Connecticut General Statutes Title 10A. State System of Higher Education § 10a-98a. Establishment and management of foundation

The board is authorized to establish and manage the foundation as provided herein.  The foundation may, subject to direction, regulation and authorization or ratification by the board:  (1) Receive, solicit, contract for and collect, and hold in separate custody for purposes herein expressed or implied, endowments, donations, compensation and reimbursement, in the form of money paid or promised, services, materials, equipment or any other things tangible or intangible that may be acceptable to the foundation;  (2) disburse funds acquired by the foundation from any source, for purposes of instruction, research, invention, discovery, development or engineering, for the dissemination of information related to such activities, and for other purposes approved by the board and consistent with sections 10a-98 to 10a-98g, inclusive;  (3) file and prosecute patent applications and obtain patents, relating to inventions or discoveries which the Connecticut State University System may be justly entitled to own or control, wholly or partly, under circumstances hereinafter defined;  and receive and hold in separate custody, assignments, grants, licenses and other rights in respect to such inventions, discoveries, patent applications and patents;  (4) make assignments, grants, licenses or other disposal, equitably in the public interest, of any rights owned, acquired or controlled by the foundation, in or to inventions, discoveries, patent applications and patents;  and to charge therefor and collect, and to incorporate in funds in the custody of the foundation, reasonable compensation in such form and measure as the board authorizes or ratifies;  and (5) execute contracts with employees or others for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of sections 10a-98 to 10a-98g, inclusive.  All property and rights of every character, tangible and intangible, placed in the custody of the foundation in accordance with said sections shall be held by the foundation in trust for the uses of the Connecticut State University System.  The entire beneficial ownership thereof shall vest in said university and the board shall exercise complete control thereof.