Connecticut § 32-38 - Chief executive officer.
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§ 32-38. Chief executive officer.
Sec. 32-38. Chief executive officer. The board shall appoint a chief executive officer of the corporation who shall not be a member of the board and who shall serve at the pleasure of the board and shall receive such compensation as shall be determined by the board. The chief executive officer shall direct and supervise administrative affairs and the general management of the corporation. The chief executive officer may employ such other employees as shall be designated by the board of directors; shall attend all meetings of the board; keep a record of all proceedings and maintain and be custodian of all books, documents and papers filed with the corporation and of the minute book of the corporation and of its official seal. The chief executive officer may cause copies to be made of all minutes and other records and documents of the corporation and may give certificates under the official seal of the corporation to the effect that such copies are true copies, and all persons dealing with the corporation may rely upon such certificates. The chief executive officer or the chief executive officer's designee may serve as a member of such other boards or committees as may be necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of the corporation.
(1972, P.A. 248, S. 7; P.A. 89-245, S. 11; P.A. 01-153; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 177.)
History: P.A. 89-245 changed the designation of the chief administrative officer of the corporation from president to executive director and gave the executive director or his designee the power to serve as a member of other boards or committees; P.A. 01-153 eliminated requirement that the executive director be the chief administrative and operational officer of the corporation and made technical changes for purposes of gender neutrality; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1 replaced “executive director” with “chief executive officer”, effective July 1, 2012.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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