(a)
A meeting of the electors of the Town of Haddam, hereafter
called "the regular Town election," shall take place on the Tuesday
following the first Monday in November, 1977, and biennially thereafter.
Special Town elections may be called from time to time in accordance
with the General Statutes.
(b)
Except as otherwise provided by this Charter or the
General Statutes, all elective Town officers shall take office on
the second Tuesday next following the day of the regular Town election
at which they were elected, and they shall continue in office until
their successors have been chosen and have qualified. The Town Clerk
and Registrars of Voters shall take office on the first Monday of
January succeeding their election. Members of the Board of Education
take office the first day of December in the year they are elected.
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Any person who is, at the time of his election,
an elector of Haddam and whose primary residence is in Haddam shall
be eligible for election to any Town office. Any person ceasing to
be an elector of the Town and/or whose primary residence ceases to
be in the Town shall thereupon cease to hold elective office in the
Town and the office shall be deemed vacant.
All elective officers shall take an oath or
affirmation prior to taking office and within 30 days after election
or the office is deemed vacant. The officer administering the oath
or affirmation shall record such fact in the office of the Town Clerk.
Membership on all elective and appointed boards
of the Town shall be determined in accordance with the minority representation
law as set forth in Section 9-167a of the General Statutes.
(a)
Except as otherwise provided in this Charter, any
vacancy in any elective Town office, from whatever cause arising,
shall be filled within 45 days from the date the office becomes vacant
by appointment of a member of the same political party by the Board
of Selectmen for the unexpired portion of the term. Such person shall
take office on the first Monday following his election or appointment.
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(b)
Any elected Town official other than the Town Clerk
wishing to resign from office shall submit his resignation in writing
to the Town Clerk. If the Town Clerk resigns, he shall submit his
resignation in writing to the Board of Selectmen. Such a resignation
shall become effective on the date it is submitted unless another
date is specified therein.
(c)
Vacancies created by the demise of a board member,
or by provisions of Section 4-2 of this Charter, shall be reported,
in writing by the chairman or, in his absence, the secretary of that
board to the Town Clerk before the first meeting of the Board of Selectmen
following creation of the vacancy. The Town Clerk shall notify the
Board of Selectmen within two business days after receiving such resignation
or notice.
(d)
A vacancy shall not be considered filled until the
person appointed or elected to fill that vacancy has taken the oath
or affirmation of office and this fact has been recorded in the manner
prescribed in Section 4-2 of this Charter.
(e)
Any vacancy occurring on the Board of Finance, the
Planning and Zoning Commission, or the Zoning Board of Appeals shall
be filled from the alternates of the same political party by the Board
of Selectmen from those recommended by the respective board. The resulting
vacancy created in the alternates shall be filled as prescribed by
Section 4-4(a) and Section 4-2.
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(f)
Vacancies on the Board of Selectmen shall be filled
in the manner prescribed by Section 9-222 of the General Statutes.
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Each board shall file copies of its motions
within 48 hours and its minutes with both the Town Clerk and the First
Selectman within seven days after the session to which they refer.
The minutes shall indicate those members that are present, describe
all items of business discussed and transacted and identify all correspondence
received. These requirements shall be construed consistent with Chapter
3 of the General Statutes.
(a)
Except as otherwise provided in this Charter, all
boards authorized in this article shall meet within 30 days of taking
office, shall elect a chairman and secretary and may make regulations
for the conduct of their meetings and the execution of their duties.
Such regulations and any amendments thereto shall be filed with the
Town Clerk.
(b)
Except as otherwise provided in this Charter, board
members shall serve without pay. They may receive reimbursement for
necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, subject
to the limits of appropriations available for such purposes.
(c)
The First Selectman shall provide each person appointed
to a board or commission with a copy of the ordinance, or other source,
which defines the duties of this office.
The summary of activities and accomplishments
submitted by each board, pursuant to Section 9-5(e) of this Charter,
shall include a record of attendance of each of its regular, elected
members. The record shall specify the percent of regular meetings
at which they have been present, and this information shall be included
by the Board of Finance in the Annual Town Report.
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At each regular Town election there shall be
elected a Board of Selectmen, consisting of the First Selectman and
two Selectmen. No more than two members of such Board of Selectmen
may be members of the same political party. Each person entitled to
vote in a Town election may cast one vote for the office of First
Selectman and two votes for the office of Board of Selectmen. No elector
may be a candidate for both the Office of First Selectman and that
of Selectmen. These officers shall serve terms of two years and shall
have the powers and duties prescribed by law.
At each regular Town election there shall also
be elected a Tax Collector and a Treasurer. These officers shall serve
terms of two years and shall have the powers and duties prescribed
by law.
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Until the Town Meeting alters the numbers, quadrennially
beginning with the state election of 1988, there shall be elected
two Registrars of Voters, one from each major political party, and
they shall serve for four-year terms.
Justices of the Peace shall be nominated pursuant
to, and serve for the terms provided in, Section 9-183b of the General
Statutes. The powers and duties of these officers shall be those prescribed
by law.
At the regular election in November of 1977
and quadrennially thereafter there shall be elected a Town Clerk,
serving a four-year term. Such office shall have the powers and duties
prescribed by law.
The Board of Finance shall consist of six members
and three alternates serving six years each. Two members and one alternate
shall be elected at each regular Town election. The Board shall have
the powers and duties prescribed by law.
The Planning and Zoning Commission shall consist
of seven members and three alternates serving four years each. At
least three members and one alternate shall be elected at each regular
Town election. The Board shall have the powers and duties prescribed
by law.
The Zoning Board of Appeals shall consist of
five members and three alternates serving four years each. At least
two members and one alternate shall be elected at each regular Town
election. The Board shall have the powers and duties prescribed by
law.
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There shall be a Board of Assessment Appeals
consisting of three members. In the 1989 regular Town election one
member shall be elected for a two-year term and two members elected
for a four-year term. Thereafter all terms will be for four years.
The Board shall have the powers and duties prescribed by law.
The number of members of the Regional Board
of Education, the representation of the Town of Haddam and terms of
office of board members are all as determined by the provision of
Section 10-46 of the General Statutes. Members of the Board shall
be nominated and elected in accordance with Subsection (b) and (c)
of Section 10-46 of the General Statutes as determined by ordinance
enacted at a Town Meeting.
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The term, election and date of taking office
of the Judge of Probate shall be in accordance with Section 45a-18
of the General Statutes.
