The Board of Selectmen shall from time to time appoint an Administrator
of Social Services, a Town Counsel, a Building Inspector, an Assessor,
and other such personnel as it may from time to time deem necessary
and appropriate in furtherance of the best interest of the Town. The
compensation of such persons, if any, shall be determined in the same
manner as provided for determining the compensation of the Board of
Selectmen in § 408 hereof.
Any vacancies in any position appointed by the Board of Selectmen
as provided in § 601 hereof shall be filled by the Board
of Selectmen. Persons appointed to fill vacancies in said position
shall serve for the unexpired portion of the term vacated if such
office has a fixed term, or shall serve for an indefinite term in
the event no fixed term is provided for such office.
A.
The Town Counsel shall be an attorney at law admitted to practice
in this State.
B.
Except as otherwise provided by law, he/she shall appear for and
protect the rights of the Town in all actions, suits, or proceedings
brought by or against it or any of its departments, officers, agencies,
boards and commissions.
C.
He/she shall be the legal advisor of the Board of Selectmen, and
all Town officers, agencies, boards and commissions in all matters
affecting the Town and shall upon written request furnish a written
opinion on any questions of law involving their respective powers
and duties.
D.
Upon request he/she shall prepare and approve forms of contracts
or other instruments to which the Town is a party or in which it has
an interest.
E.
He/she shall have the power, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen,
to appeal from orders, decisions and judgments and subject to the
approval of said Board of Selectmen, to compromise and settle any
claims by or against the Town.
The Administrator of Social Services shall have such powers
and duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Selectmen.
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Editor's Note: Sections 605, 606 and 607 were deleted 11-3-2015.
Constables serving the Town of Suffield shall be appointed by
the Board of Selectmen; on the Tuesday after the first Monday of January,
there shall be appointed six constables who shall hold office for
terms of two years from said date, the political affiliation of these
said constables shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of § 9-167a
of the General Statutes; and said constables shall have no criminal
jurisdiction.
The powers and duties of the Assessor shall be those set forth
by any and all of the General Statutes concerning the assessment of
real and personal property, particularly Title 12 and Title 9 of the
General Statutes.
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Editor's Note: Section 610 was deleted 11-3-2015.
A.
A majority of the combined memberships of the Board of Selectmen
and the Board of Finance shall appoint for a maximum term of four
years, which may be renewed, a director of finance, who shall be chosen
exclusively on the basis of professional qualifications, character
and administrative experience. The Board of Finance and the Board
of Selectmen shall meet at least 90 days prior to the expiration of
the present Director of Finance's term to discuss and approve
the appointment of a new Director of Finance for a term of up to four
years or the reappointment of the present Director of Finance for
an additional term of up to four years.
B.
The Director of Finance shall be directly responsible to the Board
of Finance for such duties as planning, organization, and direction
of accounting, and payroll; assisting in administration of the Town's
Insurance, Employee Benefits and Purchasing Programs; assisting in
cash management and in the preparation of the operating and capital
budgets; responsible to the Board of Selectmen for such other duties
as the Board of Selectmen may assign. The Director of Finance, the
First Selectman and the Treasurer shall be in frequent contact and
shall at all times coordinate their efforts so as to serve the best
interest of the Town of Suffield.
C.
A majority of the combined membership of the Board of Finance and
the Board of Selectmen shall have the power to remove the Director
of Finance, provided; however, no removal proceedings, except for
cause, may be initiated until six months following the most recent
Town election. (Approved 11-3-1987, Sec. 6; Approved 11-3-1992)
