Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 46 - State Appointive Officers
Section 4-16a. - Indemnification of commissioners.

The state shall protect, save harmless and indemnify all department heads as defined in section 4-5, and the Adjutant General from financial loss and expense, including legal fees and costs, if any, arising out of any claim, demand, suit or judgment by reason of alleged negligence or other act, resulting in accidental bodily injury to or death of any person, or in accidental danger to or destruction of property, or any other acts resulting in any injury, which acts are not wanton, reckless, or malicious, provided such person at the time of the acts resulting in such injury, damage or destruction, was acting in the discharge of his duties or within the scope of his employment.

(P.A. 74-236, S. 1, 2; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136.)
History: P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 changed state police commissioner to commissioner of public safety but separate reference to the commissioner was dropped as no longer necessary.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 4 - Management of State Agencies

Chapter 46 - State Appointive Officers

Section 4-1. - Appointed officers; term; compensation and expenses.

Section 4-1a. - Appointed officers, unspecified terms.

Section 4-2. - When nominations are to be made.

Section 4-2a. - Fingerprinting and criminal history records checks of appointees and nominees.

Section 4-3. - Term of office of legislative appointees.

Section 4-4. - Term of office of executive appointees.

Section 4-5. - *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.) “Department head” defined.

Section 4-6. - Appointment and term of department heads.

Section 4-7. - Confirmation or rejection of nominations by house of General Assembly. Vacancy appointment.

Section 4-8. - Qualifications, powers and duties of department heads.

Section 4-8a. - Department head duty to report death of any person in care, custody or control of department.

Section 4-9. - Governor to commission officers.

Section 4-9a. - Appointment of chairpersons and executive directors of boards and commissions. Public members; proportion; definition; exception; online system. Members; terms.

Section 4-9b. - Membership of boards, commissions, committees and councils: Qualifications; gender and racial diversity required considerations; coordination with community and similar organizations. Report and analysis. Right of action.

Section 4-9c. - Confirmation process for appointments to Board of Trustees of The University of Connecticut and Board of Regents for Higher Education.

Section 4-9d. - Designation of replacement members on governmental bodies. When required officials unable or choose not to serve.

Section 4-10. - Appointments to state boards and commissions; lists.

Section 4-11. - Suspension of administrative officers.

Section 4-12. - Removal of officer, commissioner or deputy.

Section 4-12a. - Governor's powers of suspension or removal under sections 4-11 and 4-12 not applicable to deputies appointed by department heads.

Section 4-13. - Subpoenas.

Section 4-13a. - Appearance of assistant on subpoena of state officer.

Section 4-14. - Transportation allowance for state officers, auditors and Governor's executive secretary.

Section 4-15. - Expenses of state officers and employees.

Section 4-16. - Expenses paid by the state.

Section 4-16a. - Indemnification of commissioners.

Section 4-17. - Meeting attendance of trustees or directors of state-aided institutions.

Section 4-18. - Resignations of state officers.

Section 4-19. - Appointments to fill vacancies.

Section 4-20. - Bonding of state officers and employees.

Section 4-21. - Commissioners empowered to take acknowledgment of deeds and other instruments for Connecticut.

Section 4-22. - State chemists.

Section 4-23. - Fees of state chemist.