Sec. 2-7. Notice of special and reconvened sessions.
Sec. 2-7. Notice of special and reconvened sessions. (a) Whenever the Governor,
the members of the General Assembly or the president pro tempore of the Senate and
the speaker of the House of Representatives call a special session of the General Assembly, the Secretary of the State shall give notice thereof by mailing a true copy of the call
of such special session, by first class mail, evidenced by a certificate of mailing, to each
member of the House of Representatives and of the Senate at his or her address as it
appears upon the records of said secretary not less than ten nor more than fifteen days
prior to the date of convening of such special session or by causing a true copy of the
call to be delivered to each member by a state marshal, constable, state policeman or
indifferent person at least twenty-four hours prior to the time of convening of such
special session.
(b) Whenever the Secretary of the State is required to reconvene the General Assembly pursuant to article third of the amendments to the Constitution of Connecticut, said
secretary shall give notice thereof by mailing a true copy of the call of such reconvened
session, by first class mail, evidenced by a certificate of mailing, to each member of the
House of Representatives and of the Senate at his or her address as it appears upon the
records of said secretary not less than five days prior to the date of convening of such
reconvened session or by causing a true copy of the call to be delivered to each member
by a state marshal, constable, state policeman or indifferent person at least twenty-four
hours prior to the time of convening of such reconvened session.
(June, 1955, S. 6d; 1967, P.A. 361; 1971, P.A. 236, S. 1; P.A. 84-186, S. 1, 2; 84-546, S. 2, 173; P.A. 89-349, S. 3, 4;
May 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1, S. 2, 130; P.A. 00-99, S. 16, 154.)
History: 1967 act added Subsec. (b) containing provisions for notice of reconvened session of general assembly; 1971
act changed "first class mail" to "registered or certified mail, return receipt requested"; P.A. 84-186 provided that a copy
of the call shall be mailed by first class mail, evidenced by a certificate of mailing, rather than by registered or certified
mail; P.A. 84-546 made technical change to Subsec. (b); P.A. 89-349 provided for the calling of a special session by the
president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives; May 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1 amended Subsec. (a)
by eliminating obsolete reference to Subsec. (b) of Sec. 5-278, effective July 1, 1994; P.A. 00-99 changed references to
sheriff and deputy sheriff to state marshal, effective December 1, 2000.