2016 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 3 - State Elective Officers
Chapter 31 - Governor
Section 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 $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.
