Title 3 — Title 3: State Elective Officers
5 chapters · 425 sections in this title.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-108 State flower.
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Sec. 3-108. State flower. The mountain laurel, Kalmia latifolia, shall be the state flower. (1949 Rev., S. 3582.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-108a Children's state flower.
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Sec. 3-108a. Children's state flower. Michaela Petit's Four-O'Clocks, Mirabilis jalapa, shall be the children's state flower. (P.A. 15-77, S. 1.) History: P.A. 15-77 effective June 19, 2015.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-109 State bird.
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Sec. 3-109. State bird. The American robin, Turdus migratorius, shall be the state bird. (1949 Rev., S. 3583.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-109a State animal.
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Sec. 3-109a. State animal. The sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus, shall be the state animal. (P.A. 75-165; P.A. 86-403, S. 6, 132.) History: P.A. 86-403 made technical change re scientific name of sperm whale.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-109b State insect.
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Sec. 3-109b. State insect. The praying mantis, Mantis religiosa, shall be the state insect. (P.A. 77-243.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-109c State shellfish.
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Sec. 3-109c. State shellfish. The Eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica, shall be the state shellfish. (P.A. 89-321, S. 10, 12.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-109d State fish.
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Sec. 3-109d. State fish. The American shad, Alosa sapidissima, shall be the state fish. (P.A. 03-41, S. 1.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-109e State dog.
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Sec. 3-109e. State dog. The Siberian Husky shall be the state dog. (P.A. 24-121, S. 1.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-110 State tree.
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Sec. 3-110. State tree. The white oak, Quercus alba, shall be the state tree. (1949 Rev., S. 3584.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-110a State to be known as “Constitution State”.
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Sec. 3-110a. State to be known as “Constitution State”. The state of Connecticut shall be known as “The Constitution State”. (1959, P.A. 121.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-110b State mineral.
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Sec. 3-110b. State mineral. The garnet shall be the state mineral. (P.A. 77-293.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-110c State song.
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Sec. 3-110c. State song. The song entitled “Yankee Doodle”, composer unknown, shall be the state song. The form in which this song shall be sung as the state song shall be as follows: WORDS Yankee Doodle went to town, Riding on a pony, Stuck a feather in his hat, And called it ma…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-110d State ship.
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Sec. 3-110d. State ship. The submarine, USS Nautilus, shall be the state ship. (P.A. 83-313.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-110e State hero and state heroine.
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Sec. 3-110e. State hero and state heroine. (a) Nathan Hale shall be the state hero. (b) Prudence Crandall shall be the state heroine. (P.A. 85-311; P.A. 95-20.) History: P.A. 95-20 designated existing provision as Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (b), naming Prudence Crandall as the…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-110f State poet laureate.
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Sec. 3-110f. State poet laureate. The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall designate, every three years, a state poet laureate. The commissioner may fill any vacancy by appointment for the unexpired portion of the term vacated. (P.A. 85-221; June 30 Sp. Sess. …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-110g State fossil.
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Sec. 3-110g. State fossil. The dinosaur footprints of Eubrontes shall be the state fossil. (P.A. 91-70.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-110h State troubadour.
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Sec. 3-110h. State troubadour. There shall be an official state troubadour or trobairitz. The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall designate, every three years, a troubadour or trobairitz to serve in the position. The commissioner may fill any vacancy by appoi…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-110i State composer. Charles Edward Ives Memorial Composer Laureate.
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Sec. 3-110i. State composer. Charles Edward Ives Memorial Composer Laureate. Charles Edward Ives is designated as the composer of the state of Connecticut. There shall be a “Charles Edward Ives Memorial Composer Laureate of the state of Connecticut”. The board of directors of the…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-110j State tartan.
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Sec. 3-110j. State tartan. The following-described tartan shall be the official tartan of the state: A plaid, with large blue stripes representing Long Island Sound, large green stripes representing forest, medium gray stripes representing granite, red and yellow pin stripes repr…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-110k State folk dance.
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Sec. 3-110k. State folk dance. The square dance shall be the state folk dance. (P.A. 95-107.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-110l State cantata.
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Sec. 3-110l. State cantata. The cantata entitled “Nutmeg” composed by Stanley L. Ralph shall be the state cantata. (P.A. 03-63, S. 1.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-110m State flagship and tall ship ambassador.
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Sec. 3-110m. State flagship and tall ship ambassador. The Freedom Schooner Amistad shall be the official state flagship and tall ship ambassador of the state. (P.A. 03-20, S. 1.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-110n State aircraft.
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Sec. 3-110n. State aircraft. The F4U Corsair shall be the state aircraft. (P.A. 05-49, S. 1.) History: P.A. 05-49 effective May 9, 2005.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-110o State polka.
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Sec. 3-110o. State polka. The ballroom polka shall be the state polka. (P.A. 13-210, S. 1.) History: P.A. 13-210 effective June 25, 2013.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-110p Second state song.
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Sec. 3-110p. Second state song. The song entitled “Beautiful Connecticut Waltz”, composed by Joseph Leggo of Newington, shall be the second state song. (P.A. 13-210, S. 2.) History: P.A. 13-210 effective June 25, 2013.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-110q State pioneering aircraft.
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Sec. 3-110q. State pioneering aircraft. Gustave Whitehead's No. 21 shall be the state pioneering aircraft. (P.A. 17-204, S. 3.) History: P.A. 17-204 effective July 10, 2017.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-110r State dinosaur.
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Sec. 3-110r. State dinosaur. The Dilophosaurus shall be the state dinosaur. (P.A. 17-204, S. 4.) History: P.A. 17-204 effective July 10, 2017.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-110s State candy.
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Sec. 3-110s. State candy. The lollipop shall be the state candy. (P.A. 24-121, S. 2.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-77 General duties; salary. Office of Secretary full time.
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Sec. 3-77. General duties; salary. Office of Secretary full time. The Secretary shall keep all the public records and documents and record all acts, orders, grants and resolutions of the General Assembly, including all resolutions of appointment and resolutions directing orders t…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-78 Deputy Secretary.
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Sec. 3-78. Deputy Secretary. The Secretary shall appoint a deputy, who shall be sworn to the faithful discharge of his duties and who shall perform all the duties of the Secretary in case of his sickness or absence and such other duties as may be prescribed. (1949 Rev., S. 158.) …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-79 Roll of members of General Assembly.
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Sec. 3-79. Roll of members of General Assembly. The Secretary shall, before the convening of each General Assembly, prepare a roll of the senators whose election has been declared by the Board of Canvassers and a roll of the members of the House of Representatives, from the retur…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-80 Manual and roll.
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Sec. 3-80. Manual and roll. Section 3-80 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 174; 1959, P.A. 1, S. 3; P.A. 76-366, S. 2.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-80a List of members-elect and “Pocket Manual” to be sent to members-elect, when.
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Sec. 3-80a. List of members-elect and “Pocket Manual” to be sent to members-elect, when. On or before December fifteenth in the even-numbered years, the Secretary of the State shall transmit to each senator and representative elect a complete list of the names and addresses of ea…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-81 Appropriations to be certified.
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Sec. 3-81. Appropriations to be certified. The Secretary shall immediately certify to the Treasurer and Comptroller the amount and purpose of each appropriation made by the General Assembly. (1949 Rev., S. 160.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-82 Statement of legislative action.
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Sec. 3-82. Statement of legislative action. The Secretary shall file with the legislative commissioners within one week following the adjournment of the General Assembly a statement showing the action of the General Assembly on all resolutions concerning amendments to the Constit…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-83 Publication of special acts. Index.
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Sec. 3-83. Publication of special acts. Index. Section 3-83 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 161; February, 1965, P.A. 382, S. 3; P.A. 76-328, S. 2, 3.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-84 Distribution of public acts taking effect from passage.
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Sec. 3-84. Distribution of public acts taking effect from passage. Section 3-84 is repealed, effective July 8, 2011. (1949 Rev., S. 165; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 164; P.A. 74-183, S. 162, 291; P.A. 76-350; 76-436, S. 149, 681; P.A. 11-150, S. 29.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-85 Engrossed bills.
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Sec. 3-85. Engrossed bills. After the adjournment of each General Assembly, the Secretary shall cause all the engrossed bills which have become laws to be bound, together with any engrossed amendments to the Constitution proposed by the General Assembly at such session and contin…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-86 Legislative acts and documents to each free public library.
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Sec. 3-86. Legislative acts and documents to each free public library. The Secretary may send a copy of the laws passed by the General Assembly at each session, together with the legislative documents and journals, to each free public library which desires them. (1949 Rev., S. 16…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-87 Publication of election laws.
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Sec. 3-87. Publication of election laws. As soon as possible after the adjournment of each regular session of the General Assembly, the Secretary shall codify and publish in pamphlet form all laws concerning elections in this state and shall send a copy thereof to each election o…
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 3-88 and 3-89 Distribution of reports of state officers. Digest of compensation decisions.
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Secs. 3-88 and 3-89. Distribution of reports of state officers. Digest of compensation decisions. Sections 3-88 and 3-89 are repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 167, 168; February, 1965, P.A. 238; 334.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-90 Register and Manual. Regulations.
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Sec. 3-90. Register and Manual. Regulations. (a) The Secretary shall, annually, prepare and publish a Register and Manual that shall give a complete list of the state, county and town officers, of the judges of all courts and of the officials attending thereon. The population, ra…
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 3-91 to 3-94 Notaries public; appointment, term and qualifications; waiver of fees. Record of certificate and oath of notary. Notice of revocation of appointment. Change of name of notary.
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Secs. 3-91 to 3-94. Notaries public; appointment, term and qualifications; waiver of fees. Record of certificate and oath of notary. Notice of revocation of appointment. Change of name of notary. Sections 3-91 to 3-94, inclusive, are repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 84–86; 1957, P.A. 63,…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-94a Notaries public. Definitions.
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Sec. 3-94a. Notaries public. Definitions. The following terms, when used in sections 3-94a to 3-95, inclusive, shall have the following meanings unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Acknowledgment” means a notarial act in which a notary public certifies that a signatory, w…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-94b Appointment and qualifications of notary. Application fee. Certificate of appointment.
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Sec. 3-94b. Appointment and qualifications of notary. Application fee. Certificate of appointment. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the Secretary of the State may appoint as a notary public any qualified person who submits an application in accordance wit…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-94c Term of office of notary. Recording of certificate and oath.
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Sec. 3-94c. Term of office of notary. Recording of certificate and oath. (a) A person appointed as a notary public by the Secretary of the State may exercise the functions of the office of notary public at any place within the state beginning on the date of such person's appointm…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-94d Reappointment of notary.
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Sec. 3-94d. Reappointment of notary. A notary public may apply for reappointment on a form prescribed and provided by the Secretary, accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee of sixty dollars, and shall otherwise comply with all requirements for being appointed and serving a…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-94e Appointment of certain state police officers as notaries.
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Sec. 3-94e. Appointment of certain state police officers as notaries. (a) The Secretary of the State may appoint as notaries public, in accordance with the provisions of sections 3-94a to 3-95, inclusive, any number of state police majors, captains, lieutenants and sergeants. The…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-94f Prohibitions re lawful transactions.
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Sec. 3-94f. Prohibitions re lawful transactions. A notary public shall not unreasonably refuse to perform notarial acts in lawful transactions for any requesting person who tenders payment of the statutory fee. (P.A. 90-154, S. 6; P.A. 91-110, S. 5, 9.) History: P.A. 91-110 delet…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-94g Disqualification of notary.
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Sec. 3-94g. Disqualification of notary. A notary public is disqualified from performing a notarial act if the notary is a signatory of the document that is to be notarized. (P.A. 90-154, S. 7; P.A. 91-110, S. 3, 9.) History: P.A. 91-110 deleted language disqualifying notary publi…