Title 10a — Title 10a: State System of Higher Education

Sec. 10a-176. (Formerly Sec. 10-335). Declaration of policy. It is declared that, for the benefit of the people of the state, the increase of their commerce, welfare and prosperity and the improvement of their health and living conditions, it is essential that this and future gen…

Sec. 10a-177. (Formerly Sec. 10-336). Short title. This chapter may be referred to and cited as the “State of Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority Act”. (February, 1965, P.A. 170, S. 2; 1967, P.A. 368, S. 2.) History: 1967 changed act name to include health as …

Sec. 10a-178. (Formerly Sec. 10-337). Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings unless the context indicates another or different meaning or intent: (a) “Authority” means the State of Connecticut Health and Educational F…

Sec. 10a-179. (Formerly Sec. 10-338). State of Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority. Executive director. Board of directors. Formation of subsidiaries authorized. (a) There is created a body politic and corporate to be known as the “State of Connecticut Health …

Sec. 10a-179a. Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority as subsidiary of Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority. (a) The Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority is constituted as a subsidiary of the Connecticut Health and Educatio…

Sec. 10a-180. (Formerly Sec. 10-339). Powers of authority. The purpose of the authority shall be to assist institutions for higher education, health care institutions, nursing homes, child care or child development facilities, and qualified nonprofit organizations in the construc…

Sec. 10a-181. (Formerly Sec. 10-340). Payment of expenses. All expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this chapter shall be payable solely from funds provided under the authority of this chapter and no liability or obligation shall be incurred by the authority hereun…

Sec. 10a-182. (Formerly Sec. 10-341). Acquisition of property by authority. The authority is authorized and empowered, directly or by and through a participating institution for higher education, a participating health care institution, a participating corporation or a participat…

Sec. 10a-183. (Formerly Sec. 10-342). Conveyance of title to participating institutions. When the principal of and interest on bonds of the authority issued to finance the cost of a particular project or projects for a participating institution for higher education, for a partici…

Sec. 10a-184. (Formerly Sec. 10-343). Notes of authority. The authority is authorized from time to time to issue its negotiable notes for any corporate purpose and renew from time to time any notes by the issuance of new notes, whether the notes to be renewed have or have not mat…

Sec. 10a-185. (Formerly Sec. 10-344). Bonds. (a) The authority is authorized from time to time to issue its negotiable bonds for any corporate purpose. In anticipation of the sale of such bonds the authority may issue negotiable bond anticipation notes and may renew the same from…

Sec. 10a-186. (Formerly Sec. 10-345). Trust agreement to secure bonds. In the discretion of the authority any bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter may be secured by a trust agreement by and between the authority and a corporate trustee or trustees, which may be any t…

Sec. 10a-186a. Special capital reserve funds related to residential, food service and auxiliary service facilities and student centers and related buildings and improvements. In connection with the issuance of bonds to finance dormitories, residential facilities, student centers,…

Secs. 10a-186b and 10a-186c. Nursing home debt service assistance program established; Definitions; Powers of State Treasurer and authority. State Treasurer may advance funds re qualified nursing homes. Sections 10a-186b and 10a-186c are repealed, effective July 1, 2023. (June 18…

Sec. 10a-187. (Formerly Sec. 10-346). Payment of bonds. Bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter shall not be deemed to constitute a debt or liability of the state or of any political subdivision thereof other than the authority or a pledge of the full faith and credit o…

Sec. 10a-187a. Pledge by state as to limitation or alteration of rights vested in authority. The state of Connecticut does hereby pledge to and agree with the holders of any bonds and notes issued under this chapter and with those parties who may enter into contracts with the aut…

Sec. 10a-188. (Formerly Sec. 10-347). Rents and charges. The authority is authorized to fix, revise, charge and collect rates, rents, fees and charges for the use of and for the services furnished or to be furnished by each project and to contract with any person, partnership, as…

Sec. 10a-189. (Formerly Sec. 10-348). Use of bond proceeds and revenues. All moneys received pursuant to the authority of this chapter, whether as proceeds from the sale of bonds or as revenues, shall be deemed to be trust funds to be held and applied solely as provided in this c…

Sec. 10a-190. (Formerly Sec. 10-349). Enforcement of rights and duties. Any holder of bonds, bond anticipation notes, other notes or other obligations issued under the provisions of this chapter or any of the coupons appertaining thereto, and the trustee or trustees under any tru…

Sec. 10a-190a. Contracts with bondholders regarding funds of the authority. The authority shall have power to contract with the holders of any of its bonds or notes as to the custody, collection, securing, investment and payment of any reserve funds of the authority, or of any mo…

Sec. 10a-191. (Formerly Sec. 10-350). Tax exemption. The exercise of the powers granted by this chapter will be in all respects for the benefit of the people of this state, for the increase of their commerce, welfare and prosperity, and for the improvement of their health and liv…

Sec. 10a-192. (Formerly Sec. 10-351). Refunding bonds. (a) The authority is hereby authorized to provide for the issuance of bonds of the authority for the purpose of refunding any bonds of the authority then outstanding, including the payment of any redemption premium thereon an…

Sec. 10a-193. (Formerly Sec. 10-352). Bonds declared legal investments. Bonds issued by the authority under the provisions of this chapter are hereby made securities in which all public officers and public bodies of the state and its political subdivisions, all insurance companie…

Sec. 10a-194. (Formerly Sec. 10-353). Report to Governor by authority. Within the first ninety days of each fiscal year of the authority, the authority shall make a report to the Governor of its activities for the preceding fiscal year. Each such report shall set forth a complete…

Sec. 10a-194a. Report to Commissioner of Social Services by authority regarding nursing homes. The authority shall report the terms and conditions of all financings and refinancings of nursing homes to the Commissioner of Social Services who shall make rate adjustments in accorda…

Sec. 10a-194b. Withholding of certain funds of nursing homes which are in default. Notification of other agencies. On and after the time a participating nursing home is required pursuant to the terms of its agreement with the authority to fund the working capital fund reserve acc…

Sec. 10a-194c. Connecticut Child Care Facilities Program. (a) The Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority shall establish a program to finance low interest loans for child care and child development centers, family resource centers and Head Start programs that sha…

Sec. 10a-194d. Subsidiary. (a) The Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority may establish a subsidiary which shall be deemed a quasi-public agency for purposes of chapter 12, for the purpose of improving access to high-quality child care in the state by coordinatin…

Sec. 10a-194e. Affordable pharmaceutical drug program. Federally qualified health centers loan program established. Report. Loan program end date. Procedures. Section 10a-194e is repealed, effective July 1, 2005. (P.A. 03-166, S. 1; P.A. 05-272, S. 45.)

Secs. 10a-194f and 10a-194g. Captive Insurance Demonstration Program Grant Fund. Financing of costs of digitizing patient records. Sections 10a-194f and 10a-194g are repealed, effective July 1, 2023. (May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-1, S. 22, 23; P.A. 23-11, S. 4.)

Sec. 10a-194h. Loans to nonprofit organizations for preschool projects. (a) For the purposes of the program described in this section, municipalities, local boards of education with the approval of the municipal legislative body, regional school districts and regional educational…

Sec. 10a-194i. Loans to nursing homes for installation of automatic fire extinguishing systems. Section 10a-194i is repealed, effective July 1, 2023. (P.A. 05-187, S. 3; P.A. 23-11, S. 4.)

Sec. 10a-194j. Credit Union League of Connecticut Student Loan Program. Definitions. Allocation from reserves to guarantee qualifying student loans. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Credit Union League of Connecticut Student Loan Program” or “program” means a program operated by…

Sec. 10a-195. (Formerly Sec. 10-354). Pledge by state to bondholders and contractors. The state of Connecticut does hereby pledge to and agree with the holders of any obligations issued under this chapter, and with those parties who may enter into contracts with the authority pur…

Sec. 10a-196. (Formerly Sec. 10-355). Chapter supplemental to other laws. Power of authority not subject to supervision or regulation. Sections 10a-176 to 10a-195, inclusive, shall be deemed to provide a complete, additional and alternative method for the doing of the things auth…

Sec. 10a-197. (Formerly Sec. 10-356). Liberal construction. This chapter, being necessary for the welfare of the state and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes hereof. (February, 1965, P.A. 170, S. 22.) History: Sec. 10-356 transferred to Sec. 10a-…

Sec. 10a-198. (Formerly Sec. 10-357). Chapter controlling over inconsistent law. To the extent that the provisions of this chapter are inconsistent with the provisions of any general statute or special act or parts thereof, the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed controlli…

Secs. 10a-199 and 10a-200. Reserved for future use.