2005 Connecticut Code - Sec. 3-2. Salaries of Governor and Lieutenant Governor. Office of Governor full time.

      Sec. 3-2. Salaries of Governor and Lieutenant Governor. Office of Governor full time. The Governor shall receive an annual salary of one hundred fifty thousand dollars and the Lieutenant Governor shall receive an annual salary of one hundred ten thousand dollars. The Governor shall devote full time to the duties of the office.

      (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.)

      History: 1965 act increased governor's salary from fifteen to thirty-five thousand dollars and lieutenant governor's salary from five to ten thousand dollars, effective with respect to officers elected at the state election held on November 8, 1966; 1972 act increased governor's salary from thirty-five to forty-two thousand dollars and lieutenant governor's salary from ten to eighteen thousand dollars, effective January 8, 1975; P.A. 77-576 increased lieutenant governor's salary to twenty-five thousand dollars, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 82-365 increased governor's annual salary from $42,000 to $65,000, increased lieutenant governor's annual salary from $25,000 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 from $65,000 to $78,000 and increased lieutenant governor's salary from $40,000 to $55,000; P.A. 98-227 increased Lieutenant Governor's annual salary from $55,000 to $71,500, effective January 6, 1999; P.A. 00-231 increased Governor's salary from $78,000 to $150,000 and Lieutenant Governor's salary from $71,500 to $110,000, effective January 8, 2003.