Connecticut General Statutes 31-237f – Disqualification of board member; challenge; replacements
No member of the board shall participate in the hearing or disposition of any appeal in which such member has any direct or indirect interest. Challenge to the interest of any member of the board may be made by any party to the proceeding and claimed for short calendar, and such challenge shall be decided by the Superior Court. If the challenge is upheld, the administrator shall so advise the Governor. In such a case, the Governor shall assign an alternate member appointed pursuant to § 31-237c, except that the staff assistant shall automatically become acting chairperson of the board in the chairperson’s absence. If a replacement for any member of the board is required, the Governor shall appoint a substitute who represents affiliations similar to that of the member being replaced to fill such unexpired term.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 31-237f
- Administrator: means the Labor Commissioner. See Connecticut General Statutes 31-222
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Board: means the Employment Security Board of Review. See Connecticut General Statutes 31-237a
- Staff assistant: means the staff assistant to the Employment Security Board of Review. See Connecticut General Statutes 31-237a