All members of appointed boards and commissions shall serve without compensation, except for the reimbursement of necessary expenses as outlined by the Board of Selectmen or as otherwise provided by law and shall serve until their successors have been appointed and qualified. Such boards and commissions shall have the powers conferred by law and by the provisions of this Charter upon their respective offices.
(a) 
Regular boards. There shall be the following permanent Town boards and commissions appointed by the Board of Selectmen with the exception of the Design Review Board which shall be appointed by the Zoning Commission:
(1) 
Culture, Parks and Recreation Commission;
(2) 
Conservation Commission-Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Agency;
(3) 
Housing Authority;
(4) 
Aging and Disability Commission;
(5) 
Economic Development Commission;
(6) 
Historic District Commission;
(7) 
Water Pollution Control Authority;
(8) 
Public Building Committee;
(9) 
Building Code Board of Appeals;
(10) 
Board of Ethics;
(11) 
Police Commission;
(12) 
Open Space Committee; and
(13) 
Design Review Board.
(b) 
Permanent boards and commissions created by Town Meeting pursuant to Section 409 of this Charter. Members of such boards and commissions shall be appointed by the Board of Selectmen.
(c) 
Permanent or special boards and commissions. Permanent or special boards and commissions may be appointed from time to time by the Board of Selectmen in accordance with Section 403 of this Charter.
All members of such Town boards and commissions as are described in Section 601 of this chapter shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Sections 203 and 301(b) of this Charter. Except as provided in Section 612, the Board of Selectmen shall appoint, by an affirmative vote of not fewer than four (4) members of the Board of Selectmen, such regular Town boards and commissions as are described in Section 601 of this chapter by resolution adopted at a meeting to be held not later than the fifteenth day of January following the first regular municipal election held under the provisions of this Charter. No person shall be eligible for appointment to any regular Town board or commission, except the Building Code Board of Appeals, who is not at the time of his or her appointment an Elector of the Town and any person ceasing to be an Elector of the Town, shall thereupon forfeit his or her membership on the board or commission. All persons appointed to boards, commissions and agencies created under Section 403 of this Charter or by action of the Special Town Meeting pursuant to Section 409 of this Charter shall serve staggered terms as defined by the Board of Selectmen.
Any vacancy on any appointive Town board or commission, from whatever cause arising, shall be filled by appointment by the appointing authority to such office for the unexpired portion of the term vacated. Any such vacancy shall be filled by the appointment of a member of the same political party as the person vacating the office in the event the person was affiliated with a political party.
The Board of Selectmen shall appoint, in accordance with the provisions of Section 602 of this chapter, a Culture, Parks and Recreation Commission consisting of nine (9) members, the members to serve for terms of four (4) years. The Board of Selectmen shall appoint members of the Commission depending on the number of members whose terms expire. The Commission shall have all the powers and duties, not inconsistent with this Charter, as are now or may hereafter be conferred or imposed upon such commissions and on Town Forest Commissions by the applicable provisions of the General Statutes and such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Selectmen.
The Board of Selectmen shall appoint, in accordance with the provisions of Section 602 of this chapter, a Conservation Commission-Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Agency consisting of seven (7) members and two (2) alternates. The members shall serve for terms of four (4) years. The Board of Selectmen shall appoint members to the Agency depending on the number of members whose terms expire. Alternates shall serve for a term of four (4) years. The Commission shall have all the powers and duties, not inconsistent with this Charter, as are now or may hereafter be conferred or imposed upon such Commissions and on Town Forest Commissions by Sections 7-131, 7-131a, 22a-42 and 22a-42a of the General Statutes.
The Housing Authority existing on the effective date of this Charter is hereby designated the Housing Authority of the Town under this Charter. The Authority shall consist of five (5) members, who shall serve for terms of five (5) years. The Board of Selectmen shall appoint a successor to each such member, such successor to serve for a term of five (5) years. The Authority shall have all the powers and duties now or hereafter conferred or imposed upon such authorities by Chapter 128 of the General Statutes.
The Board of Selectmen shall establish in accordance with the provisions of Section 602 of this chapter an Aging and Disability Commission. The Board of Selectmen shall by ordinance determine the number of members on the Commission and their terms of office which shall not exceed four (4) years. The Commission shall be responsible for investigating the needs of the citizens of the Town of Simsbury in the areas of aging and the disabled and shall assist public and private agencies in the implementation of programs and facilities for such needs. The Commission shall have such other powers and duties not inconsistent with this Charter as may be prescribed by the Board of Selectmen.
The Historic District Commission existing on the effective date of this Charter is hereby designated the Historic District Commission of the Town under this Charter. The Commission shall consist of five (5) regular and three (3) alternate members, who shall serve for terms of five (5) years, and who shall hold no salaried municipal office. The Board of Selectmen shall appoint all members and alternates to the Commission, whose terms shall be so arranged that the term of at least one (1) member shall expire each year, and their successors shall be appointed in like manner for terms of five (5) years. The Historic District Commission shall work to perpetuate and preserve the historic features of Simsbury and to promote the educational, cultural, economic, and general welfare of the public through the preservation and protection of the distinctive characteristics of buildings and places associated with the history of or indicative of a period of style of architecture of Simsbury, of Connecticut, or of the nation. The Commission shall have all the powers and duties now or hereafter conferred or imposed upon such commissions by Chapter 97a, Section 7-147a-k of the Connecticut General Statutes.
The Board of Selectmen shall create, by ordinance, an Economic Development Commission which shall have the membership, terms, duties and responsibilities, not inconsistent with this Charter or state law, as determined by such ordinance.
The Board of Selectmen shall appoint, in accordance with the provisions of Section 602 of this charter, a Water Pollution Control authority consisting of seven (7) members, who shall serve for terms of four (4) years. The Board of Selectmen shall appoint members to the Authority depending on the number of members whose terms expire. The Authority shall have all the powers and duties, not inconsistent with this Charter as are now or may hereafter be conferred or imposed upon such authorities by Chapter 103 of the General Statutes and such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Selectmen.
The Board of Selectmen shall appoint, in accordance with the provisions of Section 602 of this chapter, a Public Building Committee consisting of nine (9) members, who shall serve for terms of four (4) years. The Board of Selectmen shall appoint Members to the Committee depending on the number of Members whose terms expire. The Committee shall have all the powers and duties with regard to all public buildings, not inconsistent with this Charter, as are now or may hereafter be conferred or imposed upon such Committee by the General Statutes or by the Board of Selectmen, including but not limited to responsibilities related to school buildings whether or not described in Section 10-291 of the General Statutes.
The Board of Selectmen shall appoint, in accordance with the provisions of Section 602 of this chapter and Section 29-266 of the General Statutes, a Building Code Board of Appeals consisting of five (5) members and two (2) alternates. The members shall serve for terms of five (5) years. The alternates shall serve for a two-year term. Annually, thereafter, the Selectmen shall appoint members and alternates to the Building Code Board of Appeals depending on the number of members or alternates whose term expires. The Board shall have all the powers and duties not inconsistent with this Charter, as are now or may hereafter be conferred or imposed upon such boards by Chapter 541 of the General Statutes.
The Board of Selectmen shall appoint, in accordance with Section 602 of this chapter and Section 7-148h of the General Statutes, a Board of Ethics consisting of six (6) members, two (2) of whom shall be registered Republicans, two (2) of whom shall be registered Democrats and two (2) of whom shall be unaffiliated voters. The members of the Board shall serve for four (4) year terms. The Selectmen shall appoint members to the Board depending on the number of members whose terms expire. However, the members so appointed shall be of the same political affiliation as the member or members whose term expires. The Board shall have all the powers and duties, not inconsistent with this Charter, as are now or hereafter confirmed or imposed upon such Board by Section 7-148h of the General Statutes or by the Board of Selectmen.
(a) 
Membership and term. The Board of Selectmen shall appoint, in accordance with the provisions of Section 602 of this chapter and Chapter 104 of the General Statutes, a Police Commission consisting of five (5) members, who shall serve for terms of four (4) years, Not more than two of the members may be members of the same political party or the same political registration. The Board of Selectmen shall appoint members to the Commission depending on the number of members whose terms then expire.
(b) 
Citizen matters. The Police Commission shall be responsible for the investigation of citizen complaints against members of the Police Department in accordance with procedures established and published by the Police Commission. The Police Commission shall be responsible for maintaining good relations between the Police Department and the Simsbury community.
(c) 
Other powers and duties. The Commission shall be responsible for establishing Police Department policies and shall also have all of the powers and duties, not inconsistent with this Charter, as are now or may hereafter be conferred or imposed upon such Commission by Section 7-276 of the General Statutes, including, but not limited to, preparation of a proposed budget for the Police Department to be submitted to the Board of Selectmen, and such other duties as may be imposed by the Board of Selectmen.
(d) 
Personnel matters. The Police Commission shall be responsible for personnel matters within the Police Department, including but not limited to, the appointment and removal, after receiving and considering comments from the Chief of Police and subject to such rules and regulations concerning Town employees as may be adopted by the Board of Selectmen pursuant to the provisions of Chapter IX of this Charter, of all other officers and employees of the Police Department (including an animal control officer whose appointment shall be subject to the approval of the Town Manager and whose powers and duties shall be as provided in Chapter 435 of the General Statutes).
(e) 
Collective bargaining matters. Police union contract negotiations shall be conducted pursuant to procedures mutually agreed to by the Board of Selectmen and by the Police Commission; provided that final authority for the approval of any union contract or collective bargaining agreement shall be vested in the Board of Selectmen.
(f) 
Chairperson. The Police Commission shall annually (at its first meeting in each calendar year) elect from its members a Chairperson and a Clerk. The Chairperson shall serve as the Police Commission's liaison to the Police Chief and to the Board of Selectmen.
The Board of Selectmen shall appoint, in accordance with the provisions of Section 602 of this Charter, an Open Space Committee to assist and advise the Board of Selectmen in identifying and evaluating land deemed suitable for acquisition and preservation, and in administering the fund for land acquisition and preservation. The Committee shall consist of the First Selectman or First Selectwoman, Chair of the Planning Commission, Chair of the Conservation Commission, Chair of the Zoning Commission, Chair of the Culture, Parks and Recreation Commission, or their designees, and three (3) other members to be appointed by the Board of Selectmen. The Committee shall have such other powers and duties not inconsistent with this Charter as may be prescribed by the Board of Selectmen. The Committee shall establish rules of procedure for the conduct of its business.
The Zoning Commission shall appoint a Design Review Board which shall consist of six (6) regular members and up to four (4) alternate members. The qualifications of the members shall be determined by the Zoning Commission. The duties of the Design Review Board shall be to (1) advise the Zoning Commission via reports on each application for non-residential development, and (2) to advise the Planning Commission on best land use planning practices in the Planning Commission's work in adopting or updating the Simsbury Plan of Conservation and Development.
The Town shall continue to participate in such regional and interlocal agencies and programs as authorized by ordinances adopted pursuant to the applicable provisions of the General Statutes, as amended. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as limiting the authority of the Town by action of the Board of Selectmen, to continue or discontinue such participation or join new, regional programs, as authorized by the General Statutes.