Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4a-57a
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Sec. 4a-57a. Distribution of surplus state property. Lease of property to municipalities.
Official statutory text
(b) No surplus motor vehicle owned by the state that has been declared to be a constructive total loss pursuant to section 38a-353 shall be offered for sale at an auction conducted under the provisions of subsection (a) of this section to anyone other than any person, firm or corporation licensed in accordance with the provisions of section 14-52 or 14-67 l . No surplus motor vehicle owned by the state which has a certificate of title stamped “SALVAGE PARTS ONLY” or which has ten or more major component parts damaged beyond repair shall be offered for sale at an auction conducted under the provisions of subsection (a) of this section to anyone other than any person, firm or corporation licensed in accordance with the provisions of section 14-67 l .
(c) The state may lease to a municipality any personal state property that has become obsolete, unserviceable or unusable if the Commissioner of Administrative Services determines that: (1) An emergency situation exists in the municipality that could not be reasonably foreseen; (2) the municipality has no feasible alternative means of obtaining such property within a reasonable time; and (3) the lease would have a minimal fiscal and administrative impact on the state. Such lease shall be for not more than three months, unless extended for an additional three months by the commissioner. The municipality shall be solely liable for any damage to, or any damage or injury resulting from use of, such property and shall indemnify the state against all claims arising out of the use of such property.
(c) The state may lease to a municipality any personal state property that has become obsolete, unserviceable or unusable if the Commissioner of Administrative Services determines that: (1) An emergency situation exists in the municipality that could not be reasonably foreseen; (2) the municipality has no feasible alternative means of obtaining such property within a reasonable time; and (3) the lease would have a minimal fiscal and administrative impact on the state. Such lease shall be for not more than three months, unless extended for an additional three months by the commissioner. The municipality shall be solely liable for any damage to, or any damage or injury resulting from use of, such property and shall indemnify the state against all claims arising out of the use of such property.
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