Connecticut General Statutes 25-139 – Establishment of committee. Membership
There is hereby established a Bi-State Long Island Sound Committee. Such committee shall consist of eighteen members, nine of whom shall be residents of Connecticut and nine of whom shall be residents of New York. The Connecticut members shall be as follows: Three members of the Senate representing districts that include coastal municipalities, one appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, one appointed by the majority leader of the Senate and one appointed by the minority leader of the Senate; three members of the House of Representatives, one appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, one appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives and one appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives; and the Governor, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection and the director of the Connecticut coastal zone management program, or their designees.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 25-139
- Majority leader: see Floor Leaders
- Minority leader: See Floor Leaders
- President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.