OLR Bill Analysis

sHB 5308

AN ACT CONCERNING THE BOARD IN CONTROL OF THE CONNECTICUT AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION.

SUMMARY:

This bill requires the board of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station to annually choose a vice president from among its members. The law already requires the board to annually choose a president, secretary, and treasurer.

The bill also authorizes the president and vice president to excuse members' meeting absences. By law, the board must meet at least quarterly and a member is considered resigned if he or she fails to attend three consecutive meetings or half of all meetings in a calendar year.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon passage

COMMITTEE ACTION

Government Administration and Elections Committee

Joint Favorable