This Charter shall take effect on July 1, 1961, subject to the provisions of § 10-4. Such date is referred to as the "effective date" and as used in this Charter the words "hereafter," "heretofore," "remain," "continue," and "now" and similar words implying a point of time shall be read to speak as of such date.
(a)
The following Special Acts applicable to the Town
remain unaffected by this Charter:
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Resolution of the Assembly, January, 1784, incorporating
the Town of Woodbridge.
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Two Special Laws of Connecticut 1132; Resolve
incorporating the Town of Bethany, May, 1832.
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Five Special Laws of Connecticut 761; Resolve
setting off a portion of the Town of Bethany to the Town of Woodbridge,
July 21, 1865.
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16 Special Laws of Connecticut 94; Number 102,
April 4, 1911.
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1915 Connecticut Public Acts 205, Chapter 270,
May 18, 1915.
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22 Special Acts of Connecticut 130; Number 228,
May 8, 1935.
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26 Special Acts of Connecticut 771, Number 142,
May 7, 1953.
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(b)
All other Special Acts applicable to the Town:
(1)
Are amended by this Charter to the extent inconsistent
herewith;
(2)
Are amended by this § 10-2(b)(2) to
provide that, except to the extent incorporated into this Charter,
they may henceforth be further amended or repealed by ordinance; and
(3)
Otherwise remain in full force and effect as
ordinances.
(c)
All ordinances and resolutions of the Town in effect
at the effective date are amended by this Charter to the extent inconsistent
herewith and otherwise continue in full force and effect as ordinances
and resolutions.
(a)
Nothing in this Charter shall affect any rights, interest,
claim, defense, obligation, liability or defense by or against the
Town, of whatever description, existing at the effective date, whether
or not matured.
(b)
Any rights, interests or obligations that would fail,
lapse or fall into breach by reason of any change in the government
of the Town made by this Charter, shall be assumed at the effective
date by the Board of Selectmen unless otherwise provided by this Charter,
ordinance, or resolution of the Board of Selectmen.
(a)
Excepting the Board of Assessors, all elected or appointed
officers or members of Boards of the Town who are in office on June
30, 1961, and whose terms of office extend beyond such date, shall
remain in office until the expiration of the terms for which they
were originally elected or appointed. As vacancies occur by expiration
or otherwise, appointments or election of successors shall be in such
numbers and for such terms as shall most expeditiously, in the judgment
of the Board of Selectmen, bring all terms of office of the Town into
accordance with this Charter.
(b)
Pursuant to General Statutes, Section 9-198, the terms
of all members of the Board of Assessors shall terminate on June 30,
1961, or at such later date as an Assessor shall have been appointed
and take office under this Charter.
(c)
All elected officers and members of elected boards
of the Town whose terms commence on July 1, 1961, pursuant to this
Charter shall be elected at the regular Town election in 1961.
