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      Sec. 45a-74. (Formerly Sec. 45-3a). Probate Court Administrator. Appointment and term. (a) There shall be a Probate Court Administrator who shall be appointed from among the judges of the several courts of probate by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to serve at his pleasure. If the Probate Court Administrator is unable by reason of sickness, absence or other disability to perform the duties of his office, or if there is a vacancy in the office of Probate Court Administrator, the Chief Justice shall designate another judge of a court of probate to act in his stead until he resumes his duties or until a new Probate Court Administrator is appointed.

      (b) The Probate Court Administrator shall devote full time to the duties of his office except that he may serve as a judge of probate but shall not engage in the private practice of law. Any Probate Court Administrator who ceases to serve as a judge of probate may continue to serve as Probate Court Administrator at the pleasure of the Chief Justice.

      (P.A. 73-365, S. 1; P.A. 74-94, S. 1, 5; P.A. 80-476, S. 26.)

      History: P.A. 74-94 specified that administrator shall devote full time to duties, that he may be a judge of probate but not engage in private practice of law and that if he ceases to be a probate judge he may continue to hold office as administrator at chief justice's pleasure; P.A. 80-476 divided section into Subsecs. and made minor wording changes; Sec. 45-3a transferred to Sec. 45a-74 in 1991.

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      Sec. 45a-74. (Formerly Sec. 45-3a). Probate Court Administrator. Appointment and term. (a) There shall be a Probate Court Administrator who shall be appointed from among the judges of the several courts of probate by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to serve at his pleasure. If the Probate Court Administrator is unable by reason of sickness, absence or other disability to perform the duties of his office, or if there is a vacancy in the office of Probate Court Administrator, the Chief Justice shall designate another judge of a court of probate to act in his stead until he resumes his duties or until a new Probate Court Administrator is appointed.

      (b) The Probate Court Administrator shall devote full time to the duties of his office except that he may serve as a judge of probate but shall not engage in the private practice of law. Any Probate Court Administrator who ceases to serve as a judge of probate may continue to serve as Probate Court Administrator at the pleasure of the Chief Justice.

      (P.A. 73-365, S. 1; P.A. 74-94, S. 1, 5; P.A. 80-476, S. 26.)

      History: P.A. 74-94 specified that administrator shall devote full time to duties, that he may be a judge of probate but not engage in private practice of law and that if he ceases to be a probate judge he may continue to hold office as administrator at chief justice's pleasure; P.A. 80-476 divided section into Subsecs. and made minor wording changes; Sec. 45-3a transferred to Sec. 45a-74 in 1991.

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      Sec. 45a-74. (Formerly Sec. 45-3a). Probate Court Administrator. Appointment and term. (a) There shall be a Probate Court Administrator who shall be appointed from among the judges of the several courts of probate by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to serve at his pleasure. If the Probate Court Administrator is unable by reason of sickness, absence or other disability to perform the duties of his office, or if there is a vacancy in the office of Probate Court Administrator, the Chief Justice shall designate another judge of a court of probate to act in his stead until he resumes his duties or until a new Probate Court Administrator is appointed.

      (b) The Probate Court Administrator shall devote full time to the duties of his office except that he may serve as a judge of probate but shall not engage in the private practice of law. Any Probate Court Administrator who ceases to serve as a judge of probate may continue to serve as Probate Court Administrator at the pleasure of the Chief Justice.

      (P.A. 73-365, S. 1; P.A. 74-94, S. 1, 5; P.A. 80-476, S. 26.)

      History: P.A. 74-94 specified that administrator shall devote full time to duties, that he may be a judge of probate but not engage in private practice of law and that if he ceases to be a probate judge he may continue to hold office as administrator at chief justice's pleasure; P.A. 80-476 divided section into Subsecs. and made minor wording changes; Sec. 45-3a transferred to Sec. 45a-74 in 1991.