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CT Gen Stat § 45a-40. (Formerly Sec. 45-29g) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions|Section 45a-40. (Formerly Sec. 45-29g) - Disability retirement.

 (a) Any employee or judge of probate who has completed at least ten years of credited service shall be eligible for retirement and for a retirement allowance if he becomes permanently and totally disabled from engaging in any gainful employment in the service of the Court of Probate or in the office of judge, as the case may be. Such retirement allowance shall continue during the period of such disability. The existence and continuance of disability shall be determined by the Retirement Commission upon such medical evidence and other investigation as it requires.(b) In order to obtain a retirement allowance under this section an employee or judge shall apply in writing for the allowance to the Retirement Commission within one year after incurring the disability, or by January 1, 1980, as to an employee or a judge becoming eligible on January 1, 1979. The allowance may be made retroactive to the first day of the month following the date on which the compensation of the disabled employee ceased or the disability of the judge commenced, except that for a judge or an employee who has completed at least ten years but less than twelve years of credited service and whose disability commenced before July 1, 1979, the allowance shall be retroactive to January 1, 1979, or the first day of the month after the commencement of such disability, whichever is later.(1967, P.A. 558, S. 32; 1972, P.A. 244, S. 6; P.A. 79-454, S. 4, 12; P.A. 80-476, S. 42.)History: 1972 act reduced required years of service from 16 to 12; P.A. 79-454 reduced required years of service to 10, required application be made by January 1, 1980, for those becoming eligible on January 1, 1979, and added exception re those with more than 10 but less than 12 years of service whose disability commenced before July 1, 1979; P.A. 80-476 divided section into Subsecs. and rephrased provisions; Sec. 45-29g transferred to Sec. 45a-40 in 1991.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-42. (Formerly Sec. 45-29i) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions|Section 45a-42. (Formerly Sec. 45-29i) - Reemployment after retirement.

 An employee who is retired under sections 45a-34 to 45a-53, inclusive, and who again accepts appointment as an employee of a court of probate to render services for more than ninety working days in any year, shall receive no retirement allowance while so employed.(1967, P.A. 558, S. 34; P.A. 79-454, S. 6, 12; P.A. 80-476, S. 44.)History: P.A. 79-454 substituted Secs. 45-29a to 45-29t for Secs. 45-29k to 45-29s; P.A. 80-476 rephrased provisions; Sec. 45-29i transferred to Sec. 45a-42 in 1991.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-46. (Formerly Sec. 45-29m) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions|Section 45a-46. (Formerly Sec. 45-29m) - Refund of contributions after death.

 (a) A member's contributions to the fund, without interest and less any retirement allowance paid to him or his spouse, shall be paid from the fund on the order of the Retirement Commission to the beneficiary or beneficiaries, if any, named by the member, in the following cases: (1) The death before retirement of a member who has not elected an option under the provisions of section 45a-43, or whose election of that option has not become effective, or whose election of that option has become effective, but who has not completed the age and service requirements that would permit him to retire on his own application; or (2) the death of both a member whose election of that option has become effective and his spouse after a retirement allowance has become payable.(b) If no named beneficiary survives the member, or the survivor of the member and his spouse, payment shall be made to the executors or administrators of the estate of the member or his spouse, as the case may be, except that, if the amount is less than one thousand dollars, the refund may be made in accordance with the terms of section 45a-273 at the option of the Retirement Commission.(1967, P.A. 558, S. 38; P.A. 80-476, S. 48.)History: P.A. 80-476 reordered and rephrased provisions, dividing section into Subsecs., but made no substantive changes; Sec. 45-29m transferred to Sec. 45a-46 in 1991.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-47. (Formerly Sec. 45-29n) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions|Section 45a-47. (Formerly Sec. 45-29n) - Employment by more than one probate court.

 (a) Any employee of a court of probate who accepts employment with another court of probate shall be credited for retirement purposes with the entire period of his service with all courts of probate and his contributions shall not be refunded to him as provided in section 45a-44.(b) The Retirement Commission shall make regulations regarding all matters relating to such transfers of employment and service as the commission finds necessary for the uniform and equitable administration of this section, giving consideration to the welfare of transferees and the interests of the courts.(1967, P.A. 558, S. 39; P.A. 80-476, S. 49.)History: P.A. 80-476 divided section into Subsecs. and rephrased provisions; Sec. 45-29n transferred to Sec. 45a-47 in 1991.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-48. (Formerly Sec. 45-29o) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions|Section 45a-48. (Formerly Sec. 45-29o) - Benefits not assignable.

 Any assignment by a member or beneficiary of any allowance or benefit payable under the terms of sections 45a-34 to 45a-52, inclusive, shall be null and void. Each such allowance and benefit shall be for the support of the member or beneficiary entitled to it and shall be exempt from the claims of that person's creditors, provided, if the provisions of this section are contrary to the laws governing a particular set of circumstances, as to that set of circumstances, any allowance or benefit hereunder shall be exempt to the maximum extent permitted by law.(1967, P.A. 558, S. 40; P.A. 80-476, S. 50.)History: P.A. 80-476 made minor changes in wording; Sec. 45-29o transferred to Sec. 45a-48 in 1991.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-49. (Formerly Sec. 45-29p) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions|Section 45a-49. (Formerly Sec. 45-29p) - Disposition of retirement contributions.

 All contributions received pursuant to sections 45a-34 to 45a-52, inclusive, shall be paid over by the Retirement Commission to the State Treasurer. The State Treasurer shall be the custodian of the fund with power to invest and reinvest as much of the fund as is not required for current disbursements in accordance with the provisions of part I of chapter 32. All benefits, allowances, and other payments authorized by said sections shall be made from the fund upon vouchers approved by the Retirement Commission.(1967, P.A. 558, S. 41; 1972, P.A. 244, S. 9; P.A. 80-476, S. 51; P.A. 81-343, S. 6, 7.)History: 1972 act authorized investments “when deemed prudent, in accordance with the law governing the investment of trust funds”; P.A. 80-476 made slight change in wording; P.A. 81-343 substituted investments in accordance with Ch. 32, Pt. I for investments in accordance with laws governing savings banks and trust funds investments; Sec. 45-29p transferred to Sec. 45a-49 in 1991.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-50. (Formerly Sec. 45-29q) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions|Section 45a-50. (Formerly Sec. 45-29q) - Administration of retirement allowances.

 (a) The administration of the system of retirement allowances herein established, except as the administration relates to the custody and investment of the fund, shall be entrusted to the Retirement Commission. The commission may employ actuarial, clerical and other assistance necessary for its purposes and may make reasonable regulations for carrying out the provisions of sections 45a-34 to 45a-52, inclusive, including designation of the times and manner in which the courts of probate shall make the payments required by said sections.(b) Each court of probate shall furnish, at the times and in the manner which the Retirement Commission directs, information concerning the names, ages, length of service and compensation of employees and judges of the probate courts and any other data which the Retirement Commission determines to be necessary for implementing said sections and give prompt notice of all appointments, removals, deaths, resignations, leaves of absence and changes in compensation of employees and judges.(1967, P.A. 558, S. 42; P.A. 80-476, S. 52.)History: P.A. 80-476 divided section into Subsecs. and rephrased provisions but made no substantive changes; Sec. 45-29q transferred to Sec. 45a-50 in 1991.Annotation to former section 45-29q:Primary standards relating to duties of Retirement Commission held adequate. 157 C. 150.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-51. (Formerly Sec. 45-29r) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions|Section 45a-51. (Formerly Sec. 45-29r) - Liability of courts.

 (a) Each court of probate shall be liable to the fund for the cost of maintaining for its employees the retirement system herein provided for, including all contributions collected from amounts otherwise payable to employees and judges.(b) The liability of a court under this section shall be enforceable by the Retirement Commission through appropriate action in the Superior Court.(1967, P.A. 558, S. 43; P.A. 80-476, S. 53.)History: P.A. 80-476 divided section into Subsecs.; Sec. 45-29r transferred to Sec. 45a-51 in 1991.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-52. (Formerly Sec. 45-29s) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions|Section 45a-52. (Formerly Sec. 45-29s) - Liability of retirement fund in event of statutory change.

 If any of sections 45a-34 to 45a-52, inclusive, are amended or repealed, the liability of the retirement fund to a member or person claiming through that member shall be limited to the contributions made by such member, with interest. All future retirement allowances vested by the retirement of members shall be paid in full in accordance with the terms of said sections. The rights of the Retirement Commission to compel the payment by the courts of probate of the sum or sums necessary to provide the retirement allowances granted to eligible employees and judges formerly employed by the courts of probate shall not be affected by such repeal or amendment.(1967, P.A. 558, S. 44; P.A. 80-476, S. 54; P.A. 88-155, S. 4.)History: P.A. 80-476 rephrased provisions but made no substantive changes; P.A. 88-155 specified that, in the event of amendment to or repeal of Secs. 45-29a to 45-29s, liability of fund to members or others person is the amount of contributions “with” interest, rather than “without” interest as was previously the case; Sec. 45-29s transferred to Sec. 45a-52 in 1991.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-53. (Formerly Sec. 45-29t) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions|Section 45a-53. (Formerly Sec. 45-29t) - Service as judge and employee.

 If a person has served as a judge of probate, or acting judge of probate, or both, and also as an employee, and has completed at least ten years of credited service as defined in subsection (2) of section 45a-34, the average final compensation will be the three highest paid years of service.(1972, P.A. 244, S. 3; P.A. 77-40, S. 3; P.A. 79-454, S. 11, 12; P.A. 80-476, S. 55; P.A. 82-472, S. 125, 183; P.A. 84-546, S. 100, 173; P.A. 94-98, S. 7.)History: P.A. 77-40 required completion of 12 years' credited service and based compensation on both service as judge and service as employee, where previously compensation based on service as employee only and on 3 consecutive highest paid years as an employee; P.A. 79-454 reduced required years of service to 10; P.A. 80-476 made slight change in wording; P.A. 82-472 made technical change; P.A. 84-546 made technical change; Sec. 45-29t transferred to Sec. 45a-53 in 1991; P.A. 94-98 deleted reference to “subdivision (c)” of Sec. 45a-34(2) and deleted former provision re determination of average final compensation and provided that such compensation shall be the 3 highest paid years of service.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-55. (Formerly Sec. 45-29x) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions|Section 45a-55. (Formerly Sec. 45-29x) - Pension claims. Denial. Review.

 (a) Any claim for a pension which may become available in accordance with the provisions of sections 45a-1 to 45a-12, inclusive, 45a-18 to 45a-26, inclusive, 45a-34 to 45a-56, inclusive, 45a-62 to 45a-68, inclusive, 45a-74 to 45a-83, inclusive, 45a-90 to 45a-93, inclusive, 45a-98, 45a-99, 45a-105, 45a-119 to 45a-123, inclusive, 45a-128, 45a-130, 45a-131, 45a-133, 45a-199 and 45a-202, may be submitted in writing to the commission. Any such claim will be reviewed and decided by the commission. The claimant shall be advised of the processing status of the claim upon reasonable request.(b) If any claim is denied, a claimant may request that the decision be reviewed and reconsidered by the commission. Thereafter, any contested case shall be heard and decided in accordance with chapter 54.(P.A. 88-155, S. 5, 6; P.A. 09-114, S. 23; P.A. 12-66, S. 6.)History: Sec. 45-29x transferred to Sec. 45a-55 in 1991; P.A. 09-114 substituted “45a-93” for “45a-94” in Subsec. (a), effective January 5, 2011; P.A. 12-66 amended Subsec. (a) to delete “or any other benefit” re claim submitted and make a technical change.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-57 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions|Section 45a-57 - Hospitalization and medical and surgical insurance plan. Eligibility. Payment of premium.

 Section 45a-57 is repealed, effective January 1, 1997.(P.A. 93-232, S. 1; P.A. 96-110, S. 3, 4.)
CT Gen Stat § 45a-62. (Formerly Sec. 45-11d) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions|Section 45a-62. (Formerly Sec. 45-11d) - Council on Probate Judicial Conduct.

 (a) There shall be a Council on Probate Judicial Conduct to consist of one probate judge elected by the Connecticut Probate Assembly established under section 45a-90, one referee appointed by the Chief Justice from among the state referees who have retired from the Supreme Court or Superior Court, one person appointed by the Governor who shall be an attorney-at-law, admitted to practice in this state and actively engaged in the practice of law in this state for at least five years, and two persons appointed by the Governor who are not attorneys-at-law. Such appointments shall be made on October 1, 1975, and every four years thereafter.(b) The members of the council shall serve for terms of four years and if for any reason they fail to complete their terms, a successor shall be appointed for the remainder of such terms by the same appointing authority as was the member who was succeeded. The council shall elect a chairman from among its members to serve for a term of two years from the date of his election. Members of the council, except the referee appointed by the Chief Justice, shall receive compensation for their services not to exceed one hundred dollars per diem. The referee appointed by the Chief Justice shall be compensated as provided in section 52-434. All members shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties from the budget of the Probate Court Administration Fund.(P.A. 75-592, S. 1; P.A. 80-476, S. 20; P.A. 82-338, S. 1; P.A. 15-217, S. 9.)History: P.A. 80-476 divided section into Subsecs. and specified that appointments be made every four years; P.A. 82-338 amended Subsec. (b) to provide that all members receive compensation not to exceed $100 per diem, except that the referee appointed by the chief justice be compensated as provided in Sec. 52-434 where previously members received no compensation other than expenses; Sec. 45-11d transferred to Sec. 45a-62 in 1991; P.A. 15-217 amended Subsec. (a) by substituting “Connecticut Probate Assembly established under section 45a-90” for “judges of probate” and making a technical change, effective July 1, 2015.See Sec. 45a-68 re requirement that judges file statements of financial interest with council.Annotations to former section 45-11d:Cited. 192 C. 704; 193 C. 180; 215 C. 553.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-63a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions|Section 45a-63a - Time limitation re complaint for misconduct.

 No complaint for misconduct shall be brought under section 45a-63 but within eight years from the date the alleged misconduct was committed.(P.A. 90-35, S. 4; P.A. 15-217, S. 11.)History: P.A. 15-217 substituted “misconduct” for “judicial misconduct” and deleted “against a judge of probate”, effective July 1, 2015.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-64. (Formerly Sec. 45-11f) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions|Section 45a-64. (Formerly Sec. 45-11f) - Hearing.

 If a preliminary investigation indicates that probable cause exists that a respondent has committed misconduct under subsection (a), (b) or (c) of section 45a-63, the council shall hold a hearing concerning the misconduct or complaint. All hearings held pursuant to this section shall be open. The council shall make a record of all proceedings pursuant to this section. The council shall, not later than fifteen days after the close of such hearing, publish its findings together with a memorandum of its reasons therefor. The respondent shall be entitled to present evidence, and shall have the right to cross-examine witnesses.(P.A. 75-592, S. 3; P.A. 80-476, S. 22; P.A. 82-338, S. 3; P.A. 83-379, S. 2; P.A. 90-35, S. 2; P.A. 15-217, S. 12.)History: P.A. 80-476 reworded provisions but made no substantive change; P.A. 82-338 specified that decisions of council are not public records, “except as provided in subsection (f) of section 45-11g”; P.A. 83-379 revised provisions re hearing after a determination of probable cause, requiring that all hearings be open, that the council publish its findings together with a memorandum not later than 15 days after the close of the hearing and that judge under investigation is entitled to present evidence; P.A. 90-35 changed “is guilty of judicial conduct” to “has committed judicial misconduct” and changed “conduct” to “misconduct”; Sec. 45-11f transferred to Sec. 45a-64 in 1991; P.A. 15-217 substituted “a respondent has committed misconduct under subsection (a), (b) or (c) of section 45a-63” for “the judge has committed an act of judicial misconduct under section 45a-63”, deleted provision re entitlement to counsel and substituted reference to respondent for reference to judge of probate re presentation of evidence and right to cross-examine witnesses, effective July 1, 2015.Annotations to former section 45-11f:Cited. 193 C. 180; 215 C. 553.Annotation to present section:Cited. 224 C 29.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-66. (Formerly Sec. 45-11h) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions|Section 45a-66. (Formerly Sec. 45-11h) - Witnesses before council.

 Any person may be compelled, by subpoena signed by competent authority, to appear before the council to testify regarding any complaint brought to or by the council under section 45a-63, and also to produce before the council, for examination, any books or papers, which in the judgment of the council or the respondent, are relevant to the inquiry, investigation or hearing. While engaged in the discharge of its duties, the council shall have the same authority over witnesses as is provided in section 51-35 and may commit for contempt for a period of no longer than thirty days.(P.A. 75-592, S. 5; P.A. 80-476, S. 24; P.A. 15-217, S. 14.)History: P.A. 80-476 reworded provisions but made no substantive change; Sec. 45-11h transferred to Sec. 45a-66 in 1991; P.A. 15-217 substituted “the respondent” for “any judges of probate under investigation”, effective July 1, 2015.Annotation to former section 45-11h:Cited. 193 C. 180.Annotation to present section:Cited. 222 C. 799.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-67. (Formerly Sec. 45-11i) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions|Section 45a-67. (Formerly Sec. 45-11i) - Expenses of council paid from probate fund.

 Any sums expended to implement the provisions of sections 45a-62 to 45a-66, inclusive, shall be appropriated from the Probate Court Administration Fund established in accordance with section 45a-82.(P.A. 75-592, S. 6; P.A. 80-476, S. 25.)History: P.A. 80-476 made no change; Sec. 45-11i transferred to Sec. 45a-67 in 1991.Annotation to former section 45-11i:Cited. 193 C. 180.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-74. (Formerly Sec. 45-3a) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions|Section 45a-74. (Formerly Sec. 45-3a) - Probate Court Administrator. Appointment and term. Service as a judge of probate.

 (a) There shall be a Probate Court Administrator who shall be appointed from among the judges of the several courts of probate by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to serve at his pleasure. If the Probate Court Administrator is unable by reason of sickness, absence or other disability to perform the duties of his office, or if there is a vacancy in the office of Probate Court Administrator, the Chief Justice shall designate another judge of a court of probate to act in his stead until he resumes his duties or until a new Probate Court Administrator is appointed.(b) The Probate Court Administrator shall devote full time to the duties of his office except that he may serve as a judge of probate but shall not engage in the private practice of law. Any Probate Court Administrator who continues to serve as a judge of probate shall not receive compensation as a judge of probate or benefits that would ordinarily inure to him as a judge of probate while he is serving as Probate Court Administrator. Any Probate Court Administrator who ceases to serve as a judge of probate may continue to serve as Probate Court Administrator at the pleasure of the Chief Justice.(P.A. 73-365, S. 1; P.A. 74-94, S. 1, 5; P.A. 80-476, S. 26; P.A. 10-41, S. 6.)History: P.A. 74-94 specified that administrator shall devote full time to duties, that he may be a judge of probate but not engage in private practice of law and that if he ceases to be a probate judge he may continue to hold office as administrator at chief justice's pleasure; P.A. 80-476 divided section into Subsecs. and made minor wording changes; Sec. 45-3a transferred to Sec. 45a-74 in 1991; P.A. 10-41 amended Subsec. (b) to provide that any Probate Court Administrator who continues to serve as judge of probate shall not receive compensation or benefits as a judge of probate while serving as Probate Court Administrator, effective May 18, 2010.