Connecticut General Statutes

Conn. Practice Book § 2-72 (2026)

Sec. 2-72. Client Security Fund Com-

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Sec. 2-72. —Client Security Fund Com- mittee (a) There is hereby established a client security fund committee which shall consist of fifteen mem- bers who shall be appointed by the chief justice. Nine of the members shall be attorneys, three shall not be attorneys and three shall be individ- uals who serve in one of the following capacities: Superior Court judge, judge trial referee, Appel- late Court judge, Supreme Court justice, family support magistrate, family support referee or administrative law judge. Members shall be

© Copyrighted by the Secretary of the State of the State of Connecticut SUPERIOR COURT—GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 2-75 appointed for terms of three years, provided, how- ever, that of the members first appointed, five shall serve for one year, five for two years and five for three years. No person shall serve as a member for more than two consecutive three year terms, excluding any appointments for less than a full term, but a member may be reappointed after a lapse of one year. The appointment of any mem- ber may be revoked or suspended by the chief justice. In connection with such revocation or sus- pension, the chief justice shall appoint a qualified individual to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the term or for any other appropriate period. In the event that a vacancy arises in this position before the end of a term by reason other than revocation or suspension, the chief justice shall fill the vacancy for the balance of the term or for any other appropriate period. (b) The client security fund committee shall elect from among its members a chair and a vice- chair who shall serve for a period of one year. (c) Seven members of the client security fund committee shall constitute a quorum at its meet- ings. The chair may assign individual members of the committee to investigate and report on claims to the committee. (d) Members shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for their necessary and reasonable expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties. (e) The client security fund committee shall operate under the supervision of the Superior Court judges and report on its activities to the executive committee of the Superior Court on at least a quarterly basis. (Adopted June 29, 1998, to take effect Jan. 1, 1999.)