Sec. 22-6b. Refunds of sums paid Department of Agriculture.

      Sec. 22-6b. Refunds of sums paid Department of Agriculture. The Comptroller, upon application of the Commissioner of Agriculture, may draw his order upon the Treasurer in favor of any person equitably entitled to the refund of any money paid to any component agency of the Department of Agriculture for the amount of such refund as determined by the Commissioner of Agriculture, provided, if the amount of such refund exceeds two hundred fifty dollars, such refund shall only be made with the approval of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management.

      (1969, P.A. 15; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; P.A. 77-614, S. 19, 610; P.A. 82-207, S. 1, 2; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e), (f); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)

      History: 1971 act replaced commissioner and department of agriculture and natural resources with commissioner and department of agriculture; P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of finance and control with secretary of the office of policy and management; P.A. 82-207 amended the section to increase from $25 to $250 the amount the department can refund without approval of the secretary of the office of policy and management; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner and Department of Agriculture with Commissioner and Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004.