Connecticut General Statutes 10a-104a – Disposition of surplus library material and library fines
(a) Except when specifically prohibited by the conditions, if any, upon which a gift was created or by a conditional sales agreement, the Board of Trustees of The University of Connecticut is authorized to sell, trade, or otherwise dispose of any unwanted, duplicate, out-of-date or irrelevant materials within the libraries under the jurisdiction of the board, provided the monetary proceeds of such a transaction, if any, shall be deemed to be funds from private sources and, as such funds, shall be held in the manner prescribed by § 4-31a for use in furthering any purpose the board considers to be in harmony with the original purpose of the gift or purchase of such materials.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 10a-104a
- Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(b) Fines collected by any of the libraries under the jurisdiction of the board shall be deposited in The University of Connecticut Operating Fund or The University of Connecticut Health Center Operating Fund, as appropriate.