There shall be an official state troubadour or trobairitz. The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall designate, every three years, a troubadour or trobairitz to serve in the position. The commissioner may fill any vacancy by appointment for the unexpired portion of the term vacated.
(P.A. 91-157; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 99-1, S. 49, 51; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 210(e); P.A. 04-20, S. 3; 04-205, S. 5; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, S. 30; P.A. 11-48, S. 129; P.A. 18-162, S. 2.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 99-1 required troubadour to be designated biennially, rather than annually, effective July 1, 1999; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 and P.A. 04-20 replaced state Commission on the Arts with Connecticut Commission on Arts, Tourism, Culture, History and Film, effective August 20, 2003; P.A. 04-205, effective June 3, 2004, and May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, effective May 12, 2004, both replaced Connecticut Commission on Arts, Tourism, Culture, History and Film with Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism; P.A. 11-48 replaced “Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism” with “Department of Economic and Community Development”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 18-162 added “or trobairitz”, replaced “Department” with “Commissioner”, replaced biennially with every three years and added provision re filling of vacancy.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 3 - State Elective Officers
Section 3-77. - General duties; salary. Office of Secretary full time.
Section 3-78. - Deputy Secretary.
Section 3-79. - Roll of members of General Assembly.
Section 3-80. - Manual and roll.
Section 3-80a. - List of members-elect and “Pocket Manual” to be sent to members-elect, when.
Section 3-81. - Appropriations to be certified.
Section 3-82. - Statement of legislative action.
Section 3-83. - Publication of special acts. Index.
Section 3-84. - Distribution of public acts taking effect from passage.
Section 3-85. - Engrossed bills.
Section 3-86. - Legislative acts and documents to each free public library.
Section 3-87. - Publication of election laws.
Section 3-90. - Register and Manual. Regulations.
Section 3-94a. - Notaries public. Definitions.
Section 3-94c. - Term of office of notary. Recording of certificate and oath.
Section 3-94d. - Reappointment of notary.
Section 3-94e. - Appointment of certain state police officers as notaries.
Section 3-94f. - Prohibitions re lawful transactions.
Section 3-94g. - Disqualification of notary.
Section 3-94h. - Prohibited acts.
Section 3-94i. - Notary's signature.
Section 3-94j. - Official notarial seal.
Section 3-94k. - Notarial certificate. Notarial seal. Stamp.
Section 3-94m. - Warning, reprimand, revocation, suspension, resignation.
Section 3-94n. - Change of address of notary. Fee.
Section 3-94o. - Change of name of notary. Fees.
Section 3-94p. - Procedure for resignation of notary.
Section 3-94q. - Death of notary.
Section 3-95. - Fees of notary.
Section 3-96. - List of Superior Court judges and officials.
Section 3-97. - Records of the colony of New Haven.
Section 3-98. - Photographic or electronic records and copies.
Section 3-99. - Fees for filing and recording in Secretary's office.
Section 3-99b. - Forms of documents filed in Secretary's office.
Section 3-99c. - Deposit of fees.
Section 3-99d. - Electronic business portal. Establishment and purpose. Promotion and modification.
Section 3-100. - Names of streams.
Section 3-105. - Arms of the state.
Section 3-106a. - Reproduction of arms and seal.
Section 3-108. - State flower.
Section 3-108a. - Children's state flower.
Section 3-109a. - State animal.
Section 3-109b. - State insect.
Section 3-109c. - State shellfish.
Section 3-110a. - State to be known as “Constitution State”.
Section 3-110b. - State mineral.
Section 3-110e. - State hero and state heroine.
Section 3-110f. - State poet laureate.
Section 3-110g. - State fossil.
Section 3-110h. - State troubadour.
Section 3-110i. - State composer. Charles Edward Ives Memorial Composer Laureate.
Section 3-110j. - State tartan.
Section 3-110k. - State folk dance.
Section 3-110l. - State cantata.
Section 3-110m. - State flagship and tall ship ambassador.
Section 3-110n. - State aircraft.
Section 3-110o. - State polka.
Section 3-110p. - Second state song.