§ 5-229 — Time for appointment. Effective date.

Connecticut § 5-229

• Jurisdiction: Connecticut
• Title 5: State Employees
• Ch. 67: State Personnel Act

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An appointing authority, upon receipt of a candidate list for any vacant position in the classified service or upon receiving the approval of the Commissioner of Administrative Services in accordance with the provisions of section 5-227b, shall appoint an eligible person from the list in accordance with the provisions of section 5-215a or 5-227b within a reasonable time fixed by the Commissioner of Administrative Services, except that appointment of such an eligible person need not be made if the commissioner, upon good cause shown, approves the request of an appointing authority that no appointment be made. Such appointment shall be effective on the date designated by the appointing authority.

Legislative History

(1967, P.A. 657, S. 38; P.A. 76-254, S. 4, 11; P.A. 77-614, S. 66, 610; P.A. 92-165, S. 20, 32; P.A. 13-247, S. 361.) History: P.A. 76-254 deleted requirement that appointments be made within 15 days unless decision made not to make appointment at all; P.A. 77-614 replaced personnel commissioner with commissioner of administrative services; P.A. 92-165 deleted provisions re certification of eligibles for appointment, added language re appointment of an eligible person from a candidate list in accordance with Sec. 5-215a, deleted provisions re inability of appointing authority to make arrangements with a person whose name has been certified to begin work within a reasonable time and made technical changes; P.A. 13-247 added provisions re approval and appointment in accordance with Sec. 5-227b, effective July 1, 2013.