The Commissioner of Rehabilitation Services may, within available appropriations, contract with public or private entities, individuals or private enterprises for the instruction of persons who are blind.
(1949 Rev., S. 1612; 1961, P.A. 539, S. 5; 1963, P.A. 386, S. 4; 1969, P.A. 159, S. 3; P.A. 05-156, S. 7; P.A. 11-44, S. 9; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 41; P.A. 17-202, S. 27.)
History: 1961 act changed the technical language of the statute, changed the upper age limit from 16 to 18 years, added requirement that application be made by the executive secretary of the board, added requirement that an initial investigation be made and changed the substance of the court order; 1963 act changed executive secretary to director; 1969 act substituted director for board; P.A. 05-156 substituted “available appropriations” for “the expenditure therefor provided in section 10-295” and “entities” for “institutions” and deleted language re director’s authority to compel attendance of blind child at institutions having facilities for the instruction of the blind; P.A. 11-44 added reference to director of the Bureau of Rehabilitative Services, effective July 1, 2011; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1 replaced “director of the Bureau of Rehabilitative Services” with “Commissioner of Rehabilitation Services”, effective July 1, 2012; P.A. 17-202 replaced “the blind” with “persons who are blind”.
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