(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any general statute or regulation to the contrary, the Boards of Trustees for the Community-Technical Colleges, the Connecticut State University System and The University of Connecticut shall annually designate from the funds available to each board for equipment an amount to be spent by each institution under its jurisdiction for the purchase of equipment used for research purposes, library media and library books for each such fiscal year.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 10a-151a

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • 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.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

(b) Within the limitations of funds designated pursuant to subsection (a) of this section by each board of trustees for the purchase of equipment used for research purposes, library media and library books, the expenditure of such funds and the purposes therefor shall be in the sole jurisdiction of the chief executive officer of each institution, subject to the policies of the board of trustees and shall not be subject to the approval of any other state agency, but shall be subject to auditing procedures required pursuant to § 2-90, provided the purchase of equipment used for research purposes and library media shall be made from the most competitive source. Such officer shall report annually to the board of trustees of his respective institution on the expenditure of funds.

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