32-41k. - Deployment research program.
Section 32-41l. - Energy and environmental technologies deployment center program.
Section 32-41m. - Connecticut educational and job training technologies deployment center programs.
Section 32-41n. - Critical technologies grant program.
Section 32-41nn. - Bond authorization for Regenerative Medicine Research Fund.
Section 32-41o. - Bond issue for technology deployment.
Section 32-41oo. - Program to incentivize formation of new venture capital funds.
Section 32-41p. - Workplace center of excellence program.
Section 32-41q. - Critical industries development account. Purpose. Regulations.
Section 32-41qq. - Plan to collect data re crumbling concrete foundations.
Section 32-41r. - Short title: Economic Recovery Act of 1996.
Section 32-41t. - High technology research and development program: Definitions.
Section 32-41u. - High technology research and development program: Establishment and purpose.
Section 32-41v. - Connecticut New Opportunities Fund.
Section 32-41w. - Early-stage venture capital program.
Section 32-41x. - Preseed financing account and program.
Section 32-41z. - Bond issue for the Connecticut Bioscience Collaboration program.
Section 32-42. - Examination. Audits.
Section 32-43. - State pledge.
Section 32-44. - Powers to be interpreted broadly.
Section 32-45. - Inconsistent provisions of law.
Section 32-46. - Tax exemption.
Section 32-47. - Personal liability of directors or persons acting on behalf of the corporation.