(a) The William Benton Museum of Art, The University of Connecticut shall be the State Museum of Art. The museum shall collect, preserve and research works of art and prepare public exhibits at the museum and educational exhibits and programs that may be used by colleges, universities, schools, libraries, institutions, appropriate state agencies or other public organizations.

(b) The Board of Trustees of The University of Connecticut may establish an advisory committee to advise the president of The University of Connecticut with respect to the policies, collections, programs, activities and operations of the State Museum of Art.

(P.A. 87-188, S. 1, 2; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 210(e); P.A. 04-20, S. 3; 04-205, S. 5; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, S. 30; P.A. 11-48, S. 161, 285; P.A. 13-299, S. 7.)

History: June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 and P.A. 04-20 replaced State Commission on the Arts with Connecticut Commission on Arts, Tourism, Culture, History and Film, effective August 20, 2003; P.A. 04-205, effective June 3, 2004, and May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, effective May 12, 2004, both replaced Connecticut Commission on Arts, Tourism, Culture, History and Film with Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism; P.A. 11-48 amended Subsec. (b) to replace “Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism” with “Culture and Tourism Advisory Committee” and replace “said commission” with “the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development”, effective July 1, 2011; pursuant to P.A. 11-48, “Commissioner of Higher Education” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “president of the Board of Regents for Higher Education” in Subsec. (b), effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-299 amended Subsec. (b) to replace provisions re establishment of advisory committee, membership and election of chairperson with provision authorizing Board of Trustees of The University of Connecticut to establish advisory committee, effective July 1, 2013.