Sec. 17b-85. (Formerly Sec. 17-82j). Notice by beneficiary of receipt of property, transfer or encumbrance of property or change in information previously furnished.
Sec. 17b-85. (Formerly Sec. 17-82j). Notice by beneficiary of receipt of property, transfer or encumbrance of property or change in information previously
furnished. If any person receiving an award for the care of any dependent child or
children, or any person legally liable for the support of such child or children, or any other
person being supported wholly or in part under the provisions of the state supplement
program, medical assistance program, temporary family assistance program, state-administered general assistance program or food stamps program or any beneficiary under
said sections or any legally liable relative of such beneficiary, receives property, wages,
income or resources of any kind, such person or beneficiary, within ten days after obtaining knowledge of or receiving such property, wages, income or resources, shall
notify the commissioner thereof, orally or in writing, unless good cause is established
for failure to provide such notice, as determined by the commissioner. No such person
or beneficiary shall sell, assign, transfer, encumber or otherwise dispose of any property
without the consent of the commissioner. The provisions of section 17b-137 shall be
applicable with respect to any person applying for or receiving an award under said
sections. Any change in the information which has been furnished on an application
form or a redetermination of eligibility form shall also be reported to the commissioner,
orally or in writing, within ten days of the occurrence of such change, unless good cause
is established for failure to provide such notice, as determined by the commissioner.
(1969, P.A. 730, S. 24; P.A. 73-107; P.A. 80-65; P.A. 87-171, S. 2; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2, S. 33, 165.)
History: P.A. 73-107 required report of information change within 15 days; P.A. 80-65 referred to provisions of entire
chapter rather than to parts II and III; P.A. 87-171 changed the time limit from 15 to 10 days and added provisions allowing
oral notice and "good cause" exception; Sec. 17-82j transferred to Sec. 17b-85 in 1995; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2 made
technical changes, effective July 1, 1997.
Annotations to former section 17-82j:
Cited. 179 C. 463. Court reaffirmed conclusion that statute is an independent bar to disclaimers. 211 C. 323.
Cited. 40 CS 394.
Annotation to present section:
Discussed. 247 C. 686.