§ 51-90c

(a) The Chief Court Administrator shall appoint an attorney to act as State-Wide Bar Counsel, who shall serve full-time, and such number of attorneys to act as assistant bar counsel as are necessary. Any vacancy in the position of State-Wide Bar Counsel or assistant bar counsel shall be filled by the Chief Court Administrator. Compensation of the State-Wide Bar Counsel and assistant bar counsel shall be established by, and paid from funds appropriated to, the Judicial Department.(b) In addition to any other powers and duties set forth in sections 51-90 to 51-91b, inclusive, or by rule of the court, the State-Wide Bar Counsel shall investigate and prosecute complaints involving the violation by any person of any provision of section 51-88.(P.A. 86-276, S. 4, 15; P.A. 24-108, S. 13.)History: P.A. 24-108 amended Subsec. (a) by substituting 'Chief Court Administrator' for 'judges of the Superior Court' re appointment of State-Wide Bar Counsel, deleting ', for a term of one year commencing July first' re term of assistant bar counsel and substituting Chief Court Administrator for executive committee of Superior Court re vacancy appointment of State-Wide Bar Counsel or assistant bar

ing July first' re term of assistant bar counsel and substituting Chief Court Administrator for executive committee of Superior Court re vacancy appointment of State-Wide Bar Counsel or assistant bar counsel, effective June 4, 2024.Cited. 213 C. 162; Id., 469; 216 C. 228; 234 C. 539.Cited. 41 CA 671; judgment reversed, see 240 C. 671; 46 CA 450.