Town of Bethany, CT
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2021-08-18
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Part I: Administrative Legislation
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Chapter 21 Constables, Special
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 4 Admission of Electors, Board of
- Ch 8 Assessor
- Ch 9 Attorney, Town
- Ch 12 Bidding
- Ch 14 Cemetery Commission
- Ch 16 Clerk, Town
- Ch 20 Conservation Commission
- Ch 21 Constables, Special
- § 21-1 Appointment.
- § 21-2 Terms and removal.
- § 21-3 Termination of office of elected constables.
- § 21-4 Powers and duties.
- § 21-5 Regulation and control.
- Ch 24 Dog Control
- Ch 28 Economic Development Commission
- Ch 32 Education, Board of
- Ch 36 Elections
- Ch 40 Finance, Board of
- Ch 41 Gifts to Town
- Ch 45 Inland Wetlands Commission
- Ch 49 Justices of the Peace
- Ch 54 Meetings
- Ch 59 Park and Recreation Commission
- Ch 63 Planning and Zoning Commission
- Ch 68 Regional Councils and Authorities
- Ch 72 (Reserved)
- Ch 76 Seal
- Ch 80 Selectmen, Board of
- Ch 84 Social Security
- Ch 88 Assessment Appeals, Board of
- Ch 92 Terms of Office
- Ch 95 Zoning and Sanitary Inspector
- Ch 97 Zoning Board of Appeals
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 101 Airports and Heliports
- Ch 102 Alarms
- Ch 104 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 109 Bazaars and Raffles
- Ch 114 Building Construction
- Ch 129 Fees; Fines; Hearing Procedures
- Ch 140 Inland Wetlands and Watercourses
- Ch 157 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 161 Public Property
- Ch 165 Public Roads
- Ch 166 Road Specifications
- Ch 168 Scenic Roads
- Ch 170 Sewage Disposal
- Ch 176 Solid Waste
- Ch 178 Stormwater Management
- Ch 180 Subdivision Regulations
- Ch 184 Taxation
- Ch 190 Vehicles, Abandoned
- Ch 194 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 200 Wells
- Ch 204 Zoning Regulations
- Appendix
- Ch A215 Special Acts
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Annual Town Meeting of the Town
of Bethany 5-16-1994. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
Pursuant to § 7-92 of the Connecticut General Statutes,
the Board of Selectmen shall appoint such number of special constables
it deems necessary to preserve the public peace within the municipality.
Special constables shall serve for a term as set by the Board
of Selectmen, which term shall not exceed two years from the date
of appointment. The Board of Selectmen may remove any special constable
at any time for cause.
Pursuant to § 9-185 of the Connecticut General Statutes,
special constables appointed pursuant to this chapter shall replace
all elected constables as of the date of their appointment and assumption
of office, and the elected constables' term of office shall terminate
as of such date and time. No constables shall thereafter be elected.
Special constables shall have all of the duties, responsibilities
and all of the powers consistent with §§ 7-92 and 9-185
of the Connecticut General Statutes.
The Board of Selectmen may prescribe regulations for the administration
and operation of such special constables who shall be under the direction
and control of the First Selectmen or his designee.
