(a) 
As originally adopted this Charter was effective at 12:01 A.M. October 9, 1961.
(a) 
This Charter may only be amended in the manner prescribed by the General Statutes.
(b) 
Within 5 years after submission of the final report of the most recent Charter Revision Commission, the Legislative Council shall appoint a Charter Revision Commission to review the Charter and any recommendations made by the Legislative Council.
(a) 
The following special acts shall have no force or effect after the effective date of this Charter:
Volume and Page of Special Acts
Board of Finance
Act of April 26, 1917
XVII
940
Certain Action with respect to organization
Validated
Act of March 15, 1943
XXIV
15
Amendment Authorized
Act of March 25, 1943
XXIV
45
Amendment Authorized
Act of July 8, 1943
XXIV
359
As amended
Act of May 22, 1957
XXVIII
413
Biennial Town Elections
Act of April 21, 1943
XXIV
91
Police and Fire Departments
Act of March 31, 1943
XXIV
57
Small Claims Court
Act of April 21, 1943
XXIV
98
Regional School Districts
Act of December 21, 1949
XXIV
13
Enactment of Ordinance
Act of April 25, 1957
XXVIII
139
(a) 
If any section, subsection, sentence, phrase, clause or word of this Charter shall be held invalid by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the remainder of this Charter, except to the extent that some other word, clause, phrase, sentence, subsection or section may be inseparably connected in meaning and effect with the section, subsection, sentence, phrase, clause or word to which such holding shall directly apply.
(b) 
Any reference to the General Statutes means as said Statutes may be amended from time to time.