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Town of West Hartford, CT
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2023-09-26
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The Charter
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Chapter C Charter
The Charter
Ch C
Charter
Ch C Ch I
Incorporation and General Powers
§ C-I-1
Incorporation
§ C-I-2
Rights and obligations
§ C-I-3
General grant of powers
Ch C Ch II
Elections
§ C-II-1
General
§ C-II-2
Elective officers.
§ C-II-3
Independent candidates for board of education
§ C-II-4
Terms of elective officers
§ C-II-5
Minority representation
§ C-II-6
Voting districts
§ C-II-7
Vacancies
§ C-II-8
Eligibility
§ C-II-9
Duties of the town clerk
Ch C Ch III
The Town Council
§ C-III-1
General
§ C-III-2
Procedure
§ C-III-3
Powers and duties
§ C-III-4
Ordinances, when required
§ C-III-5
Form of ordinance and effective date
§ C-III-6
Procedure for passage of ordinances
§ C-III-7
Emergency ordinances
§ C-III-8
State of emergency
§ C-III-9
Record, publication and codification of ordinances
§ C-III-10
Relations to administrative service
§ C-III-11
Annual audit
Ch C Ch IV
Officers, Boards and Commissions Appointed by the Council
§ C-IV-1
Corporation counsel
§ C-IV-2
Board of assessment appeals
§ C-IV-3
Library board.
§ C-IV-4
Personnel board
§ C-IV-5
(Reserved)
§ C-IV-6
Board of assessors.
§ C-IV-7
Board of special assessments
§ C-IV-8
(Reserved)
§ C-IV-9
Constables.
§ C-IV-10
Town plan and zoning commission, appointment
§ C-IV-11
Zoning board of appeals
Ch C Ch V
The Town Manager
§ C-V-1
Appointment and removal
§ C-V-2
Duties
§ C-V-3
Appointments
§ C-V-4
Absence of town manager
Ch C Ch VI
Offices and Departments
§ C-VI-1
Administrative departments
§ C-VI-2
Department of financial services.
Ch C Ch VII
Finance and Taxation
§ C-VII-1
General form of budget presentation
§ C-VII-2
Departmental estimates
§ C-VII-3
Duties of the manager on the budget.
§ C-VII-4
Duties of the council on the budget
§ C-VII-5
Emergency appropriations
§ C-VII-6
Assessment and collection of taxes
§ C-VII-7
Expenditures and accounting
§ C-VII-8
Borrowing
§ C-VII-9
Contributions
§ C-VII-10
Fiscal year
§ C-VII-11
Referendum on the budget
Ch C Ch VIII
Merit System and Classified Service
§ C-VIII-1
General
§ C-VIII-2
The classified service
§ C-VIII-3
Retirement of municipal employees
Ch C Ch IX
Special Assessments and Condemnation
§ C-IX-1
Power of condemnation and special assessment
§ C-IX-2
Payment of assessments
§ C-IX-3
Limitation on assessment
§ C-IX-4
Appeals
§ C-IX-5
Collection and enforcement of assessments
§ C-IX-6
Effect of insufficient or excessive assessment
Ch C Ch X
Board of Education
§ C-X-1
Powers and duties
Ch C Ch XI
Initiative and Referendum
§ C-XI-1
Initiative, power and scope
§ C-XI-2
Initiative, petition procedure
§ C-XI-3
Initiative, vote required, not subject to council action
§ C-XI-4
Referendum, power and scope
§ C-XI-5
Referendum, petition procedures, suspension of ordinance
§ C-XI-6
Referendum, vote required, effect
§ C-XI-7
Initiative and referendum
§ C-XI-8
Form of question
§ C-XI-9
Determination of sufficiency of petitions
Ch C Ch XII
Zoning
§ C-XII-1
Zoning authority
§ C-XII-2
Disqualification of members of council when acting as zoning authority and disclosure of interest by applicants
§ C-XII-3
Regulations
§ C-XII-4
Enforcement of regulations: Public hearings; changes
§ C-XII-5
Zoning ordinance procedure
§ C-XII-6
Procedure when regulations are violated
§ C-XII-7
Appeals from council zoning actions
§ C-XII-8
Regulations and boundaries adopted prior to effective date of this charter
§ C-XII-9
Zoning board of appeals
§ C-XII-10
Powers and duties of zoning board of appeals
§ C-XII-11
Appeals to board
§ C-XII-12
Appeals from board to court
Ch C Ch XIII
Planning
§ C-XIII-1
Planning commission
§ C-XIII-2
Commission established
§ C-XIII-3
Disqualification of members in matters before planning authority
§ C-XIII-4
Planning authority
§ C-XIII-5
Plan of development
§ C-XIII-6
Municipal improvements
§ C-XIII-7
Filing of maps and plans; notice of hearing; assessments
§ C-XIII-8
Appeals from actions of the commission
§ C-XIII-9
Subdivision of land
§ C-XIII-10
Approval of subdivision plan
§ C-XIII-11
Appeals
§ C-XIII-12
Building on unaccepted streets or unapproved subdivision
Ch C Ch XIV
General Provisions
§ C-XIV-1
Personal interest
§ C-XIV-2
Restrictions concerning dual salaries
§ C-XIV-3
Term limitation on boards
§ C-XIV-4
Minority representation on boards and commissions
§ C-XIV-5
Dual appointment and service on boards and commissions prohibited
§ C-XIV-6
Removal from office of appointive officials and board and commission members
§ C-XIV-7
Terms of board and commission members
§ C-XIV-8
Investigation of public officers
Ch C Ch XV
Succession in Government
§ C-XV-1
Present ordinances, rules and special acts
§ C-XV-2
Board and commission members to serve term for which appointed
§ C-XV-3
Elective officers to continue in office
§ C-XV-4
Legal proceedings
§ C-XV-5
Amendment of charter
§ C-XV-6
Saving clause
§ C-XV-7
Effective date
The Code
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 2
Auditorium Use
Ch 3
Authorities
Ch 5
Boards and Commissions
Ch 7
Claims
Ch 10
Constables
Ch 12
Departments
Ch 16
Ethics, Code of
Ch 18
Finances
Ch 20
Housing Partnership
Ch 22
Justices of the Peace
Ch 25
Land Use and Planning
Ch 30
Personnel
Ch 34
Rules and Regulations
Ch 40
Town Vehicles
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 43
Adult Day-Care Facilities
Ch 44
Alarm Systems
Ch 45
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 47
Amusement Devices
Ch 53
Bicycles, Skateboards, Roller Skates, Roller Blades and Pedal Cabs
Ch 55
Bingo, Bazaars and Raffles
Ch 58
Building Construction
Ch 62
Burglary Security
Ch 64
Burning, Outdoor
Ch 67
Cemeteries
Ch 75
Entertainment Licenses and Public Safety Police Details
Ch 81
Fair Rent
Ch 83
Fences
Ch 87
Fire Prevention
Ch 91
Food Establishments
Ch 94
Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
Ch 95
Geographic Information System
Ch 98
Group-Care Facilities
Ch 101
Health and Sanitation
Ch 103
Historic Districts and Historic Properties
Ch 105
Housing and Property Maintenance
Ch 108
(Reserved)
Ch 110
Key Boxes
Ch 111
(Reserved)
Ch 113
Lighting, Exterior
Ch 115
Litter and Community Appearance Standards
Ch 117
Massage Establishments
Ch 120
Minors
Ch 123
Noise
Ch 125
Obscene Materials
Ch 127
(Reserved)
Ch 128
Parks and Recreation
Ch 130
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 132
Personal Property, Lost
Ch 134
Precious Metals and Stones, Dealers in
Ch 138
Residences, Ownership of
Ch 141
Rooming Houses
Ch 143
Sales, Special
Ch 145
Salons
Ch 147
Sewers
Ch 148
Stormwater Management
Ch 153
Building Safety Equipment
Ch 155
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 159
Swimming Pools
Ch 161
Taxation
Ch 168
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 174
Weapons
Ch 177
Zoning
Appendix
Ch A181
Code Comparative Table
Ch A182
Legislative History
Ch A184
Subdivision Regulations
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter C
Charter
[HISTORY: Adopted
11-3-1970
; amended in its entirety
11-5-1996
. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Ca Charter and Spec Acts Disp Tabl
CHAPTER I
Incorporation and General Powers
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Section 1
Incorporation
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Section 2
Rights and obligations
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Section 3
General grant of powers
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CHAPTER II
Elections
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Section 1
General
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Section 2
Elective officers.
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Section 3
Independent candidates for board of education
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Section 4
Terms of elective officers
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Section 5
Minority representation
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Section 6
Voting districts
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Section 7
Vacancies
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Section 8
Eligibility
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Section 9
Duties of the town clerk
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CHAPTER III
The Town Council
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Section 1
General
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Section 2
Procedure
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Section 3
Powers and duties
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Section 4
Ordinances, when required
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Section 5
Form of ordinance and effective date
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Section 6
Procedure for passage of ordinances
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Section 7
Emergency ordinances
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Section 8
State of emergency
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Section 9
Record, publication and codification of ordinances
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Section 10
Relations to administrative service
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Section 11
Annual audit
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CHAPTER IV
Officers, Boards and Commissions Appointed by the Council
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Section 1
Corporation counsel
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Section 2
Board of assessment appeals
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Section 3
Library board.
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Section 4
Personnel board
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Section 5
(Reserved)
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Section 6
Board of assessors.
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Section 7
Board of special assessments
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Section 8
(Reserved)
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Section 9
Constables.
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Section 10
Town plan and zoning commission, appointment
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Section 11
Zoning board of appeals
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CHAPTER V
The Town Manager
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Section 1
Appointment and removal
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Section 2
Duties
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Section 3
Appointments
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Section 4
Absence of town manager
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CHAPTER VI
Offices and Departments
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Section 1
Administrative departments
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Section 2
Department of financial services.
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CHAPTER VII
Finance and Taxation
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Section 1
General form of budget presentation
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Section 2
Departmental estimates
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Section 3
Duties of the manager on the budget.
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Section 4
Duties of the council on the budget
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Section 5
Emergency appropriations
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Section 6
Assessment and collection of taxes
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Section 7
Expenditures and accounting
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Section 8
Borrowing
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Section 9
Contributions
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Section 10
Fiscal year
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Section 11
Referendum on the budget
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CHAPTER VIII
Merit System and Classified Service
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Section 1
General
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Section 2
The classified service
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Section 3
Retirement of municipal employees
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CHAPTER IX
Special Assessments and Condemnation
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Section 1
Power of condemnation and special assessment
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Section 2
Payment of assessments
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Section 3
Limitation on assessment
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Section 4
Appeals
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Section 5
Collection and enforcement of assessments
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Section 6
Effect of insufficient or excessive assessment
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CHAPTER X
Board of Education
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Section 1
Powers and duties
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CHAPTER XI
Initiative and Referendum
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Section 1
Initiative, power and scope
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Section 2
Initiative, petition procedure
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Section 3
Initiative, vote required, not subject to council action
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Section 4
Referendum, power and scope
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Section 5
Referendum, petition procedures, suspension of ordinance
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Section 6
Referendum, vote required, effect
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Section 7
Initiative and referendum
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Section 8
Form of question
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Section 9
Determination of sufficiency of petitions
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CHAPTER XII
Zoning
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Section 1
Zoning authority
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Section 2
Disqualification of members of council when acting as zoning authority and disclosure of interest by applicants
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Section 3
Regulations
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Section 4
Enforcement of regulations: Public hearings; changes
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Section 5
Zoning ordinance procedure
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Section 6
Procedure when regulations are violated
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Section 7
Appeals from council zoning actions
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Section 8
Regulations and boundaries adopted prior to effective date of this charter
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Section 9
Zoning board of appeals
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Section 10
Powers and duties of zoning board of appeals
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Section 11
Appeals to board
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Section 12
Appeals from board to court
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CHAPTER XIII
Planning
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Section 1
Planning commission
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Section 2
Commission established
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Section 3
Disqualification of members in matters before planning authority
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Section 4
Planning authority
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Section 5
Plan of development
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Section 6
Municipal improvements
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Section 7
Filing of maps and plans; notice of hearing; assessments
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Section 8
Appeals from actions of the commission
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Section 9
Subdivision of land
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Section 10
Approval of subdivision plan
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Section 11
Appeals
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Section 12
Building on unaccepted streets or unapproved subdivision
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CHAPTER XIV
General Provisions
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Section 1
Personal interest
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Section 2
Restrictions concerning dual salaries
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Section 3
Term limitation on boards
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Section 4
Minority representation on boards and commissions
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Section 5
Dual appointment and service on boards and commissions prohibited
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Section 6
Removal from office of appointive officials and board and commission members
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Section 7
Terms of board and commission members
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Section 8
Investigation of public officers
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CHAPTER XV
Succession in Government
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Section 1
Present ordinances, rules and special acts
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Section 2
Board and commission members to serve term for which appointed
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Section 3
Elective officers to continue in office
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Section 4
Legal proceedings
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Section 5
Amendment of charter
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Section 6
Saving clause
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Section 7
Effective date
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