2022 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 10 - Education and Culture
Chapter 182 - Compact for Education
Section 10-375. - Legislative members of and Governor's appointment to the Education Commission of the States.
(a) The legislative members of the Education Commission of the States representing this state shall be appointed as follows: Two members of the Senate, one of whom shall be appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate and one of whom shall be appointed by the minority leader of the Senate, and two members of the House of Representatives, one of whom shall be appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives and one of whom shall be appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives.
(b) The Governor shall appoint four members to the Education Commission of the States, two of whom shall be the Commissioner of Education and the Chief Workforce Officer. The Governor, or his or her designee, shall serve as an ex-officio member of said commission.
(1967, P.A. 56, S. 2; P.A. 93-353, S. 39; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 240.)
History: P.A. 93-353 deleted language establishing a Connecticut Education Council composed of the members of the Education Commission of the States representing this state and expanded the legislative membership of the Commission representing this state by adding representatives appointed by the minority leaders; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (b) re the Governor's appointment of 4 members to commission, effective July 1, 2021.
