(a) There is established an Office of Higher Education. The Office of Higher Education shall administer the programs set forth in sections 10-155d, 10a-10a, 10a-11, 10a-11a, 10a-17d, 10a-19g, 10a-34 to 10a-34f, inclusive, 10a-35, 10a-166, 10a-168a, 10a-169a, 10a-169b and 10a-173. The Office of Higher Education shall be responsible for approving any action taken pursuant to sections 10a-34 to 10a-34f, inclusive.

(b) The Governor shall appoint an executive director of the Office of Higher Education in accordance with the provisions of sections 4-5 to 4-8, inclusive. The executive director shall have the responsibility for implementing the policies and directives of the office and shall have additional responsibilities as the board may prescribe.

(P.A. 11-48, S. 244; 11-61, S. 114; P.A. 12-156, S. 56; P.A. 13-118, S. 16; 13-247, S. 174; P.A. 17-56, S. 1.)

History: P.A. 11-48 effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 11-61 deleted references to Secs. 10a-48 and 10a-48a, effective July 1, 2011; pursuant to P.A. 12-156, “Office of Financial and Academic Affairs for Higher Education” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Office of Higher Education”, effective June 15, 2012; P.A. 13-118 amended Subsec. (a) to replace “State Board of Education” with “Office of Higher Education”, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 13-247 amended Subsec. (a) to delete provision re Office of Higher Education to be within Board of Regents for Higher Education for administrative purposes only, to delete references to Secs. 10a-36 to 10a-42g, 10a-164a and 10a-170 and to add references to Secs. 10a-169a, 10a-169b and 10a-173, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 17-56 amended Subsec. (a) to delete reference to Sec. 10-19g and add reference to Sec. 10a-19g, effective June 20, 2017.