Any town or municipality, as defined in subsection (a) of section 7-374, or other body politic and corporate organized and existing under the laws of the state may destroy or provide for the destruction of any of its bonds, notes or bond coupons after they have been paid and cancelled or after their surrender in any transfer or exchange. Such destruction, by burning or otherwise, may be performed by the treasurer of such town, municipality or body politic and corporate, or by any bank or trust company organized and existing under the laws of any state, or of the United States, and authorized to destroy such bonds by such treasurer. A certificate of such destruction, signed by such treasurer and a witness to the destruction if such destruction is by such treasurer, or by a representative of such bank or trust company and a witness to such destruction if such destruction is by a bank or trust company, shall be kept on file with the clerk of such town or municipality or the secretary of such body politic and corporate.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 7-377a
(1959, P.A. 513, S. 2; P.A. 83-519, S. 20, 23.)
See Sec. 42b-1 for definitions re registered public obligations. See Sec. 42b-11 re effect of chapter 748 with respect to registered public obligations issued on or after July 7, 1983. See Sec. 42b-12 for requirement that this section and chapter 748 be construed in conjunction with the Uniform Commercial Code. See Sec. 42b-14 re severability of provisions relating to registered public obligations.