Connecticut § 51-90a - Powers and duties of State-Wide Grievance Committee.
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§ 51-90a. Powers and duties of State-Wide Grievance Committee.
Sec. 51-90a. Powers and duties of State-Wide Grievance Committee. In addition to any other powers and duties set forth in sections 51-90 to 51-91b, inclusive, the State-Wide Grievance Committee shall have the power and duty to: (1) Adopt rules for procedure not inconsistent with the general statutes or rules of court; (2) investigate and present to the court of proper jurisdiction any person deemed in contempt under section 51-88; and (3) adopt rules for grievance panels to carry out their duties which are not inconsistent with the general statutes or rules of court.
(P.A. 85-456, S. 2, 11; P.A. 86-276, S. 2, 15; P.A. 88-152, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 85-456 effective July 1, 1986; P.A. 86-276 deleted the power and duty of the committee to consider and investigate the conduct of any attorney for certain violations and offenses and malfeasance, to employ a chief counsel and other necessary employees and to appoint a board and panels from the members of such board; P.A. 88-152 added Subdiv. (3) giving the committee the power and duty to adopt rules for grievance panels.
Cited. 215 C. 162; Id., 469; 216 C. 228; 234 C. 539.
Cited. 41 CA 671; judgment reversed, see 240 C. 671; 46 CA 450.
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