Bill Text: CT SB00096 | 2010 | General Assembly | Introduced

Connecticut Senate Bill 96 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Authorization Of Bonds Of The State For Replacement Of Patrol Radio Equipment For Correction Officers.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-02-18 - Public Hearing 02/23 [SB00096 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2010-SB00096-Introduced.html


General Assembly		*Raised Bill No. 96*
*February Session, 2010*		LCO No. 663
		00663_______LAB
Referred to Committee on Labor and Public Employees
Introduced by:
(LAB)

AN ACT CONCERNING THE AUTHORIZATION OF BONDS OF THE STATE FOR REPLACEMENT OF PATROL RADIO EQUIPMENT FOR CORRECTION OFFICERS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

Section 1. (Effective July 1, 2010) (a) For the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section, the State Bond Commission shall have the power, from time to time, to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate three million dollars.

(b) The proceeds of the sale of said bonds, to the extent of the amount stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by the Department of Correction for the purpose of replacing patrol radio equipment for correction officers.

(c) All provisions of section 3-20 of the general statutes, 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 twenty 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. 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 or on behalf of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and states such terms and conditions as said commission, in its discretion, may require. Said bonds issued pursuant to this section shall be general obligations of the state and the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds as the same become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the state with the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, and the State Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same become due.


This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1	July 1, 2010	New section

Statement of Purpose:

To provide financial assistance for the purchase of replacement patrol radio equipment for correction officers in the Department of Correction.

[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]