Sec. 17b-14. (Formerly Sec. 17-12j). Notification of federal sanctions and fines. Report.
Sec. 17b-14. (Formerly Sec. 17-12j). Notification of federal sanctions and
fines. Report. The Commissioner of Social Services shall report in writing within five
days to the president pro tempore of the Senate, the speaker of the House of Representatives, the majority leaders of the Senate and House of Representatives and the minority
leaders of the Senate and House of Representatives, whenever the federal government
notifies the commissioner that sanctions or fines or both are likely to be imposed, or
have been imposed, against any program under the jurisdiction of the commissioner.
Any such report shall include, but not be limited to, a description of the circumstances
which resulted in such sanction or fine or both and shall set forth the course of action
the commissioner proposes to mitigate or to eliminate the circumstances which resulted
in such sanction or fine or both.
(P.A. 83-354, S. 2, 4; P.A. 84-59, S. 2; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87.)
History: P.A. 84-59 substituted "within five days" for "forthwith", changed provisions re report to committees to
report to legislative leaders, and added provisions re report of fines and requirement that report include description of
circumstances and course of action of commissioner; P.A. 93-262 authorized substitution of commissioner and department
of social services for commissioner and department of income maintenance, effective July 1, 1993; Sec. 17-12j transferred
to Sec. 17b-14 in 1995.