Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 46 - State Appointive Officers
Section 4-9. - Governor to commission officers.

The Governor shall commission all officers appointed by him or elected by the General Assembly or by any other authority when a commission is necessary; and shall, when necessary, give certificates of appointment under the seal of the state.

(1949 Rev., S. 97.)
Cited. 135 C. 655.

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.