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2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 2 - General Assembly and Legislative Agencies › Chapter 23 - Auditors of Public Accounts › Section 2-92. (Formerly Sec. 4-64). - Reports to the General Assembly.

The Auditors of Public Accounts shall present a report of the operations of their office to the General Assembly, not later than February first, annually, which report shall contain such recommendations as they deem desirable.
(1949 Rev., S. 259; P.A. 98-143, S. 1, 24.)
History: In 1975 Sec. 4-64 transferred to Sec. 2-92; P.A. 98-143 changed report deadline from the fourth week of each regular session to February first, annually, effective July 1, 1998.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 2 - General Assembly and Legislative Agencies › Chapter 23 - Auditors of Public Accounts › Section 2-92a. - Public hearings required on certain reports.

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, each joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of any state agency that is the subject of a report issued by the Auditors of Public Accounts pursuant to any provision of the general statutes and the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to government administration shall hold a joint public hearing concerning such report not later than one hundred eighty days after such report is submitted to the General Assembly by the auditors.
(b) The chairpersons of any such committee may elect not to hold a public hearing on any auditor report that (1) contains no state agency violations of state statute or regulation, (2) contains only minor or technical recommendations, or (3) the chairpersons determine does not otherwise necessitate a public hearing.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 216.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 effective October 31, 2017.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 2 - General Assembly and Legislative Agencies › Chapter 23a - Commission on Local Government in Connecticut (Repealed) › Section 2-100. - Commission on Local Government in Connecticut.

Section 2-100 is repealed.
(P.A. 80-474, S. 2, 4; P.A. 82-376, S. 1, 2; P.A. 87-589, S. 18, 87.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 2 - General Assembly and Legislative Agencies › Chapter 23b - Office of the Inspector General (Repealed) › Section 2-101 to 2-104. - Office of the Inspector General.

Sections 2-101 to 2-104, inclusive, are repealed.
(P.A. 85-559, S. 1–4; P.A. 87-442, S. 7, 8.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 2 - General Assembly and Legislative Agencies › Chapter 23b - Office of the Inspector General (Repealed) › Section 2-105. - Permanent employees and records of Inspector General transferred to Attorney General.

Section 2-105 is repealed, effective October 1, 2002.
(P.A. 87-442, S. 4, 8; S.A. 02-12, S. 1.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 2 - General Assembly and Legislative Agencies › Chapter 23c - Results First Policy Oversight Committee and Chronic Kidney Disease Advisory Committee › Section 2-110. - Commission on Innovation and Productivity. Membership. Duties.

Section 2-110 is repealed, effective July 1, 2013.
(P.A. 93-351, S. 1, 3; P.A. 96-251, S. 2; P.A. 13-299, S. 95.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 2 - General Assembly and Legislative Agencies › Chapter 23d - Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission (Repealed) › Section 2-120. - Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission. Membership. Vacancies. Duties. Annual report. Staff. Authority.

Section 2-120 is repealed, effective July 1, 2016.
(P.A. 94-152, S. 1, 3; P.A. 03-229, S. 1; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7, S. 143; P.A. 10-1, S. 2; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-2, S. 39; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3, S. 209.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 2 - General Assembly and Legislative Agencies › Chapter 23e - African-American Affairs Commission (Repealed) › Section 2-121. - African-American Affairs Commission. Membership. Vacancies. Duties. Annual report. Staff. Authority.

Section 2-121 is repealed, effective July 1, 2016.
(June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-11, S. 24, 65; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7, S. 144; P.A. 10-1, S. 3; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-2, S. 40; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3, S. 209.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 2 - General Assembly and Legislative Agencies › Chapter 23f - Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission (Repealed) › Section 2-122. - Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission. Membership. Vacancies. Duties. Annual report. Staff. Authority.

Section 2-122 is repealed, effective July 1, 2016.
(P.A. 08-166, S. 1; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7, S. 145; P.A. 10-1, S. 4; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-2, S. 41; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3, S. 209.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 2 - General Assembly and Legislative Agencies › Chapter 23g - Connecticut Competitiveness Council. Commission on Economic Competitiveness › Section 2-124a. - Health data collaborative working group. Duties. Membership. Annual report.

(a) The chairpersons of the Commission on Economic Competitiveness, established pursuant to section 2-124, shall appoint and convene a health data collaborative working group to examine and make recommendations regarding:
(1) Initiatives to support research and development for precision medicine and personalized health;
(2) Economic growth initiatives for businesses working in bioscience, biopharma, biotech, genomics, clinomics, epigenomics, pharmacogenomics, the microbiome field and related fields in the state;
(3) Health data access, privacy and security initiatives; and
(4) Advancements in health data and population health to promote efficient and innovative platforms for collecting health data in order to understand the interplay between genetic, behavioral and environmental factors in the incidence of disease or illness.
(b) Appointments to the working group pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall include, but need not be limited to, the executive director of the Office of Health Strategy, or such executive director's designee, and representatives from the insurance industry, the health care industry, the Connecticut Education Network, broadband Internet service providers, the Connecticut Technology Council, the bioscience industry and public or private universities and research institutions. The working group shall also include the Consumer Counsel, or the Consumer Counsel's designee. All appointments to the working group shall be made not later than thirty days after June 30, 2017. Any member of the working group established pursuant to this section may be a member of the working group established pursuant to special act 16-20 or a member of the General Assembly or the Commission on Economic Competitiveness.
(c) The chairpersons of the Commission on Economic Competitiveness shall select the chairperson of the working group. The chairperson of the working group shall schedule the first meeting of the working group, which shall be held not later than sixty days after June 30, 2017.
(d) Not later than January 1, 2018, and annually thereafter, the working group shall submit a report on its findings and recommendations pursuant to subsection (a) of this section to the Commission on Economic Competitiveness and the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to commerce, public health and energy and technology, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a.
(P.A. 17-85, S. 1; P.A. 18-91, S. 13.)
History: P.A. 17-85 effective June 30, 2017; P.A. 18-91 amended Subsec. (b) by replacing reference to Health Information Technology Officer with “executive director of the Office of Health Strategy, or such executive director's designee”, effective May 14, 2018.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 2 - General Assembly and Legislative Agencies › Chapter 23h - Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity › Section 2-129. - Term “Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity” substituted for former legislative commissions.

(a) Wherever the terms “Commission on Women, Children and Seniors” are used in any public or special act of the 2019 regular session, the term “Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity” shall be substituted in lieu thereof. Wherever the terms “Commission on Equity and Opportunity” are used in any public or special act of the 2019 regular session, the term “Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity” shall be substituted in lieu thereof.
(b) The Legislative Commissioners' Office shall, in codifying the provisions of this section, make such technical, grammatical and punctuation changes as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.
(May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3, S. 131; P.A. 19-117, S. 107.)
History: May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3 effective June 2, 2016; P.A. 19-117 substantially amended Subsec. (a) including deleting references to former legislative commissions and adding provision re the terms “Commission on Women, Children and Seniors” and “Commission on Equity and Opportunity” to be replaced with “Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity”, effective July 1, 2019.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 2 - General Assembly and Legislative Agencies › Chapter 23i - Commission on Women, Children and Seniors (Repealed) › Section 2-135. - Commission on Women, Children and Seniors. Membership. Quorum. Staff. Policy divisions.

Section 2-135 is repealed, effective July 1, 2019.
(May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3, S. 129; P.A. 18-133, S. 1; P.A. 19-117, S. 398.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 2 - General Assembly and Legislative Agencies › Chapter 23i - Commission on Women, Children and Seniors (Repealed) › Section 2-136. - Commission on Women, Children and Seniors. Duties. Status report. Powers.

Section 2-136 is repealed, effective July 1, 2019.
(May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3, S. 130; P.A. 19-117, S. 398.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 2c - Review and Termination of Governmental Entities and Programs › Chapter 28 - Connecticut Sunset Law › Section 2c-1. - Legislative finding.

Section 2c-1 is repealed, effective July 1, 2017.
(P.A. 77-614, S. 572, 610; P.A. 17-60, S. 16.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 2c - Review and Termination of Governmental Entities and Programs › Chapter 28 - Connecticut Sunset Law › Section 2c-2 and 2c-2a. - Governmental entities and programs terminated on July 1, 1981; July 1, 1982; July 1, 1983; July 1, 1984; July 1, 1985; July 1, 1986; July 1, 1987, and July 1, 1988. Termination of ombudsmen office under sunset law.

Sections 2c-2 and 2c-2a are repealed.
(P.A. 77-575, S. 20, 23; 77-614, S. 573, 587, 610; P.A. 78-232, S. 9, 11; 78-303, S. 82, 83, 84, 85, 136; 78-315, S. 2, 4; 78-319, S. 12, 15; P.A. 79-519; 79-535, S. 22, 25; 79-560, S. 22, 39; 79-598, S. 26, 27; P.A. 80-349, S. 1, 4, 5; 80-482, S. 190, 346, 348; 80-483, S. 140, 186; 80-484, S. 140, 175, 176; P.A. 81-321, S. 6; 81-389, S. 5, 7; 81-437, S. 8, 12; 81-459, S. 1, 3; 81-463, S. 9, 10; 81-465, S. 13, 17, 18; 81-471, S. 67, 71; 81-473, S. 1, 42, 43; P.A. 82-201, S. 3, 4; 82-206, S. 1–3; 82-231, S. 6, 8; 82-241, S. 9–11; 82-279, S. 3, 4; 82-316, S. 4, 6; 82-332, S. 10, 12, 13; 82-346, S. 6, 7; 82-357, S. 6–8; 82-370, S. 14–16; 82-404, S. 1, 3, 4; 82-419, S. 44, 46, 47; 82-422, S. 12–14; 82-431, S. 4–6; 82-432, S. 17–19; 82-451, S. 6, 8, 9; 82-472, S. 150, 169, 170, 182, 183; P.A. 83-160, S. 4; 83-192, S. 7; 83-321, S. 1–3; 83-441, S. 8, 10; 83-446, S. 4, 5; 83-487, S. 1, 32, 33; 83-497, S. 5, 7; 83-569, S. 1, 16, 17; 83-570, S. 1, 16, 17; 83-574, S. 1, 19, 20; 83-587, S. 91, 96; P.A. 84-256, S. 16, 17; 84-361, S. 6, 7; 84-381, S. 11, 12; 84-414, S. 13, 14; 84-512, S. 29, 30.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 2c - Review and Termination of Governmental Entities and Programs › Chapter 28 - Connecticut Sunset Law › Section 2c-2b. - Governmental entities and programs terminated on July 1, 2013; July 1, 2014; July 1, 2015; July 1, 2016; and July 1, 2017.

Section 2c-2b is repealed, effective July 1, 2012.
(P.A. 83-446, S. 1, 5; 83-487, S. 32, 33; P.A. 84-361, S. 6, 7; P.A. 85-559, S. 8; 85-582, S. 5, 8; 85-584, S. 7, 9; 85-613, S. 118, 153, 154; P.A. 86-123, S. 10; 86-382, S. 5, 6; 86-403, S. 1, 132; P.A. 87-544, S. 12, 13; P.A. 88-165, S. 1; 88-285, S. 34, 35; P.A. 89-142, S. 3; 89-336, S. 3, 6; 89-362, S. 4, 5; 89-364, S. 6, 7; P.A. 90-230, S. 1, 100, 101; 90-271, S. 1, 24; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-12, S. 31, 55; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-14, S. 28, 30; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-2, S. 1, 6; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-4, S. 3, 5; P.A. 93-91, S. 1, 2; 93-250, S. 4, 5; 93-262, S. 25, 86, 87; 93-423, S. 7; P.A. 94-245, S. 45, 46; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-3, S. 24, 28; P.A. 95-108, S. 1; 95-250, S. 1; 95-257, S. 13, 57, 58; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; 96-268, S. 3, 34; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2, S. 161, 165; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-11, S. 22, 65; P.A. 98-30, S. 1; P.A. 99-51, S. 2, 9; 99-73, S. 1; 99-102, S. 51; 99-145, S. 15, 23; P.A. 01-109, S. 1; 01-141, S. 15, 16; 01-160; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-5, S. 5, 17, 18; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 248; P.A. 07-33, S. 1; P.A. 09-166, S. 2; 09-232, S. 78; 09-234, S. 15; P.A. 10-93, S. 12; 10-106, S. 16; 10-165, S. 1; P.A. 11-61, S. 188; 11-80, S. 2; 11-129, S. 20; 11-131, S. 5; P.A. 12-143, S. 11.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 2c - Review and Termination of Governmental Entities and Programs › Chapter 28 - Connecticut Sunset Law › Section 2c-2c to 2c-2g. - Termination under sunset law of: Mobile and Manufactured Home Advisory Council; Human Resources Advisory Council and human services area advisory councils; Child Day Care Council; Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations; Dental Commission.

Sections 2c-2c to 2c-2g, inclusive, are repealed.
(P.A. 83-323, S. 2; P.A. 84-237, S. 2; 84-361, S. 5, 7; 84-523, S. 2, 5; P.A. 85-559, S. 9; P.A. 86-417, S. 13, 15; P.A. 88-165, S. 2; 88-364, S. 1, 123; P.A. 89-142, S. 4.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 2c - Review and Termination of Governmental Entities and Programs › Chapter 28 - Connecticut Sunset Law › Section 2c-2h. - Schedule for review of governmental entities and programs by committees of cognizance.

Section 2c-2h is repealed, effective July 1, 2017.
(P.A. 12-143, S. 1; P.A. 13-208, S. 18; 13-264, S. 7; 13-277, S. 73; 13-298, S. 33; 13-299, S. 38, 39; P.A. 16-193, S. 31; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3, S. 134; P.A. 17-30, S. 3, 4; 17-60, S. 16; 17-146, S. 26; 17-202, S. 23.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 2c - Review and Termination of Governmental Entities and Programs › Chapter 28 - Connecticut Sunset Law › Section 2c-3. - Data collection form provided by Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee. Public hearing. Report. Request for further review.

Section 2c-3 is repealed, effective July 1, 2017.
(P.A. 77-614, S. 574, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 85-613, S. 7, 154; P.A. 86-403, S. 2, 132; P.A. 12-143, S. 2; P.A. 17-60, S. 16.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 2c - Review and Termination of Governmental Entities and Programs › Chapter 28 - Connecticut Sunset Law › Section 2c-4 and 2c-5. - Report to General Assembly. Committee to hold hearing prior to termination or reestablishment of governmental entity.

Sections 2c-4 and 2c-5 are repealed, effective July 1, 2012.
(P.A. 77-614, S. 575, 576, 610; P.A. 79-31, S. 12, 17; P.A. 82-314, S. 8, 63; P.A. 96-251, S. 3; P.A. 12-143, S. 11.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 2c - Review and Termination of Governmental Entities and Programs › Chapter 28 - Connecticut Sunset Law › Section 2c-6 to 2c-8. - Governmental entity to demonstrate public need for continuation. Criteria for determining public need. Criteria for determining whether a regulatory entity or program has served the general public.

Sections 2c-6 to 2c-8, inclusive, are repealed, effective July 1, 2017.
(P.A. 77-614, S. 577–579, 610; P.A. 79-31, S. 13, 17; P.A. 82-314, S. 9, 63; P.A. 85-613, S. 8, 154; P.A. 86-403, S. 3, 132; P.A. 12-143, S. 3; P.A. 17-60, S. 16.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 2c - Review and Termination of Governmental Entities and Programs › Chapter 28 - Connecticut Sunset Law › Section 2c-9 to 2c-12. - Terminated entity or program to continue for one year for purpose of concluding its affairs. Reestablishment of entity or program by General Assembly. Termination of entity not to affect any claim, right or cause of action. Early termination of entity or program, other legislation, not prohibited.

Sections 2c-9 to 2c-12, inclusive, are repealed, effective July 1, 2012.
(P.A. 77-614, S. 580–583, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 85-613, S. 9, 10, 154; P.A. 86-403, S. 4, 5, 132; P.A. 90-230, S. 2, 101; P.A. 03-278, S. 5; P.A. 12-143, S. 11.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 2c - Review and Termination of Governmental Entities and Programs › Chapter 28a - Terminations › Section 2c-21. - Repeal of laws creating reporting bodies.

Unless otherwise provided by law, a provision of the general statutes or of a special act which creates, empowers or establishes a board, commission, council, authority, task force or other body on or after January 4, 1995, the primary purpose of which body is to submit a report, findings or recommendations, shall be deemed to be repealed one hundred twenty days after the date on which such body is required to submit its report, findings or recommendations.
(P.A. 95-38, S. 1; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-2, S. 42.)
History: June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-2 made a technical change.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 3 - State Elective Officers › Chapter 31 - Governor › Section 3-1. - General powers and duties.

The supreme executive power of the state shall be vested in the Governor. He may, personally or through any authorized agent, investigate into, and take any proper action concerning, any matter involving the enforcement of the laws of the state and the protection of its citizens. He may appoint any officer of the state whose office is provided for by law but for whose appointment no other provision is made by the Constitution or the statutes. He may demand in writing from any officer, department, board, commission, council or other agency of the state a report on any matter relating to the official duties of such agency.
(1949 Rev., S. 78.)
Cited. 133 C. 49. Did not empower Governor to fill vacancy in office of judge of city and police court of Hartford. 144 C. 612.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 3 - State Elective Officers › Chapter 31 - Governor › Section 3-1a. - Council on Gubernatorial Incapacity. Composition. Duties.

(a) There is established a Council on Gubernatorial Incapacity consisting of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the president pro tempore of the Senate, the speaker of the House of Representatives, the minority leader of the Senate, the minority leader of the House of Representatives, and four persons appointed by the Governor. The term of each appointed member of the council shall be coterminous with the term of the Governor. The Chief Justice shall be chairman of the council. Members of the council shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed for any necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
(b) The Council on Gubernatorial Incapacity shall determine if the Governor is unable to exercise the powers and perform the duties of his office. Upon receipt of a written declaration of the Lieutenant-Governor or of a majority of the members of the council that the Governor is unable to exercise the powers and perform the duties of his office the council shall convene within forty-eight hours. In an emergency, upon receipt of a written declaration of the Lieutenant-Governor that the Governor is unable to exercise the powers and perform the duties of his office, the council shall convene or otherwise communicate with each other collectively within twenty-four hours. The Governor shall have the right to appear and be heard and offer any information or evidence which may tend to show his ability to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of his office. A determination that the Governor is unable to exercise the powers and perform the duties of his office shall be made by a two-thirds vote of the membership of the council and shall be made within fourteen days after the council is required to convene. If the council fails to make such a determination the Governor shall continue to exercise, or resume, as the case may be, the powers and duties of his office. If the council determines that the Governor is unable to exercise the powers and perform the duties of his office it shall transmit a written declaration to that effect to the president pro tempore of the Senate, the speaker of the House of Representatives and the Lieutenant-Governor.
(P.A. 84-351, S. 1, 2.)
History: P.A. 84-351 effective November 28, 1984, upon certification by the secretary of the state of the vote approving the constitutional amendment concerning gubernatorial succession.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 3 - State Elective Officers › Chapter 31 - Governor › Section 3-2. - Salaries of Governor and Lieutenant Governor. Timing of increases. Office of Governor full time.

(a) On and after January 4, 2023, the Governor shall receive an annual salary equal to the annual salary of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court under subsection (a) of section 51-47, provided thereafter, no increase in the annual salary of the Governor shall take effect until the first Wednesday following the first Monday of the January succeeding the next election of the Governor following any increase in the annual salary of the Chief Justice under section 51-47. The Governor shall devote full time to the duties of the office.
(b) On and after January 4, 2023, the Lieutenant Governor shall receive an annual salary equal to the annual salary of a judge of the Superior Court under subsection (a) of section 51-47, provided thereafter, no increase in the annual salary of the Lieutenant Governor shall take effect until the first Wednesday following the first Monday of the January succeeding the next election of the Lieutenant Governor following any increase in the annual salary of a judge of the Superior Court under section 51-47.
(1949 Rev., S. 3586, subs. (1), (2); 1951, S. 1960d, subs. (1), (2); February, 1965, P.A. 331, S. 39; 1972, P.A. 281, S. 34; P.A. 77-576, S. 52, 65; P.A. 82-365, S. 3, 8; P.A. 86-375, S. 1, 9; P.A. 98-227, S. 1, 9; P.A. 00-231, S. 1, 10; P.A. 22-85, S. 3.)
History: 1965 act increased governor's salary from $15,000 to $35,000 and lieutenant governor's salary from $5,000 to $10,000, effective with respect to officers elected at the state election held on November 8, 1966; 1972 act increased governor's salary to $42,000 and lieutenant governor's salary to $18,000, effective January 8, 1975; P.A. 77-576 increased lieutenant governor's salary to $25,000, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 82-365 increased governor's annual salary to $65,000, increased lieutenant governor's annual salary to $40,000 and added provision requiring governor to devote full time to duties of office; P.A. 86-375 increased governor's annual salary to $78,000 and increased lieutenant governor's salary to $55,000; P.A. 98-227 increased Lieutenant Governor's annual salary to $71,500, effective January 6, 1999; P.A. 00-231 increased Governor's salary to $150,000 and Lieutenant Governor's salary to $110,000, effective January 8, 2003; P.A. 22-85 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and amended same to replace Governor's salary of $150,000 with equivalent salary of Supreme Court Chief Justice on and after January 4, 2023, and add provision re effective date of subsequent increases and delete reference to Lieutenant Governor's salary of $110,000 and added Subsec. (b) re Lieutenant Governor's salary equivalent to Superior Court judge on and after January 4, 2023, and re effective date of subsequent increases, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 3 - State Elective Officers › Chapter 31 - Governor › Section 3-2b. - Footstones, flags and funeral honor guards for deceased Governors, certain other state officers and members of the General Assembly.

The Commissioner of Veterans Affairs shall cause to be erected at the grave of any person who has served as Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of the State, Treasurer, Comptroller, Attorney General or member of the General Assembly of this state and who died or dies subsequent to January 1, 1971, a footstone, marked with the seal of the state, the name of the deceased, the date of his death and the office or offices in which he served and the dates such service was rendered. The commissioner shall also provide for such grave a flag holder and a Connecticut state flag. At the request of the next of kin of any such Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of the State, Treasurer, Comptroller or Attorney General, the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall provide an honor guard of six state policemen to attend the funeral and burial of such officer. At the request of the next of kin of any such member of the General Assembly, the executive director of the Joint Committee on Legislative Management shall direct the chief of police of the Office of State Capitol Police to provide an honor guard of State Capitol police officers to attend the funeral and burial of such member.
(1971, P.A. 626, S. 1; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 610; P.A. 88-285, S. 28, 35; P.A. 91-173, S. 3; P.A. 09-90, S. 2; P.A. 11-51, S. 134; P.A. 16-167, S. 9.)
History: P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of state police with commissioner of public safety, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 88-285 replaced veterans' home and hospital commission with commissioner of veterans' affairs; P.A. 91-173 included the attorney general in the list of officers; P.A. 09-90 provided state police honor guard for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of the State, Treasurer, Comptroller and Attorney General, and State Capitol police honor guard for members of General Assembly, effective June 2, 2009; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Commissioner of Public Safety” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 16-167 replaced “Commissioner of Veterans' Affairs” with “Commissioner of Veterans Affairs”, effective July 1, 2016.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 3 - State Elective Officers › Chapter 31 - Governor › Section 3-3. - Governor's cabinet.

The Governor's cabinet shall consist of not more than fourteen of the administrative heads of the state government as appointed by the Governor. Said cabinet shall meet at the request of the Governor, to advise and confer concerning matters of state interest which the Governor may submit to it.
(1949 Rev., S. 79; February, 1965, P.A. 191, S. 1.)
History: 1965 act increased membership from 11 to 14 and removed requirement cabinet meet at least quarterly.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 3 - State Elective Officers › Chapter 31 - Governor › Section 3-5. - Governor to institute lawsuits for state.

The Governor is authorized to cause any suit or action at law to be brought in the name of the state, when in his judgment the interests of the state demand that such suit or action at law be brought.
(1949 Rev., S. 82.)
See Sec. 3-125 re duties of Attorney General.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 3 - State Elective Officers › Chapter 31 - Governor › Section 3-6. - Investigatory authority of Governor.

The Governor shall have such investigatory authority as is conferred or imposed upon the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management in section 4-67. He may, from time to time, investigate duplication of work and the efficiency of the organization and administration of budgeted agencies. He may formulate plans for the better coordination of the work of the budgeted agencies. He may direct such action by the several budgeted agencies as will, in his judgment, effect efficiency and economy in the conduct of the affairs of the state government.
(1949 Rev., S. 243; P.A. 77-614, S. 19, 610.)
History: P.A. 77-614 substituted secretary of the office of policy and management for commissioner of finance and control.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 3 - State Elective Officers › Chapter 31 - Governor › Section 3-6a. - Power of Governor to restrict use of streets and highways during extreme weather conditions.

(a) Whenever an emergency situation exists because of extreme weather conditions or other acts of nature, other than as is provided in section 28-9, requiring the restriction of movement of persons and vehicles upon the streets and highways of the state, the Governor may issue an order pursuant to section 3-1 designating the persons and vehicles which shall be permitted to move and the routes which they shall follow.
(b) Violation of an order issued pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be an infraction.
(P.A. 78-133.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 3 - State Elective Officers › Chapter 31 - Governor › Section 3-6b. - Transportation emergencies: Powers of Governor and joint legislative committee; publication requirements; penalty for violation of emergency order or interference with emergency activities.

(a) In the event of a state-wide or regional transportation emergency, the Governor may proclaim that the emergency exists and is authorized to: (1) Establish programs, controls, standards or practices in meeting transportation needs; (2) adopt measures affecting the hours, days and locations of the operation of public or private modes of transportation; (3) apply for and receive federal assistance; (4) establish and implement regional programs and agreements to coordinate state transportation resources with those of the federal, other state and local governments; and (5) notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, enter into or authorize the Commissioner of Transportation to enter into any contract or agreement necessary to maintain or restore transportation services. As used in this section, “transportation emergency” means a substantial disruption in the operation of a major transportation facility or service which endangers the public health, safety or welfare.
(b) Any proclamation or order issued pursuant to this section shall become effective upon its filing in the office of the Secretary of the State. Unless disapproved in accordance with the provisions of subsection (c) of this section, any proclamation or order shall remain in effect until the Governor proclaims an end to the transportation emergency or until sixty days after the date of the proclamation of the transportation emergency, whichever occurs first.
(c) Any proclamation or order issued pursuant to this section may be disapproved by a majority vote of a joint legislative committee consisting of the president pro tempore of the Senate, the speaker of the House of Representatives, the majority and minority leaders of both houses of the General Assembly and the cochairpersons and the ranking members of the committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to transportation, provided that at least one of the minority members of the committee votes for disapproval. Any such disapproval shall become effective after filing such action with the office of the Secretary of the State.
(d) Any proclamation or order issued pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be published in full at least once in a newspaper having general circulation in each county but failure to publish shall not impair the validity of such proclamation or order.
(e) Any person who during the course of a transportation emergency proclaimed under subsections (a) to (d), inclusive, of this section violates the provisions of any order issued pursuant to said subsections or who impedes, interferes with or obstructs any lawful transportation emergency activities pursuant to said subsections shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year, or both, for each offense.
(P.A. 81-454, S. 1–3.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 3 - State Elective Officers › Chapter 31 - Governor › Section 3-6c. - Compacts between Connecticut and other states or Indian tribes. Amendments. General Assembly approval or rejection.

Within ten days after the date of execution of any compact or amendment to a compact between the state of Connecticut and another state or an Indian tribe, the Governor shall file such compact or amendment with the clerks of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The General Assembly may approve such compact or amendment, in whole, by a majority vote of each house or may reject such compact or amendment, in whole, by a majority vote of either house. If rejected, the compact or amendment shall not be valid and shall not be implemented. The compact or amendment shall be deemed rejected if the General Assembly fails to vote to approve or reject the compact or amendment (1) prior to the adjournment of the regular session of the General Assembly during which such compact or amendment is filed, (2) prior to the adjournment of the regular session of the General Assembly first following the date on which such compact or amendment is filed if the General Assembly is not in regular session on such date or (3) prior to the adjournment of a special session convened before the next regular session of the General Assembly for the purpose of considering such compact or amendment if the General Assembly is not in regular session on the date on which such compact or amendment is filed, provided, if the compact or amendment is filed less than thirty days before the end of a regular session, the General Assembly may vote to approve or reject the compact or amendment (A) within thirty days after the first day of a special session convened before the next regular session of the General Assembly for the purpose of considering such compact or amendment, or (B) within thirty days after the first day of the next regular session of the General Assembly.
(P.A. 94-244, S. 1, 2.)
History: P.A. 94-244 effective June 20, 1994.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 3 - State Elective Officers › Chapter 31 - Governor › Section 3-6d. - Highway safety programs. Securing of federal funds. Regulations.

(a) The Governor shall do all things necessary or convenient, on behalf of the state, to secure all benefits available to the state under the federal Highway Safety Act of 1966, as amended from time to time. The Governor shall designate the Department of Transportation to administer the highway safety program and coordinate highway safety activities within the state. The Governor shall communicate with the federal government with respect to the state highway safety program.
(b) The Governor, or a person within the Department of Transportation designated by the Governor, is authorized to establish standards and procedures for the content, coordination, submission and approval of highway safety programs, including, but not limited to, highway safety education and the integration and coordination of safety efforts at the state and local levels, with the goal of reducing highway deaths and injuries. The Department of Transportation, with the approval of the Governor, may adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to implement such highway safety programs.
(P.A. 11-256, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 11-256 effective July 13, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 3 - State Elective Officers › Chapter 31 - Governor › Section 3-8. - Restoration and repair of state boundary marks.

The Governor shall, in 1975 and decennially thereafter, or whenever any monument or other boundary mark between this state and an adjoining state has become damaged, displaced or destroyed, appoint an agent authorized to act with a duly appointed agent of such adjoining state to examine any or all of such monuments and boundary marks and restore or repair any that are injured or have been removed; and a reasonable portion of the expense thereof, together with the cost of the services of such agent, when approved by the Governor, shall be paid from the State Treasury. Such agent or his representative may, upon giving reasonable written notice to the owner, enter upon private property for the purpose of surveying, establishing, maintaining or restoring any state boundary mark or monument and shall use care so that no unnecessary damage shall result to such private property, and the state shall pay damages to the owner of any such property, from appropriations made to the Department of Transportation for any damage or injury such agent or his representative causes such owner by such entry and activity.
(1949 Rev., S. 90; 1967, P.A. 46, S. 1; 1971, P.A. 550, S. 1.)
History: 1967 act changed “1970” and “quinquennially” to “1975” and “decennially”, respectively; 1971 act made provisions concerning entry on private property and reimbursement for any damage to private property.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 3 - State Elective Officers › Chapter 31 - Governor › Section 3-10. - Maintenance of the Governor's residence. Foundations established re Governor's residence. Disclosure of income, expenditures, contributions, officers and state employees.

(a) The land, buildings, furnishings and improvements of the Governor's official residence shall be maintained by the Commissioner of Administrative Services and food, supplies and staff for such residence shall be provided by the commissioner at the expense of the state.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, for any foundation, as defined in section 4-37e, and established for the purpose of assisting the Commissioner of Administrative Services in performing the duties described in subsection (a) of this section, the following information shall be subject to disclosure in accordance with the provisions of chapter 14: (1) The annual income and individual expenditures and contributions in excess of two hundred dollars of such foundation, (2) the names of the officers of any such foundation, and (3) the names of any state employees acting on behalf of, or working for such foundation.
(1949 Rev., S. 104; March, 1950, S. 33d; P.A. 77-614, S. 73, 610; P.A. 87-496, S. 7, 110; P.A. 88-1, S. 2, 13; P.A. 04-37, S. 1; P.A. 11-51, S. 44.)
History: P.A. 77-614 replaced “public works commissioner” with “commissioner of administrative services”; P.A. 87-496 substituted “public works commissioner” for “administrative services commissioner”; P.A. 88-1 required food, supplies and staff for the residence to be provided by the commissioner at state expense; P.A. 04-37 designated existing section as Subsec. (a), and added new Subsec. (b) re disclosure of income, expenses, contributions, officers and certain state employee names by foundations established to assist the Commissioner of Public Works in maintaining the Governor's residence, effective April 20, 2004; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Commissioner of Public Works” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Administrative Services”, effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 3 - State Elective Officers › Chapter 31 - Governor › Section 3-10b. - Governor may request waiver of certain federal-aid program requirements re administration of aid.

(a) The Governor is authorized to request the head of any federal department administering a grant-in-aid program under any federal law which requires that a single state agency or multimember board or commission be established or designated to administer or supervise the administration of the program, that such federal department waive the single state agency or multimember board or commission provision of such federal law in accordance with section 204 of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1968.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other general statute, upon the waiver by the head of a federal department pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the Governor may authorize and direct that the program for which such waiver has been obtained be administered by more than one state agency, board or commission.
(1969, P.A. 588, S. 1, 2.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 3 - State Elective Officers › Chapter 31 - Governor › Section 3-10c. - Appropriation to be used by or on behalf of former Governor.

(a) The Comptroller shall make available during the period of one year from the date a former Governor shall leave office, upon submission of proper vouchers, the sum of not more than ten thousand dollars, which is to be used by or on behalf of such former Governor, as he or, in the event he is unable to do so because of illness or death, the Comptroller deems proper and necessary, to meet the expenses applicable to the performance of public responsibilities related to his having held the office of Governor.
(b) To be eligible for the benefits of this section, a former Governor shall not, during the term for which he was elected, have been removed from office or have left office during the term for which he was elected for any reason other than physical or mental disability.
(c) Repealed by P.A. 75-567, S. 56, 80.
(1971, P.A. 28, S. 1–3; P.A. 75-567, S. 56, 80; P.A. 81-371, S. 1, 2.)
History: P.A. 75-567 repealed Subsec. (c) which had provided an appropriation; P.A. 81-371, effective June 23, 1981, added provision authorizing the comptroller to determine the proper and necessary use of fund, on behalf of a former governor, if the former governor is unable to do so because of illness or death.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 3 - State Elective Officers › Chapter 31 - Governor › Section 3-10d. - Reactivation of military units for parades, celebrations or other ceremonies.

The Governor may reactivate any military unit of the state or of the colony of Connecticut for participation in any parade, celebration or other ceremony taking place within or outside the state. No state funds shall be expended for reactivation of any such units and no person shall be involuntarily activated under the authority of this section.
(P.A. 73-220, S. 1, 2; P.A. 87-278, S. 4, 5.)
History: P.A. 87-278 removed restrictions limiting reactivation of military units to bicentennial celebrations and permitted reactivation for any parade, celebration or other ceremony.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 3 - State Elective Officers › Chapter 31 - Governor › Section 3-10f. - Flying flags at half-staff.

(a) In the event of the death of a present or former principal figure of state government or of a member of the armed forces, as defined in section 27-103, who is from Connecticut and dies in the line of duty, the Governor may proclaim that the national flag be flown at half-staff. When such proclamation is issued, all state government buildings, offices, public schools and military bases shall fly the national flag and the state flag at half-staff.
(b) In the event of the death of a state official or prominent citizen, the Governor may proclaim that the state flag be flown at half-staff. When such proclamation is issued, all state government buildings, offices, public schools and military bases shall fly the state flag at half-staff.
(P.A. 06-138, S. 1; P.A. 13-44, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 13-44 replaced former provisions with Subsec. (a) re national flag at half-staff upon death of principal government figure or member of armed forces and Subsec. (b) re state flag at half-staff upon death of official or prominent citizen, effective May 24, 2013.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 3 - State Elective Officers › Chapter 32 - Treasurer › Section 3-11. - Salary and bond of Treasurer. Office of Treasurer full time.

(a) On and after January 4, 2023, the Treasurer shall receive an annual salary equal to the annual salary of a judge of the Superior Court under subsection (a) of section 51-47, provided thereafter, no increase in the annual salary of the Treasurer shall take effect until the first Wednesday following the first Monday of the January succeeding the next election of the Treasurer following any increase in the annual salary of a judge of the Superior Court under section 51-47.
(b) Before entering upon the execution of the duties of the office, the Treasurer shall give a bond to the state, with sufficient surety, in the sum of two hundred thousand dollars, for the term for which the Treasurer has been elected, which bond shall be conditioned for the faithful performance of such duties other than in connection with the School Fund. The Treasurer shall devote full time to the duties of the office.
(1949 Rev., S. 105, 3586, subs. (4); 1951, S. 1960d, subs. (4); February, 1965, P.A. 331, S. 41; 1972, P.A. 281, S. 35; P.A. 77-576, S. 53, 65; P.A. 82-365, S. 4, 8; P.A. 86-375, S. 3, 9; P.A. 98-227, S. 3, 9; P.A. 00-231, S. 2, 10; P.A. 22-85, S. 4.)
History: 1965 act increased salary from $8,000 to $15,000 effective with respect to treasurer elected November 8, 1966; 1972 act increased salary to $20,000, effective January 8, 1975; P.A. 77-576 increased treasurer's salary to $25,000, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 82-365 increased treasurer's annual salary to $35,000 and added provision requiring treasurer to devote full time to duties of office; P.A. 86-375 increased treasurer's annual salary to $50,000; P.A. 98-227 increased Treasurer's annual salary to $70,000, effective January 6, 1999; P.A. 00-231 increased Treasurer's salary to $110,000 and made technical changes for the purposes of gender neutrality, effective January 8, 2003; P.A. 22-85 designated existing provision re salary as Subsec. (a) and amended same to replace salary of $110,000 with equivalent salary of Superior Court judge on and after January 4, 2023, and add provision re effective date of subsequent increases and designated existing provisions re bond and full time duties as Subsec. (b), effective January 1, 2023.
See Sec. 3-40 re Treasurer's duties with respect to School Fund and Agricultural College Fund.
See Sec. 4-14 re transportation allowance.
Bond applies with respect to unemployment compensation fund. 133 C. 118.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 3 - State Elective Officers › Chapter 32 - Treasurer › Section 3-12. - Deputy Treasurer.

The Treasurer shall appoint a deputy, who shall be sworn to the faithful discharge of his duties and shall perform all the duties of the Treasurer in case of the sickness or absence of the Treasurer. In case of the death of the Treasurer, the Deputy Treasurer shall possess the powers and perform the duties belonging to such office until a successor to the deceased Treasurer is elected or appointed and has qualified.
(1949 Rev., S. 106; June, 1955, S. 34d.)
See Sec. 9-213 re procedure for filling vacancy in Treasurer's office.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 3 - State Elective Officers › Chapter 32 - Treasurer › Section 3-12a. - Appointment of officers and investment-related personnel.

In addition to the appointments authorized under section 3-13a, the Treasurer may appoint, as the Treasurer determines is necessary, officers and other investment-related personnel in other divisions of the office of the Treasurer, with the approval of the Commissioner of Administrative Services and the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management. Such officers and investment-related personnel shall serve at the pleasure of the Treasurer.
(P.A. 11-82, S. 1.)