Sec. 17b-126. (Formerly Sec. 17-281). Lien against real property.
Sec. 17b-126. (Formerly Sec. 17-281). Lien against real property. If any person
receiving such aid neglects or refuses to sign such agreement, the selectmen are authorized to file a lien against such property, or against the real property of any legally liable
relative of any person receiving aid or support under sections 17b-194, 17b-222 to 17b-250, inclusive, 17b-256, 17b-263, 17b-340 to 17b-350, inclusive, 17b-689b and 17b-743 to 17b-747, inclusive, to secure the disbursements of such town made prior to filing
such lien and any disbursements thereafter made, and such lien from the time of filing
shall have the same force and effect and may be foreclosed in the same manner as any
agreement provided for in section 17b-125.
(1949 Rev., S. 2592; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-8, S. 39, 63; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3, S. 97; P.A. 04-76, S. 48.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-8 amended section to authorize a lien against property owned by a legally liable relative
of a person receiving aid or support; Sec. 17-281 transferred to Sec. 17b-126 in 1995; (Revisor's note: The references to
"17b-115 to 17b-138" and "17b-689 to 17b-693, inclusive," were changed editorially by the Revisors to "17b-116 to 17b-138" and "17b-689, 17b-689b", respectively, to reflect the repeal of certain sections by section 164 of June 18 Sp. Sess.
P.A. 97-2); June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3, in repealing Secs. 17b-19, 17b-62 to 17b-65, inclusive, 17b-116, 17b-116a, 17b-116b, 17b-117, 17b-120, 17b-121, 17b-123, 17b-134, 17b-135, 17b-220, 17b-259 and 17b-287, authorized deletion of
internal references to said sections in this section, effective March 1, 2004; P.A. 04-76 deleted reference to Sec. 17b-221
that was repealed by the same act.