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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) There shall be an Attorney General to be elected in the same manner as other state officers in accordance with the provisions of section 9-181. The Attorney General shall (1) be an elector of this state, (2) be a member in good standing of the bar of this state, and (3) have engaged in the practice of law in this state for at least ten years, either consecutively or nonconsecutively.
(b) The office of the Attorney General shall be at the Capitol. On and after January 4, 2023, the Attorney General shall receive an annual salary equal to the annual salary of a judge of the Superior Court under subsection (a) of section 51-47, provided thereafter, no increase in the annual salary of the Attorney General shall take effect until the first Wednesday following the first Monday of the January succeeding the next election of the Attorney General following any increase in the annual salary of a judge of the Superior Court under section 51-47. The Attorney General shall devote full time to the duties of the office and shall give bond in the sum of ten thousand dollars.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Connecticut General Statutes Title 3. State Elective Officers § 3-124. Election; qualifications; salary; bond. Office of Attorney General full time - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ct/title-3-state-elective-officers/ct-gen-st-sect-3-124/
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