2015 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards
Chapter 400g - Real Estate Appraisers and Appraisal Management Companies
Section 20-502 - Real Estate Appraisal Commission.

(a) There is created in the Department of Consumer Protection the Connecticut Real Estate Appraisal Commission.

(b) The commission shall consist of eight persons, electors of the state, appointed by the Governor. Five of the members shall be certified appraisers. Three of the members shall be public members. Not more than a bare majority of the commission shall be members of the same political party and there shall be at least one member from each congressional district.

(c) The members of the commission shall serve until the expiration of the term for which they were appointed and until their successors have qualified. Members shall not be compensated for their services but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. The Governor may remove any commissioner for cause upon notice and an opportunity to be heard. Upon the death, resignation or removal of a member, the Governor shall appoint a successor to serve for the unexpired portion of the vacated term and until such successor’s successor is appointed and qualifies. Each member shall, before entering upon such member’s duties, take and file with the commission, an oath faithfully to perform the duties of such member’s office.

(P.A. 93-354, S. 27, 54; P.A. 94-36, S. 41, 42; P.A. 98-10, S. 68; P.A. 00-192, S. 56, 102; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(d); P.A. 04-169, S. 17; 04-189, S. 1.)

History: P.A. 93-354 effective in accordance with Sec. 20-528; P.A. 94-36 changed effective date of P.A. 93-354 but without affecting this section; P.A. 98-10 made a technical change in Subsec. (b); P.A. 00-192 made technical changes for the purposes of gender neutrality, effective May 26, 2000; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 and P.A. 04-169 replaced Department of Consumer Protection with Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004.

See Sec. 4-9a for definition of “public member”.