Section 10-9 - Bequests for educational purposes(a) The State Treasurer may receive in the name of the state any money or property given or bequeathed to the state, to the Board of Regents for Higher Education or to any of the constituent units for educational purposes, and may expend the same or any income therefrom according to the terms of the gift or bequest. Such money or property shall be invested by the Treasurer in accordance with the provisions of section 3-31a.(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the State Board of Education may receive in the name of the state any money or property given or bequeathed to the State Board of Education. Said board shall transfer any such money to the State Treasurer who shall invest the money in accordance with the provisions of section 3-31a. Said board may use any such property for educational purposes. (1949 Rev., S. 1344; February, 1965, P.A. 330, S. 15; P.A. 77-573, S. 24, 30; P.A. 78-236, S. 4, 20; P.A. 82-218, S. 37, 46; P.A. 84-241, S. 2, 5; P.A. 86-333, S. 2, 32; P.A. 11-48 , S. 276 ; P.A. 12-116 , S. 87 ; P.A. 17-237 , S. 40 .)
Amended by P.A. 22-0118, S. 271 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2022 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2022.Amended by P.A. 17-0237, S. 40 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2017 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2017.Amended by P.A. 11-0048, S. 276 of the the 2011 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2011. No authority under section to authorize the turning over of funds of The Wheeler School and Library to State Board of Education. 15 CS 427.