This Charter is the organic law of the Town of North Branford providing for the administration of its local affairs.
All the inhabitants dwelling within the territorial limits of the Town of North Branford, as heretofore constituted, shall continue to be a body politic and corporate under the name of "Town of North Branford," hereinafter in this Charter called the "Town", and as such shall have perpetual succession and may hold and exercise all the powers and privileges heretofore exercised by said Town and not inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter, the additional powers and privileges herein conferred, and all powers and privileges conferred upon towns under the general laws of the State of Connecticut.
All property, both real and personal, all rights of action and rights of every description and all securities and liens vested or inchoate in said Town as of the date when this Charter shall take effect are continued in the Town and the Town shall continue to be liable for all debts and obligations of every kind for which said Town shall be liable on said date, whether accrued or not. Nothing herein shall be construed to affect the right of the Town to collect any assessment, charge, debt or lien. If any contract has been entered into by the Town prior to the effective date of this Charter or any bond or undertaking has been given by or in favor of the Town which contains provisions that the same may be enforced by any office or agency therein named, which is hereby abolished, such contracts, bonds or undertakings shall be in no manner impaired but shall continue in full force and effect and the powers conferred and the duties imposed with reference to the same upon any such office or agency shall, except as otherwise provided in this Charter, thereafter be exercised and discharged by the Council.
In addition to all powers granted to towns under the Constitution and General Statutes, the Town shall have all powers specifically granted by this Charter and all powers fairly implied in or incident to the powers specifically granted by this Charter. The Town shall also have all other powers incident to the management of the property, government and affairs of the Town, including the power to enter into contracts with the United States, any federal agency, and the State of Connecticut or any political subdivision thereof.