Except as otherwise provided by law, all nominations to be made by the Governor for appointment to office by the General Assembly or either branch thereof, and all appointments to office to be made by the Governor which require the advice and consent of the General Assembly or either branch thereof, shall be made on or before May first of the year in which the General Assembly is in session, except that, in any case where a vacancy results from death occurring on or after said May first but prior to the adjournment of such session, the Governor may make a nomination or appointment to fill such vacancy as soon as possible thereafter and prior to such adjournment and if such vacancy is in the office of a judge, the nomination shall, notwithstanding the provisions of section 2-40, be referred to the committee on the judiciary immediately on receipt thereof from the Governor.
(1949 Rev., S. 96; 1967, P.A. 164, S. 1.)
History: 1967 act clarified procedure for filling vacancies in appointed offices to allow appointments after May first and before general assembly adjourns.
See Sec. 2-39 re time limit for senate action on nominations.
See Sec. 4-7 re procedure for confirmation or rejection of nominations.
Structure 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 4-6. - Appointment and term of department heads.
Section 4-8. - Qualifications, powers and duties of department heads.
Section 4-9. - Governor to commission officers.
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 4-13a. - Appearance of assistant on subpoena of state officer.
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.