Sec. 10-294. Executive director. Qualifications. Compensation. Rules and regulations.
Sec. 10-294. Executive director. Qualifications. Compensation. Rules and regulations. The Governor shall appoint an executive director of the board in accordance
with the provisions of section 4-7. The executive director shall be a person who has (1)
background, training or education related to services for the blind, and (2) experience
in program administration, oversight and leadership. The compensation of said director
shall be determined in the manner provided in section 4-40. No member of the board
established pursuant to section 10-293 shall receive compensation for services rendered
unless such services are special and specially requested by the board, in which case a
moderate allowance may be made for the time actually spent. The certificate of the
director of the amount of any bill for such services and expenses shall be sufficient
warrant to the Comptroller for the payment of the same. The board shall adopt rules for
its own action and regulations for determining which persons shall receive benefits
under the provisions of this chapter.
(1949 Rev., S. 1609; 1961, P.A. 539, S. 3; 1963, P.A. 386, S. 2; 77-614, S. 537, 610; P.A. 03-217, S. 1; P.A. 05-156,
S. 4.)
History: 1961 act changed secretary to executive secretary and changed certain fiscal procedures; 1963 act changed
executive secretary to director; P.A. 77-614 provided that executive director be appointed by governor rather than by board,
effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 03-217 substituted reference to Sec. 4-7 for reference to Sec. 4-9a re authority governing
appointment of executive director of the board and added provision re qualifications required of executive director, effective
July 9, 2003; P.A. 05-156 added provisions re board "established pursuant to section 10-293" and re board adopting rules
for its own action and regulations for determining persons who receive benefits.