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Executive Branch - Constitutional Offices and State Agencies
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Connecticut State Agencies
Agencies and Offices | Phone Directory | Brief Profiles | Connecticut State Register and Manual
Reorganization of State Government
Many commissions have considered reorganizing state government. Copies of their reports are at the State Library
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Year |
Commission |
Location in Library |
| 1937 | Cross Report | D St293 |
| 1950 | Bowles | D C32 re re no.xx |
| 1971 | Etherington | ConnDoc G747se |
| 1976 | Filer | ConnDoc St330 be |
| 1977 | Gengras | D F4915 pl |
| 1990 | Thomas | ConnDoc G251 msg |
| 1991 | Hull-Harper | ConnDoc G251g fr |
Organization Charts of Connecticut State Government available at the Library
- The Narrative Report of the Fiscal Study of the Connecticut State-Wide Highway Planning Survey, 1942, p. 16 [D H533 cfi 1938 v.1]
- Executive Branch organizational chart reflecting the reorganization acts of 1977, [ConnDoc G 252gap ex 1978]
- Organization of the Executive Branch of Connecticut State Government, 1980, [ConnDoc P761me orex]
- State of Connecticut Executive Branch Organization, 1983 [ConnDoc L55 exbr]
Legislative Branch -Connecticut General Assembly
Who represents you?
House and Senate District Maps
Senate (36 members)
House of Representatives (151 members)
2008 Legislative Guide
State Capitol and Legislative Office Buildings
Historical List of General Assembly Members (1776-Present)
Judicial Branch - the Court System
| The Judicial Branch
includes four kinds of courts. Probate judges are elected by voters; all other judges are nominated by the Governor and appointed by the General Assembly. Profile of the Judicial Branch |
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Governing Documents
The Constitution of the State of Connecticut, approved 1965
Charter of the Colony of Connecticut, 1662
Fundamental Orders, 1638-1639
Budget
State Budget Process, described by Office of Fiscal Analysis.
Current budget documents are available from the Office of Policy and Management.
Earlier budget documents are available at the State Library, 860-757-6500, or check our catalog.
State Employees
Number of Employees:
- Obtain counts derived from payroll records from the Office of the State Comptroller. As of June 10, 2008 their estimate was 55,000-60,000.
- Various counts are available in the Digest of Administrative Reports, as reported by the Dept. of Administrative Services
Salaries available in the CT General Statutes:
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Governor and Lieutenant Governor;
Secretary of State;
Treasurer;
Attorney General and
Comptroller
- State Departments and Related Agencies, Boards and Commissions
- Judges
- Members and Officers of the General Assembly
Salaries available in the State Register and Manual
Other Salaries:
- Classified Employees. The compensation plans for unions representing state employees are available at the Dept. of Administrative Services web site. For the salary of a specific individual, contact the employing agency. An FOI request may be required.
- Non-classified Employees. These are available from the employing agency, through the FOI process
- Professors employed by the State. Specific salaries are available from the employing academic institutions. An FOI request may be required. Salary ranges for specific institutions in Connecticut are available from the American Association of University Professors.
County Government
County government was abolished effective October 1, 1960. Counties continue only as geographic subdivisions, we do not have any county seats.
Refer to County Government in Connecticut; Its History and Demise by Rosaline Levenson. Available at the State Library [GIS Ref ConnDoc Ag83m cg]
Municipal Government
Prepared by the Government Information and Reference Services Unit, 3/2009.