Sec. 10-296. Contracts with public or private entities.
Sec. 10-296. Contracts with public or private entities. The director may, within
available appropriations, contract with public or private entities, individuals or private
enterprises for the instruction of the 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.)
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.