There shall continue to be an Insurance Commission of the Town
of Easton, comprised of five members consisting of the First Selectman,
or his designee, a member of the Easton Board of Education and three
electors of the Town of Easton knowledgeable in the general field
of insurance, said electors to be appointed by the Board of Selectmen
for terms of three years. At no time shall more than four members
of said Commission be members of the same political party.
The duties of said Commission shall consist of studying the
insurance needs of the Town, making recommendations to the Board of
Selectmen as to the amounts and specifications of insurance coverage
for the Town and reporting said recommendations to the Board of Selectmen
at least three months prior to the beginning of each fiscal year.
Said Commission shall conduct such meetings as are necessary
at the call of the Chair. It shall keep an accurate record of the
minutes of said meetings and prepare and maintain a compilation of
all policies held by the Town, the names of the agents of record,
the insurance coverages secured thereby and the amounts of the premiums
due thereon, which compilation and minutes shall be a part of the
record of said Commission and shall be available for public inspection
at reasonable times.
The purchase of any insurance policy recommended by said Commission shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter
160, Purchasing and Competitive Bidding, of this Code, irrespective of the amount of the premium for such policy.