Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-142

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Sec. 4-142. Office of the Claims Commissioner. Excepted claims. Staff. Hearing and determination of claims.

Official statutory text

(b) The Office of the Claims Commissioner shall consist of the Claims Commissioner, and, within available appropriations, the Deputy Claims Commissioner, not more than six special deputies and such administrative staff as may be provided by the Department of Administrative Services. The Claims Commissioner, the Deputy Claims Commissioner, or a special deputy assigned to assist the Claims Commissioner pursuant to section 4-142b shall hear and determine all claims against the state, except as otherwise provided in subsection (a) of this section. Such claims shall be heard and determined in accordance with the rules prescribed by the Claims Commissioner pursuant to section 4-157 , except as may be provided in section 4-160 .

See Sec. 3-70a(b) re duties with respect to claims for abandoned property.

Cited. 186 C. 300; 189 C. 550; 191 C. 222; 192 C. 98; 195 C. 534; 204 C. 17; 207 C. 59; 213 C. 548; 239 C. 265; 240 C. 246. Exception carved out in section inapplicable to claims under Sec. 53-39a. 263 C. 74.

Cited. 12 CA 449; 17 CA 130; 20 CA 676; 41 CA 61.

Cited. 26 CS 24.

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