Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 46 - State Appointive Officers
Section 4-21. - Commissioners empowered to take acknowledgment of deeds and other instruments for Connecticut.

Prior to October 1, 1995, the Governor may appoint and commission a convenient number of commissioners in each of the other states of the United States, in any territory thereof and in the District of Columbia, for the term of five years, commencing with the date of their respective commissions, unless the appointments and commissions are sooner revoked. Each commissioner so appointed and commissioned shall have power to take the acknowledgment of deeds and of any instruments required by the laws of this state to be acknowledged, to administer oaths or affirmations, examine witnesses and take depositions relating to any cause pending, or to be brought, in any of the courts of this state; but no commissioner shall act as such until he has filed with the Secretary an affidavit, signed and sworn to by him before proper authority, that he will faithfully perform his duties as such commissioner. Each commissioner so appointed and commissioned who has filed such an affidavit prior to October 1, 1995, and whose commission has not been revoked, shall continue to serve as such commissioner until the expiration of said commission or until said commission is revoked, whichever is earlier.

(1949 Rev., S. 87, 88; P.A. 95-76, S. 5.)
History: P.A. 95-76 authorized appointments only “Prior to October 1, 1995,” and added provision re service by commissioners filing affidavits prior to said date.

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.