There shall be the following appointed officers of the Town:
Town Clerk, Treasurer, Tax Collector, Assessor, Town Counsel, Health
Director, Animal Control Officer, Tree Warden, Hearing Officers and
Emergency Services Director (who shall also serve as Civil Preparedness
Director), and such other appointed officers as may be required by
this Charter or by other law.
There shall be such appointed boards and committees as may be
required or created by this Charter or by other law.
No member of an appointed board or committee shall serve for
more than 10 consecutive years on such board or committee.
A.
All appointed officers and all members of appointed boards and committees shall be appointed by the Board of Selectmen, subject to the provisions of § C-52B.
B.
Whether
created by resolution, ordinance, statute or this Charter, the board
or committee shall select its own officers unless the resolution,
ordinance, statute or this Charter creating it states otherwise.
A.
Uncompensated
appointed officers and voting members of all appointed boards and
committees shall be electors of the Town.
B.
The
provisions of § 9-167a of the General Statutes as to minority
representation shall apply to all appointments to appointed boards
and committees, including appointments to fill vacancies.
A.
The
amount of compensation, if any, to be paid to appointed officers and
members of appointed boards shall be set as provided in this Charter,
by other law or by the Board of Selectmen and shall be included in
the Board of Selectmen's Budget Request.
B.
The
reasonable and necessary expenses of any Official actually incurred
in the conduct of the duties of his or her office shall be paid by
the Town upon the requisition by such Official, in writing, and approval
of the First Selectman or a person designated by the First Selectman.
C.
All fees, fines and levies of every kind paid to or received by any
Official, Board or Committee shall promptly be remitted to and deposited
by the Treasurer in accordance with this Charter or by other law or
by the Board of Selectmen and accounted for in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles.
A.
The term of office of each official listed in § C-35 shall be two years and until a successor shall have taken office, unless the Board of Selectmen shall set a shorter term to the extent permitted by law. The terms of office of other appointed officials shall be the same unless otherwise provided in this Charter or by other law creating the same.
B.
Terms
of office shall commence on the first day of December next following
appointment in the case of officials listed in § C-35 and
on the same date in the case of all other appointed Officials unless
otherwise provided by this Charter or by other law creating the same.
A.
Vacancies in appointed offices and boards shall be filled for the
unexpired portions of the terms in the same manner as appointments
are made.
B.
If, at any time after the appointment of any appointed officials
but before the person shall have taken office or membership, that
person shall have become unable to take the same by reason of death,
disqualification or resignation, a vacancy in such office or membership
shall thereupon be deemed to exist for purposes of this section.
The provisions of § C-62 shall apply as to removal and resignations of appointed Officials.
A.
The Town Counsel shall be the chief legal officer of the Town. The
Town Counsel shall pass upon the legality of Town actions and proposed
Town actions and approve notices of meetings of the Town Meeting.
The Town Counsel shall give legal counsel and advice to Officials
and represent the Town in actions or contested matters before any
court or governmental agency. The Town Counsel shall be a member in
good standing of the bar of the State of Connecticut. While in office,
the Town Counsel shall hold no other elected or appointed office or
position of the Town.
