Connecticut § 17a-178 (Formerly Sec. 17-81d). Duties of Commissioner of Children and Families.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 17a-178 — (Formerly Sec. 17-81d). Duties of Commissioner of Children and Families.

Connecticut § 17a-178

Title 17aSocial and Human Services and Resources

Ch. 319aChild Welfare

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Bluebook

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-178 (2026).

Text

(a)As used in Article III of section 17a-175, “appropriate public authorities”, with reference to this state, means the Commissioner of Children and Families or the commissioner's designee and said commissioner shall receive and act with reference to notices required by said Article III.

(b)As used in Article V(a) of section 17a-175 , “appropriate authority in the receiving state”, with reference to this state, means the Commissioner of Children and Families or the commissioner's designee.

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(a) As used in Article III of section 17a-175, “appropriate public authorities”, with reference to this state, means the Commissioner of Children and Families or the commissioner's designee and said commissioner shall receive and act with reference to notices required by said Article III. (b) As used in Article V(a) of section 17a-175 , “appropriate authority in the receiving state”, with reference to this state, means the Commissioner of Children and Families or the commissioner's designee.

Legislative History

(1967, P.A. 178, S. 4, 5; P.A. 74-251, S. 17; P.A. 75-420, S. 4, 6; P.A. 77-614, S. 521, 610; P.A. 79-631, S. 75, 111; P.A. 93-91, S. 1, 2; P.A. 14-122, S. 111; P.A. 16-28, S. 36.) History: P.A. 74-251 added references to welfare commissioner's designee; P.A. 75-420 replaced welfare commissioner with commissioner of social services; P.A. 77-614 replaced social services commissioner with commissioner of human resources, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 79-631 replaced commissioner of human resources with commissioner of children and youth services; Sec. 17-81d transferred to Sec. 17a-178 in 1991; P.A. 93-91 substituted commissioner and department of children and families for commissioner and department of children and youth services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 14-122 made technical changes; P.A. 16-28 made technical changes.