Sec. 10a-112g. State Museum of Art. Advisory committee.
Sec. 10a-112g. State Museum of Art. Advisory committee. (a) The William Benton Museum of Art, The University of Connecticut shall be the State Museum of Art.
The museum shall collect, preserve and research works of art and prepare public exhibits
at the museum and educational exhibits and programs that may be used by colleges,
universities, schools, libraries, institutions, appropriate state agencies or other public
organizations.
(b) There is established an advisory committee to advise the president of The University of Connecticut with respect to the policies, collections, programs, activities and
operations of the State Museum of Art. The advisory committee shall consist of eleven
members as follows: The Commissioner of Education and the Commissioner of Higher
Education, or their designees; two members of the Connecticut Commission on Culture
and Tourism appointed by said commission; and seven persons nominated by the president of The University of Connecticut and appointed by the Governor, one of whom
shall be a member of the board of trustees of the university, one of whom shall be an
alumnus of the university and five of whom shall be private citizens representing various
geographic areas of the state and widely known for their knowledge, competence and
experience in connection with the visual arts. The advisory committee shall elect a
member who is a private citizen as its chairperson.
(P.A. 87-188, S. 1, 2; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 210(e); P.A. 04-20, S. 3; 04-205, S. 5; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2,
S. 30.)
History: June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 and P.A. 04-20 replaced State Commission on the Arts with Connecticut Commission on Arts, Tourism, Culture, History and Film, effective August 20, 2003; P.A. 04-205, effective June 3, 2004, and May
Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, effective May 12, 2004, both replaced Connecticut Commission on Arts, Tourism, Culture, History
and Film with Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism.