Sec. 4-157. Rules of procedure. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 4-157. Rules of procedure. The Claims Commissioner shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, not inconsistent with the policy and provisions of this chapter, governing his proceedings. The regulations shall avoid formal and technical requirements, but shall provide a simple, uniform, expeditious and economical procedure for the presentation and disposition of claims.

      (1959, P.A. 685, S. 20; P.A. 75-605, S. 14, 27; P.A. 82-167, S. 5, 7; 82-472, S. 7, 183.)

      History: P.A. 75-605 replaced commission with claims commissioner; P.A. 82-167 deleted obsolete reference to Secs. 4-46 and 4-49, substituting reference to Ch. 54; P.A. 82-472 required commissioner to adopt regulations in accordance with Ch. 54 and deleted references to rules subject to repealed Secs. 4-46 and 4-49.

      Cited. 186 C. 300. Cited. 189 C. 550. Public act 82-167, section 5 of which amended this section, "should be read as a clarification of the superior court's ongoing lack of jurisdiction to hear appeals from the claims commissioner". 195 C. 534.