A.
This
Charter is the organic law of the Town of Wilton providing for the
administration of its local affairs.
B.
Matters of
administration of local affairs not provided for by this Charter or
by lawful ordinance shall be governed by the General Statutes and
any Special Acts of the State of Connecticut applicable to the Town.
C.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
BOARD
COMMITTEE
GENERAL STATUTES
MACHINE VOTING
MEETING (of any body)
OFFICIAL
OTHER LAW
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
TOWN
TOWN MEETING
Definitions
and explanations.
Unless the context otherwise clearly requires, the following
terms used in this Charter shall have the following meanings:
A continuation of a meeting of the Town Meeting following
the adjournment of such meeting at which machine voting may take place.
A meeting of the Town Meeting held annually during the first
seven days in May to adopt the budget and consider other business
matters.
Any board, council, authority, or commission of the Town
of unlimited duration established by statute, ordinance or this Charter.
Any ad hoc (i.e., for a specific purpose and limited duration) or advisory group, task force, council or committee, etc., formed by the Board of Selectmen pursuant to § C-13C.
The General Statutes of Connecticut as amended.
Standard procedure: Voting by machine, when specified, shall
begin immediately following a meeting of the Town Meeting and shall
continue for as long as is necessary, in the judgment of the Registrars
of Voters, to accommodate all those seeking to cast votes at such
time. Voting shall recommence on the following Saturday at such time
and place as shall have been determined by the Board of Selectmen
and shall end not less than eight hours later. Those persons who are
qualified to vote and who are in line to vote at the time the polls
are to be closed will be allowed to vote.
Includes any adjourned or reconvened session thereof.
Any elected or appointed officer of the Town of Wilton, or
any member of a Board or Committee.
The General Statutes of the State of Connecticut (the "General
Statutes"), the Special Acts of the Connecticut legislature ("Special
Acts"), applicable federal law, and local ordinances.
A meeting of the Town Meeting called at the discretion of the Selectmen or pursuant to § C-9.
The Town of Wilton.
The Town Meeting as described in § C-4.