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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-2 (2025)

Salaries of Governor and Lieutenant Governor. Timing of increases. Office of Governor full time

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(a) On and after January 4, 2023, the Governor shall receive an annual salary equal to the annual salary of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court under subsection (a) of section 51-47, provided thereafter, no increase in the annual salary of the Governor shall take effect until the first Wednesday following the first Monday of the January succeeding the next election of the Governor following any increase in the annual salary of the Chief Justice under section 51-47. The Governor shall devote full time to the duties of the office.

(b) On and after January 4, 2023, the Lieutenant Governor shall receive an annual salary equal to the annual salary of a judge of the Superior Court under subsection (a) of section 51-47, provided thereafter, no increase in the annual salary of the Lieutenant Governor shall take effect until the first Wednesday following the first Monday of the January succeeding the next election of the Lieutenant Governor following any increase in the annual salary of a judge of the Superior Court under section 51-47.

(1949 Rev., S. 3586, subs. (1), (2); 1951, S. 1960d, subs. (1), (2); February, 1965, P.A. 331, S. 39; 1972, P.A. 281, S. 34; P.A. 77-576, S. 52, 65; P.A. 82-365, S. 3, 8; P.A. 86-375, S. 1, 9; P.A. 98-227, S. 1, 9; P.A. 00-231, S. 1, 10; P.A. 22-85, S. 3.)

History: 1965 act increased governor's salary from $15,000 to $35,000 and lieutenant governor's salary from $5,000 to $10,000, effective with respect to officers elected at the state election held on November 8, 1966; 1972 act increased governor's salary to $42,000 and lieutenant governor's salary to $18,000, effective January 8, 1975; P.A. 77-576 increased lieutenant governor's salary to $25,000, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 82-365 increased governor's annual salary to $65,000, increased lieutenant governor's annual salary to $40,000 and added provision requiring governor to devote full time to duties of office; P.A. 86-375 increased governor's annual salary to $78,000 and increased lieutenant governor's salary to $55,000; P.A. 98-227 increased Lieutenant Governor's annual salary to $71,500, effective January 6, 1999; P.A. 00-231 increased Governor's salary to $150,000 and Lieutenant Governor's salary to $110,000, effective January 8, 2003; P.A. 22-85 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and amended same to replace Governor's salary of $150,000 with equivalent salary of Supreme Court Chief Justice on and after January 4, 2023, and add provision re effective date of subsequent increases and delete reference to Lieutenant Governor's salary of $110,000 and added Subsec. (b) re Lieutenant Governor's salary equivalent to Superior Court judge on and after January 4, 2023, and re effective date of subsequent increases, effective January 1, 2023.

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1964–2008 · leading case: Thalheim v. Town of Greenwich, 775 A.2d 947 (Conn. 2001).
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Thalheim v. Town of Greenwich, 775 A.2d 947 (Conn. 2001). · cites it 8× “Accordingly, it concluded that Thalheim had violated Practice Book §§ 3-2 through 3-8, 5-1, 10-6 and 11-1 because he had not filed an appearance in the underlying action or obtained permission from the court to file an amicus curiae brief.”
Sims v. Honda Motor Co., 623 A.2d 995 (Conn. 1993). “1987) § 3-2 (b), p. 137. Because the negotiation of a release in settlement of personal injury claims, however, is more akin to a consumer transaction than a commercial transaction, this purpose is not dispositive in this case.”
Jimenez v. DeRosa, 951 A.2d 632 (Conn. App. Ct. 2008). “” 7 Practice Book § 3-2 (a) provides in relevant part: “After the writ has been filed the attorney for any party to any action, or any party himself or herself may enter his or her appearance in writing with the clerk of the court .”
Harrison v. McNamara, 228 F. Supp. 406 (D. Conn. 1964). “But § 3-2 makes it obvious, and we agree, that the truthfulness of a man is material in estimating his reliability.”
Finan v. Finan, 945 A.2d 476 (Conn. App. Ct. 2008). “” Practice Book § 3-2 (a) generally requires that “an appearance for a party in a civil or family case should be filed on or before the second day following the return day.”
Schiavone v. Destefano, 48 Conn. Supp. 521 (Conn. Super. Ct. 2001). “209 Must be resident elector Morris No Town Charter Selectman must be resident elector Naugatuck Charter §3 Must be resident elector 6 months prior to election New Britain 2000 Charter Article HI, § 3-2 (d) Must be resident elector New Canaan 1974 Charter Article I, § C2-4 Must…”
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