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CT Gen Stat § 4a-13. (Formerly Sec. 4-68e) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 4a - Administrative Services|Chapter 57 - Department of Administrative Services|Section 4a-13. (Formerly Sec. 4-68e) - Commissioner may accept mortgage notes and deeds in payment of claims.

 The Commissioner of Administrative Services may accept mortgage notes and mortgage deeds in payment of claims due for welfare assistance or institutional care, on such terms and conditions as the commissioner deems proper and reasonable, and such encumbrances may be foreclosed in an action brought in a court of competent jurisdiction by the commissioner on behalf of the state. Any such encumbrance shall be released by the commissioner upon payment of the amount by it secured.(1959, P.A. 203; 1967, P.A. 314, S. 16; P.A. 77-614, S. 70, 610; P.A. 10-32, S. 10.)History: 1967 act replaced welfare commissioner with commissioner of finance and control; P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of finance and control with commissioner of administrative services; Sec. 4-68e transferred to Sec. 4a-13 in 1989; P.A. 10-32 made technical changes, effective May 10, 2010.
CT Gen Stat § 4a-14. (Formerly Sec. 4-68b) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 4a - Administrative Services|Chapter 57 - Department of Administrative Services|Section 4a-14. (Formerly Sec. 4-68b) - Estate administrator.

 There shall be an estate administrator in the Department of Administrative Services, appointed by the Commissioner of Administrative Services under the provisions of chapter 67. In the case of a vacancy in such office and the filling of such vacancy by the commissioner, said commissioner shall file with the several probate courts a certificate attesting his appointment of a successor estate administrator and such successor shall be appointed by the Probate Court as the fiduciary in each case before it wherein the estate administrator was fiduciary without application, notice or hearing effective on the date of such vacancy. The Auditors of Public Accounts shall immediately make an audit of the accounts of the previous estate administrator and, if such accounts are found in order, they shall so certify to the Commissioner of Administrative Services. No final accounting of the previous estate administrator shall be required, provided the successor estate administrator shall include in his next accounting all the doings in each estate since the last previous accounting. Before entering upon the duties of his office the estate administrator shall take the oath provided by law for public officers.(1967, P.A. 314, S. 19; P.A. 77-614, S. 70, 71, 610.)History: P.A. 77-614 replaced division of central collections and commissioner of finance and control with department and commissioner of administrative services, respectively; Sec. 4-68b transferred to Sec. 4a-14 in 1989.
CT Gen Stat § 4a-15. (Formerly Sec. 4-68c) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 4a - Administrative Services|Chapter 57 - Department of Administrative Services|Section 4a-15. (Formerly Sec. 4-68c) - Powers and duties of administrator.

 The estate administrator may act as guardian, conservator, administrator or trustee, or in any other fiduciary capacity under the jurisdiction and appointment of the probate courts of this state or like courts of any other state or of the United States, or any instrumentality of any other state or of the United States qualified to appoint fiduciaries, only in connection with property of any minor, incapable, incompetent or deceased person who is or has been receiving financial aid from the state. In the case of any person receiving public or medical assistance from the state, the estate administrator shall apply toward the cost of care of such person any assets exceeding limits on assets set by statute or regulations adopted by the Commissioner of Social Services. The estate administrator shall have the same rights and powers and be subject to the same duties and obligations as are possessed by and imposed upon guardians, conservators, administrators and other fiduciaries, and such courts or instrumentalities are authorized to appoint the estate administrator, trustee or other fiduciary in connection with property of any such minor, incapable, incompetent or deceased person. The authority of the estate administrator to act and of the court or instrumentality to appoint such estate administrator shall be limited to cases in which the estate consists of personal property only, and the amount of personal property involved, or the annual income other than state benefits, does not exceed fifty thousand dollars in value. The estate administrator shall be excused from giving any bond in any court proceeding, and shall not be allowed a fee for services.(1967, P.A. 314, S. 20; 1969, P.A. 453, S. 1; P.A. 81-82, S. 4; 81-349, S. 1, 5; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2, S. 8, 165; P.A. 03-126, S. 1.)History: 1969 act specified that estate administrators act only in cases in which estate consists entirely of personal property or of income other than state benefits not exceeding $5,000, replacing previous dollar limit of $3,500, and provided that administrators not be required to give bond and that they not receive a fee for services; P.A. 81-82 increased the limit on the amount of personal property involved from $5,000 to $10,000; P.A. 81-349 required that in the case of any person receiving public or medical assistance, the administrator shall apply any assets exceeding limits set by statute or regulation toward the cost of care of such person; Sec. 4-68c transferred to Sec. 4a-15 in 1989; P.A. 93-262 authorized substitution of commissioner of social services for commissioner of income maintenance, effective July 1, 1993; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2 made technical changes, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 03-126 substituted $50,000 for $10,000, effective July 1, 2003.
CT Gen Stat § 4a-20a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 4a - Administrative Services|Chapter 57a - State Insurance and Risk Management Board|Section 4a-20a - Compensation of agents. Negotiations with an insurance company.

 Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4a-20, the State Insurance and Risk Management Board may negotiate directly with an insurance company to avoid any commission or fee associated with the compensation of an agent or agents of record for any services performed.(P.A. 93-163, S. 3; P.A. 98-74, S. 3, 4.)History: P.A. 98-74 replaced “State Insurance Purchasing Board” with “State Insurance and Risk Management Board”, effective July 1, 1998.
CT Gen Stat § 4a-25 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 4a - Administrative Services|Chapter 57b - Transfer of Liability for Certain State Workers' Compensation Claims|Section 4a-25 - Findings.

 It is found and declared that the state's management of its workers' compensation program can be improved by reducing the workers' compensation program's current administrative activities and support requirements and by improving the program's current fiscal status, that a loss portfolio arrangement can be used to enhance the overall effectiveness of the state's workers' compensation program, and therefore, it is necessary and in the public interest and for the public good that the provisions of sections 4a-25a and 4a-25b are hereby declared a matter of legislative determination.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-7, S. 11, 28.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-7 effective July 1, 2001.
CT Gen Stat § 4a-25a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 4a - Administrative Services|Chapter 57b - Transfer of Liability for Certain State Workers' Compensation Claims|Section 4a-25a - Loss portfolio arrangement. Transfer of liability.

 The Commissioner of Administrative Services is authorized to enter into a loss portfolio arrangement program for the purpose of transferring a group of workers' compensation claims to an independent third party. Claims that qualify for transfer to such program shall be approved state employees' claims which require payment of future indemnity benefits and payment of medical benefits to certain workers with disabilities. Such program shall provide that the independent third party shall, as part of the assumption of liability, become responsible for the management and administration of the transferred liability and shall require such party to administer the individual workers' compensation claims in accordance with the Connecticut general statutes.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-7, S. 12, 28; P.A. 17-202, S. 2.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-7 effective July 1, 2001; P.A. 17-202 replaced “disabled workers” with “workers with disabilities”.
CT Gen Stat § 4a-25b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 4a - Administrative Services|Chapter 57b - Transfer of Liability for Certain State Workers' Compensation Claims|Section 4a-25b - Bond authorization.

 (a) The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the provisions of this section, from time to time, to authorize the issuance and sale of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal amounts in the aggregate, not exceeding fifty-three million dollars.(b) The proceeds of the sale of said bonds shall be used for the purposes of a loss portfolio arrangement program entered into by the Commissioner of Administrative Services pursuant to section 4a-25a.(c) All provisions of section 3-20 or the exercise of any right or power granted thereby which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this section are hereby adopted and shall apply to all bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this section and temporary notes in anticipation of the money to be derived from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in accordance with said section 3-20 and from time to time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time or times not exceeding ten years from their respective dates as may be provided in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State Bond Commission authorizing such bonds.(d) None of said bonds shall be authorized except upon a finding by the State Bond Commission that there has been filed with it a request for such authorization, which is signed by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and stating such terms and conditions as said commission, in its discretion, may require.(e) For the purposes of this section “state moneys”, means the proceeds of the sale of bonds authorized pursuant to this section or of temporary notes issued in anticipation of the moneys to be derived from the sale of such bonds. Each request filed as provided in subsection (d) of this section for an authorization of bonds shall identify the purpose for which the proceeds of the sale of such bonds are to be used and expended.(f) Any balance of proceeds from the sale of said bonds authorized for the purposes of subsection (b) of this section in excess of the aggregate costs of the purposes so authorized shall be deposited in the General Fund.(g) Net earnings on investment of proceeds, accrued interest and premiums on the issuance of any such bonds authorized for the purposes of subsection (b) of this section, after payment of expenses incurred by the State Treasurer or State Bond Commission in connection with their issuance, if any, shall be used for the purposes described in said subsection (b).(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-7, S. 13, 28.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-7 effective July 1, 2001.
CT Gen Stat § 4a-52b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 4a - Administrative Services|Chapter 58 - Purchases and Printing|Section 4a-52b - Circumstances in which constituent units authorized to purchase by negotiation.

 Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes to the contrary, a constituent unit of the state system of higher education or an institution of the Connecticut State University System, may purchase, by negotiation, supplies, materials, equipment and contractual services, as defined in section 4a-50, for the constituent unit or institution, as appropriate, when the supplies, materials, equipment or contractual services (1) are required to implement a grant, contract or financial agreement between the constituent unit or institution, as appropriate, and the donor of funds or other things of value which are given with an obligation for service primarily to the donor by the constituent unit or institution, as appropriate and (2) are specified in such grant, contract or financial agreement.(P.A. 89-267, S. 6; P.A. 94-245, S. 22, 46.)History: P.A. 94-245 deleted provision limiting the authority of the constituent units to purchase to cases in which the amount to be purchased is estimated to be $20,000 or less and applied the section to institutions of the Connecticut State University System, effective June 2, 1994.
CT Gen Stat § 4a-53. (Formerly Sec. 4-110c) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 4a - Administrative Services|Chapter 58 - Purchases and Printing|Section 4a-53. (Formerly Sec. 4-110c) - Cooperative purchasing plans. Purchase from person having contract to sell to other governmental or nonprofit entities or public purchasing consortia.

 (a) The Commissioner of Administrative Services may join with federal agencies, other state governments, political subdivisions of this state or nonprofit organizations in cooperative purchasing plans when the best interests of the state would be served thereby.(b) The state, through the Commissioner of Administrative Services, may purchase equipment, supplies, materials and services from a person who has a contract to sell such property or services to other state governments, political subdivisions of this state, nonprofit organizations or public purchasing consortia, in accordance with the terms and conditions of such contract.(c) The Commissioner of Administrative Services, in conjunction with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and within available appropriations, shall make known to the chief executive officer of each municipality the existence of cooperative plans for the purchase of recycled paper.(1969, P.A. 433; P.A. 77-408; 77-614, S. 91, 610; P.A. 90-224, S. 10; P.A. 10-3, S. 14; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: P.A. 77-408 included nonprofit organizations under provisions of section; P.A. 77-614 substituted commissioner of administrative services for director of purchases; Sec. 4-110c transferred to Sec. 4a-53 in 1989; P.A. 90-224 added Subsec. (b) re notification of existence of cooperative plans for recycled paper; P.A. 10-3 added new Subsec. (b) allowing state to purchase equipment, supplies, materials and services from person with contract for sale of such property or services to other governmental or nonprofit entities or public purchasing consortia, in accordance with such contract, and redesignated existing Subsec. (b) as Subsec. (c), effective April 14, 2010; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Department of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Energy and Environmental Protection” in Subsec. (c), effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 4a-53a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 4a - Administrative Services|Chapter 58 - Purchases and Printing|Section 4a-53a - Contracting agent for group of municipalities.

 The Commissioner of Administrative Services may serve as the contracting agent for a group of three or more municipalities that seek to purchase supplies, materials or equipment, upon the request of such group of municipalities, provided (1) the commissioner determines that the municipalities will achieve a cost savings through the commissioner serving as the contracting agent, and (2) such cost savings are greater than the administrative costs to the state for the commissioner serving as the contracting agent. As the contracting agent for such a group of municipalities, the Commissioner of Administrative Services may perform administrative functions in accordance with state procurement laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, the following: Issuing requests for bids or proposals, selecting the successful bidder based on competitive bidding or competitive negotiation and administering any contracts for such purchases. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the state to be a party to any such contract entered into pursuant to this section.(Nov. 24 Sp. Sess. P.A. 08-2, S. 1.)History: Nov. 24 Sp. Sess. P.A. 08-2 effective November 25, 2008.
CT Gen Stat § 4a-54. (Formerly Sec. 4-110a) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 4a - Administrative Services|Chapter 58 - Purchases and Printing|Section 4a-54. (Formerly Sec. 4-110a) - Purchasing by certain institutions through Administrative Services Commissioner.

 Connecticut Children's Medical Center, The American School at Hartford for the Deaf, The Connecticut Institute for the Blind, any other institution or agency that receives at least sixty per cent of its funding from the state or federal government, or both, and, by contract, any independent institution of higher education, as defined in subsection (a) of section 10a-173, may each purchase through the Commissioner of Administrative Services such supplies, materials, equipment or contractual services as such institutions require at the cost thereof to the state.(February, 1965, P.A. 127; P.A. 77-301; 77-614, S. 89, 610; P.A. 84-214; P.A. 01-106, S. 2, 6; P.A. 14-65, S. 2.)History: P.A. 77-301 included institutions or agencies with 75% or more state and/or federal government under provisions of section; P.A. 77-614 replaced purchasing division of department of finance and control with commissioner of administrative services; P.A. 84-214 decreased funding percentage required from 75% to 60% and added contractual services; Sec. 4-110a transferred to Sec. 4a-54 in 1989; P.A. 01-106 substituted “Connecticut Children's Medical Center” for “Newington Children's Hospital” and included independent colleges and universities under provisions of section, effective July 1, 2001; P.A. 14-65 made technical changes, effective July 1, 2014.
CT Gen Stat § 4a-55. (Formerly Sec. 4-110b) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 4a - Administrative Services|Chapter 58 - Purchases and Printing|Section 4a-55. (Formerly Sec. 4-110b) - Laundry service and supply contracts.

 Section 4a-55 is repealed, effective July 1, 2013.(1969, P.A. 741; P.A. 77-614, S. 90, 610; P.A. 13-225, S. 9.)
CT Gen Stat § 4a-57b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 4a - Administrative Services|Chapter 58 - Purchases and Printing|Section 4a-57b - Program to encourage bidding on state contracts by businesses which trade with African countries.

 The Commissioner of Administrative Services, in conjunction with the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, may initiate a program under which they shall (1) identify Connecticut businesses which (A) trade with African countries with whom the United States has diplomatic relations and (B) provide goods or services which are required by the state and (2) encourage such Connecticut businesses to bid on such goods or services.(P.A. 97-135, S. 3, 4.)History: P.A. 97-135 effective July 1, 1997.
CT Gen Stat § 4a-57c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 4a - Administrative Services|Chapter 58 - Purchases and Printing|Section 4a-57c - Multiple criteria bids or proposals. Pilot program.

 Section 4a-57c is repealed, effective July 1, 2001.(P.A. 99-161, S. 8, 11; P.A. 00-66, S. 12; P.A. 01-106, S. 5, 6.)
CT Gen Stat § 4a-57d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 4a - Administrative Services|Chapter 58 - Purchases and Printing|Section 4a-57d - Report re resident bidders. Program to increase state contract awards to resident bidders.

 (a) On or before January 1, 2012, the Commissioner of Administrative Services, in consultation with the Labor Commissioner, the president of The University of Connecticut and the Commissioner of Transportation, or their designees, shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the Governor and the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to labor. Such report shall include (1) an analysis of any law or economic factor that results in a resident bidder being at a disadvantage to a nonresident bidder in submitting the lowest responsible qualified bid, (2) the reason any enacted law designed to give preference to state citizens for employment on public works projects is not being enforced, and (3) recommendations for administrative or legislative action, within the confines of clause 3 of section 8 of article 1 of the United States Constitution, to increase the number of state contracts awarded to resident bidders through an in-state contract preference or otherwise.(b) On or before July 1, 2012, the Commissioner of Administrative Services shall develop and implement a program to increase the number of state contracts awarded to resident bidders through an in-state contract preference or other method selected by the commissioner, provided such program shall not violate clause 3 of section 8 of article 1 of the United States Constitution. In developing such program, the commissioner shall consider the findings contained in the report made in accordance with subsection (a) of this section.(P.A. 11-229, S. 9; P.A. 13-247, S. 202.)History: P.A. 11-229 effective July 13, 2011 (Revisor's note: In Subsec. (a), “Commissioner of Public Works” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Construction Services” to conform with changes made by P.A. 11-51, S. 90); P.A. 13-247 amended Subsec. (a) to delete reference to Commissioner of Construction Services, effective July 1, 2013.