Conn. Const. art. eleventh, § 2. Extra compensation to public officers prohibited.

Neither the general assembly nor any county, city, borough, town or school district shall have power to pay or grant any extra compensation to any public officer, employee, agent or servant, or increase the compensation of any public officer or employee, to take effect during the continuance in office of any person whose salary might be increased thereby, or increase the pay or compensation of any public contractor above the amount specified in the contract. (Emergency provision for temporary succession to powers and duties of public offices.)