CHARTER - Newtown CT

CHARTER

Charter of the Town of Newtown State of Connecticut

ADOPTED OCTOBER 2, 1961 REVISED OCTOBER 7, 1963 REVISED NOVEMBER 8, 1966

REVISED MAY 3, 1971 REVISED MAY 7, 1973 REVISED NOVEMBER 5, 1974 REVISED NOVEMBER 8, 1977 REVISED NOVEMBER 8, 1983 REVISED NOVEMBER 3, 1987 REVISED NOVEMBER 5, 1991 REVISED NOVEMBER 4, 1997 REVISED NOVEMBER 6, 2001 REVISED APRIL 22, 2008 REVISED NOVEMBER 6, 2012

ADOPTED NOVEMBER 8, 2016 - EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 8, 2016

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREAMBLE CHARTER........................................................................................ 6

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................... 6

1-01 Incorporation............................................................................................ 6

1-05 Rights, Obligations and Actions Continued................................. 6

1-10 Powers of Town....................................................................................... 7

1-15 Effect of Charter....................................................................................... 7

1-20 Summary of Governance...................................................................... 7

1-25 General Provisions................................................................................. 7

CHAPTER 2 MEMBERSHIP, RULES, AND DUTIES

FOR NEWTOWN OFFICES................................................... 10

2-01 General Provisions.............................................................................. 10

2-05 Eligibility................................................................................................. 11

2-10 Minority Representation.................................................................. 12

2-15 Terms and Term Limits..................................................................... 13

2-20 Officers of the Legislative Council, Boards, Commissions, and Authorities..................................................................................... 14

2-25 Voting........................................................................................................ 14

2-30 Vacancies on the Legislative Council, Boards, Commissions, and Authorities..................................................................................... 15

2-31 Procedures for Filling Vacancies in Elected Town Bodies.. 15

2-32 Procedures for Filling Vacancies in Appointive Boards and Commissions................................................................................. 16

2-35 Use of Alternates.................................................................................. 17

2-40 Removal for Cause............................................................................... 17

2-45 Compensation........................................................................................ 17

2-50 Administrative Clerks......................................................................... 18

2-100 Elected Boards, Commissions, and Officers.............................. 18

2-105 Legislative Council............................................................................... 18

2-110 First Selectman..................................................................................... 20

2-115 Board of Selectmen............................................................................. 21

2-120 Board of Education.............................................................................. 23

2-125 Board of Finance.................................................................................. 24 2-130 Planning and Zoning Commission................................................ 24 2-135 Town Clerk.............................................................................................. 25 2-140 Registrars of Voters............................................................................. 25 2-145 Board of Assessment Appeals........................................................ 26 2-150 Board of Managers of Edmond Town Hall................................. 26 2-155 Zoning Board of Appeals................................................................... 26 2-160 Board of Police Commissioners..................................................... 27 2-200 Appointive Authorities, Boards, Commissions and Officers........ 28 2-201 General Provisions.............................................................................. 28 2-205 Aging, Commission on........................................................................ 29 2-210 Building Appeals Board..................................................................... 29 2-215 Conservation Commission............................................................... 29 2-220 Cultural Arts Commission................................................................ 30 2-225 Economic Development Commission.......................................... 30 2-230 Ethics, Board of..................................................................................... 30 2-235 Fire Commissioners, Board of........................................................ 31 2-240 Inland Wetlands Commission......................................................... 32 2-245 Justices of the Peace............................................................................ 33 2-250 Parks and Recreation Commission............................................... 33 2-255 Pension Commission.......................................................................... 33 2-260 Public Building and Site Commission.......................................... 34 2-265 Public Safety Committee................................................................... 34 2-270 Self-Funded Health Insurance Fund Commission.................. 35 2-275 Sustainable Energy Commission................................................... 35 2-280 Trustees of the Cyrenius H. Booth Library, Board of............ 35 2-285 Water and Sewer Authority............................................................. 36 2-300 Regional Authorities and Boards.................................................. 36 2-305 Lake Lillinonah Authority................................................................ 36 2-310 Lake Zoar Authority............................................................................ 37 2-315 Newtown Health District Health Board..................................... 37

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