Connecticut § 45a-475 (Formerly Sec. 45-85). Filling of vacancy in town or county trusteeship. Duties of town's successor trustee.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 45a-475 — (Formerly Sec. 45-85). Filling of vacancy in town or county trusteeship. Duties of town's successor trustee.

Connecticut § 45a-475

Title 45aProbate Courts and Procedure

Ch. 802cTrusts

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 45a-475 (2026).

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(a)Whenever the trustee of any trust for the use or benefit of any town or county or for the citizens of any town or county, as such, dies or becomes incapacitated or resigns or refuses to act, and no provision is made for such contingency by the instrument creating such trust, the treasurer of such town on behalf of the town or the State Treasurer on behalf of the county shall thereupon become such trustee, and such treasurer and his successors in office shall act as such trustee, provided the town treasurer shall secure such bond as the selectmen from time to time prescribe.

(b)(1) When any town treasurer acts as such trustee, he shall include in his annual statement a report in detail of his account as such trustee, including a list of the securities on hand, the price and date of pur

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(a) Whenever the trustee of any trust for the use or benefit of any town or county or for the citizens of any town or county, as such, dies or becomes incapacitated or resigns or refuses to act, and no provision is made for such contingency by the instrument creating such trust, the treasurer of such town on behalf of the town or the State Treasurer on behalf of the county shall thereupon become such trustee, and such treasurer and his successors in office shall act as such trustee, provided the town treasurer shall secure such bond as the selectmen from time to time prescribe. (b) (1) When any town treasurer acts as such trustee, he shall include in his annual statement a report in detail of his account as such trustee, including a list of the securities on hand, the price and date of purchase of all securities purchased since his last statement, the amount, date and source of each item of income received and the names of all banks and depositaries where such trust money is deposited with the amount on deposit in each bank or depositary. (2) Such trust funds held by a town treasurer shall be invested only in the manner prescribed by section 45a-203 , unless otherwise directed by vote of a town meeting. (3) All property so held in trust by a town treasurer shall at all times be open to the inspection of the selectmen and to the inspection of the person or persons appointed under the provisions of section 7-392 to audit the accounts of the town. (c) The provisions of section 45a-474 shall not apply to the trusts specified in this section.

Legislative History

(1949 Rev., S. 6889; 1959, P.A. 152, S. 63; P.A. 80-476, S. 215.) History: 1959 act deleted all references to county government and empowered state treasurer to act for county as trustee; P.A. 80-476 divided section into Subsecs. and made minor wording changes, i.e. deleting “such” in Subsec. (b) in most instances of its occurrence; Sec. 45-85 transferred to Sec. 45a-475 in 1991.