[HISTORY: Adopted by the Special Town Meeting of the Town
of Bethany 3-9-1966. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 12-7-1992 STM]
There is hereby established the Economic Development Commission
for the Town of Bethany, which shall have as its object research into
economic conditions and trends in the Town.
[Amended 12-7-1992 STM]
The Commission shall be composed of five members appointed by
the First Selectman.
[Amended 12-7-1992 STM; 3-26-2015 STM]
The terms of office of the members of the Commission shall be
five years. The Board of Selectmen shall be empowered to remove any
member at any time for cause. The First Selectman shall appoint members
to fill any vacancy.
The Commission shall have all of the duties and all of the powers
given to it by C.G.S. § 7-136.
The Commission shall render an annual report of its doings to
the Town in the manner required of other Town agencies.
[Added 5-20-1991 ATM]
A.
Within 60 days after adoption of this section, the First Selectman
shall appoint two alternate members, one for a three-year term and
one for a five-year term. Thereafter, all appointments made shall
be for five-year terms.
B.
Such alternate members, when seated as hereinafter provided, shall
have all the powers and duties set forth for the regular members.
C.
If a regular member is absent, abstains or is disqualified, the Chairman
of the Commission shall designate an alternate to so act, choosing
alternates in rotation so that they shall act as nearly equal a number
of times as possible. If any alternate is not available in accordance
with such rotation, such fact shall be recorded in the minutes of
the meeting.
