Connecticut Statutes
§ 3-2 — Salaries of Governor and Lieutenant Governor. Timing of increases. Office of Governor full time.
Connecticut § 3-2
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Bluebook
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-2 (2026).
Text
(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 G
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Legislative History
(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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Bluebook (online)
Connecticut § 3-2, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ct/3-2.