Sec. 35-32a. Funds received by state re antitrust actions deposited in General Fund.

(a) All (1) gifts or grants made to the state for antitrust enforcement purposes, (2) funds awarded to the state or any agency of the state for the recovery of costs and attorney's fees in an antitrust action, (3) civil penalties imposed pursuant to section 35-38, and (4) damages collected by the state for injuries to its business or property pursuant to a judgment or settlement agreement in an antitrust action, shall be deposited in the General Fund.

(b) Any balance remaining in the Antitrust Revolving Fund in the custody of the State Treasurer on July 1, 1985, shall be transferred to the General Fund.

(P.A. 76-327, S. 1, 2; P.A. 80-111, S. 1, 2; P.A. 85-410, S. 1, 2.)

History: P.A. 80-111 included in revolving fund gifts or grants made to state for antitrust enforcement purposes, funds awarded to state for recovery of costs and attorney's fees in antitrust actions, civil penalties imposed under Sec. 35-38 and damages collected by state for injuries to its business or property, replacing less specific provisions, and deleted provision which limited fund to 10% of funds collected, not exceeding $250,000; P.A. 85-410 amended Subsec. (a) by abolishing antitrust revolving fund and adding provision that all funds enumerated in Subdivs. (1) to (4), inclusive, shall be deposited in the general fund; amended Subsec. (b) by deleting authority of attorney general to expend funds from the revolving fund for expenses incurred in antitrust actions and adding provision that any balance remaining in the revolving fund on July 1, 1985, shall be transferred to the general fund.