{"data":{"id":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-17a-5","jurisdiction":"us-ct","citation":"Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-5","heading":"(Formerly Sec. 17-414). Appointment of commissioner.","body":"In accordance with the provisions of sections 4-5 to 4-8, inclusive, the Governor shall, after consultation with the Council on Children and Families, appoint a Commissioner of Children and Families who shall be the administrative head of the department. The commissioner shall devote his or her full time to the duties of his or her office.","path":["TITLE 17a. SOCIAL AND HUMAN SERVICES AND RESOURCES","CHAPTER 319*. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES","PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_319.htm#sec_17a-5","current_through":"Revised to January 1, 2026 (2026 Supplement to the General Statutes of Connecticut, applied over the base revision of January 1, 2025)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T19:07:02Z","sha256":"65939c0a491621a23ecfc5974db255b66278fd7c79fd24ce938827d7a9835a54","source_id":"us-ct","stale":false,"prev":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-17a-4a","next":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-17a-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}