(a) Notwithstanding any act or resolution to the contrary, the membership on any legislative commission or legislative interim committee shall include, in addition to membership specified, the speaker of the House of Representatives, the president pro tempore of the Senate, and the majority and minority leaders of the House and Senate as full members.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of any special act enacted prior to May 16, 1989, which names the speaker of the House of Representatives, the president pro tempore of the Senate, or the majority leader or the minority leader of either house as a member of a committee, task force, board or commission, any such member may name a designee to serve in his place with full authority to deliberate and vote.
(1969, P.A. 749, S. 14; P.A. 89-87, S. 1, 5.)
History: P.A. 89-87 designated existing provision Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (b) authorizing leaders to name designees to serve on certain committees, task forces, boards and commissions.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 2 - General Assembly and Legislative Agencies
Chapter 18a - Joint Committee on Legislative Management
Section 2-71a. - Joint Committee on Legislative Management.
Section 2-71b. - Duties and powers of committee.
Section 2-71e. - Staff for legislative commissions and interim committees.
Section 2-71f. - Employment of staffs to assist legislative leaders.
Section 2-71g. - Supplies and equipment for General Assembly.
Section 2-71j and 2-71k. - Transfer of Legislative Council employees. Appropriation.
Section 2-71l. - Provision of general statutes and agency regulations to legislative committees.
Section 2-71m. - Legislative audit review subcommittee.
Section 2-71o. - Group health insurance for temporary sessional employees. Payment. Regulations.
Section 2-71q. - Procedures for selection of design professional services or construction manager.
Section 2-71r. - Disqualification from bidding on contracts. Suspension.
Section 2-71s. - Restrictions on contract extensions.
Section 2-71t. - Retention of personal service contractors; personal service agreements.
Section 2-71w. - Multiple criteria bids or proposals. Pilot program.
Section 2-71x. - Funds for Connecticut Television Network coverage.