The term of office of each officer appointed by the Governor or by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the General Assembly or either branch thereof, unless otherwise provided by law, shall commence on the first day of July following his appointment, except that the term of office of the Governor's staff, executive secretary and clerk shall commence from the date of their respective appointments.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-4
Term of office of executive appointees
Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case State v. Hedge (2010)
Most recently applied in 235 Conn. App. 507 - Alicea v. Commissioner of Correction (September 2025)
(1949 Rev., S. 98.)
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