Connecticut 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05263 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/09/2015

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5263
January Session, 2015  LCO No. 119
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Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
REP. BECKER, 19th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5263 

January Session, 2015

LCO No. 119

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Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY 

Introduced by:

REP. BECKER, 19th Dist.

AN ACT PERMITTING A NONATTORNEY SOLE SHAREHOLDER OF A CORPORATION OR A NONATTORNEY SOLE MEMBER OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY TO REPRESENT SUCH CORPORATION OR COMPANY IN A LEGAL PROCEEDING.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That section 51-88 of the general statutes be amended to permit a nonattorney sole shareholder of a corporation or a nonattorney sole member of a legal liability company to represent such corporation or company in a legal proceeding.

Statement of Purpose: 

To permit an individual who is not an attorney but who is a sole shareholder of a corporation or a sole member of a legal liability company to represent such corporation or company in a legal proceeding.