Title 17b — Title 17b: Social Services
21 chapters · 695 sections in this title.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-885 (Formerly Sec. 17-635). Definitions.
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Sec. 17b-885. (Formerly Sec. 17-635). Definitions. When used in sections 17b-885 to 17b-895, inclusive: (a) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Social Services; (b) “Community action agency” means a public or private nonprofit agency which has previously been designated by a…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-886 (Formerly Sec. 17-636). Agency board.
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Sec. 17b-886. (Formerly Sec. 17-636). Agency board. (a) Each community action agency shall administer its program through a community action board which shall consist of not more than fifty-one and not less than fifteen members and shall be so constituted that: (1) One-third of t…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-887 (Formerly Sec. 17-637). Agency functions.
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Sec. 17b-887. (Formerly Sec. 17-637). Agency functions. The functions of a community action agency shall, subject to the provisions of sections 17b-885 to 17b-895, inclusive, and the approval of the Commissioner of Social Services, include, but not be limited to: (1) Planning sys…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-888 (Formerly Sec. 17-638). Agency funding. Transfer of funds; delegation of powers.
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Sec. 17b-888. (Formerly Sec. 17-638). Agency funding. Transfer of funds; delegation of powers. A community action agency shall have authority to enter into contracts with private and public nonprofit agencies, to receive and administer funds received pursuant to sections 17b-885 …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-889 (Formerly Sec. 17-639). Program; community participation; agency priorities.
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Sec. 17b-889. (Formerly Sec. 17-639). Program; community participation; agency priorities. Each community action agency shall establish procedures to assure maximum feasible participation of neighborhood-based organizations, residents of the community and members of the groups se…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-890 (Formerly Sec. 17-640). Program; participant objectives.
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Sec. 17b-890. (Formerly Sec. 17-640). Program; participant objectives. The priorities of a community action program may include, but not be limited to, component projects designed to assist participants including the elderly poor, in attaining the following objectives: (1) To sec…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-891 (Formerly Sec. 17-641). Delegation of administration of component projects by agencies; area representation.
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Sec. 17b-891. (Formerly Sec. 17-641). Delegation of administration of component projects by agencies; area representation. Where consistent with sound and efficient management and subject to federal law and regulations and the regulations adopted pursuant to section 17b-895, a co…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-892 (Formerly Sec. 17-642). Failure to comply with statutes; loss of designation to serve; assistance to establish new agency.
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Sec. 17b-892. (Formerly Sec. 17-642). Failure to comply with statutes; loss of designation to serve; assistance to establish new agency. A community action agency shall lose its designation to serve a political subdivision, or a group of political subdivisions, only if the commis…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-893 (Formerly Sec. 17-643). Financial assistance.
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Sec. 17b-893. (Formerly Sec. 17-643). Financial assistance. The commissioner may provide financial assistance to community action agencies for planning, conducting, administering and evaluating community action programs and component projects. (P.A. 82-84, S. 9, 12; P.A. 83-20, S…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-894 (Formerly Sec. 17-644). Representatives of community action agencies recognized as knowledgeable on issues affecting persons of low income, persons who are elderly and persons with disabilities. Compliance with civil rights laws.
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Sec. 17b-894. (Formerly Sec. 17-644). Representatives of community action agencies recognized as knowledgeable on issues affecting persons of low income, persons who are elderly and persons with disabilities. Compliance with civil rights laws. (a) Representatives of community act…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-895 (Formerly Sec. 17-645). Regulations.
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Sec. 17b-895. (Formerly Sec. 17-645). Regulations. On or before October 1, 1982, the Commissioner of Social Services shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement sections 17b-885 to 17b-894, inclusive. (P.A. 82-84, S. 11, 12; P.A. 93-262,…