Sec. 17b-13. (Formerly Sec. 17-12). Federal aid for emergency relief purposes.
Sec. 17b-13. (Formerly Sec. 17-12). Federal aid for emergency relief purposes.
The Commissioner of Social Services is designated as the agency of the state to administer or supervise the administration of financial aid for emergency relief purposes which
the United States government has authorized or may authorize to be given to the several
states. The State Treasurer is directed to receive all money granted by the United States
or by any agency thereof and to hold the same separate from all other funds of the
state. Funds granted to the state for emergency relief purposes shall be disbursed by
the Treasurer, upon voucher of the Comptroller, under direction of and subject to the
regulations of said commissioner. Unless otherwise provided by the terms of the federal
authorization, such money shall be distributed by said commissioner to the several towns
of this state for emergency relief in the state and shall be used by such towns in accordance with, and shall be subject to, the provisions of sections 17b-122, 17b-124 to 17b-132, inclusive, 17b-136 to 17b-138, inclusive, 17b-194 to 17b-197, inclusive, 17b-222
to 17b-250, inclusive, 17b-256, 17b-263, 17b-340 to 17b-350, inclusive, 17b-689b and
17b-743 to 17b-747, inclusive. The remaining cost of providing such relief, after deduction of the federal contribution thereto, shall be borne by the state and the towns in
accordance with the provisions of section 17b-134; but such cost shall not include administrative expense unless included in the federal authorization.
(1949 Rev., S. 2629; March, 1958, P.A. 22, S. 1; February, 1965, P.A. 574, S. 24; P.A. 75-420, S. 4, 6; P.A. 77-614,
S. 608, 610; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3, S. 97; P.A. 04-76, S. 45.)
History: 1965 act deleted reference to repealed Sec. 17-285; P.A. 75-420 replaced welfare commissioner with commissioner of social services; P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of social services with commissioner of income maintenance,
effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 93-262 authorized substitution of commissioner and department of social services for
commissioner and department of income maintenance, effective July 1, 1993; Sec. 17-12 transferred to Sec. 17b-13 in 1995;
(Revisor's note: The references to "17b-115 to 17b-138" and "17b-689 to 17b-693, inclusive," were changed editorially by
the Revisors to "17b-116 to 17b-138" and "17b-689, 17b-689b", respectively, to reflect the repeal of certain sections by
section 164 of June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2); June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3, in repealing Secs. 17b-19, 17b-62 to 17b-65,
inclusive, 17b-116, 17b-116a, 17b-116b, 17b-117, 17b-120, 17b-121, 17b-123, 17b-134, 17b-135, 17b-220, 17b-259 and
17b-287, authorized deletion of internal references to said sections in this section, effective March 1, 2004; P.A. 04-76
deleted references to Secs. 17b-118b and 17b-221 that were repealed by the same act.