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Town of Middlefield, CT chevron_right 2019-08-05 info chevron_right THE CHARTER chevron_right Chapter C Charter

THE CHARTER
Ch C Charter
Ch C Ch I Incorporation and General Powers
Section 101 Incorporation.
Section 102 Rights and obligations.
Section 103 General grant of powers.
Ch C Ch II Elections
Section 201 General.
Section 202 Eligibility.
Section 203 Minority representation.
Section 204 Breaking a tie.
Section 205 Vacancies — elective offices.
Section 206 Board for Admission of Electors.
Ch C Ch III Elected Officials
Section 301 General powers and duties.
Section 302 Compensation.
Section 303 Election and terms of office.
Section 304 Election and terms of office.
Ch C Ch IV Board of Selectmen
Section 401 General.
Section 402 Organization.
Section 403 Procedure.
Section 404 General powers and duties.
Section 405 Appointments by Board of Selectmen.
Section 406 Collective bargaining.
Ch C Ch V The First Selectman
Section 501 General.
Section 502 Duties.
Section 503 Ex officio.
Ch C Ch VI Appointed Boards and Commissions
Section 601 General.
Section 602 Appointment and eligibility.
Section 603 Vacancies — appointive boards and commissions.
Section 604 Continuation in office.
Section 605 Term.
Section 606 Powers and duties.
Section 607 Officers of boards.
Ch C Ch VII Appointive Administrative Positions
Section 701 Appointments and terms.
Section 702 Duties — general.
Section 703 Assessor.
Section 704 Director of Health.
Section 705 Fire Marshal.
Section 706 Town Attorney.
Section 707 Constables.
Ch C Ch VIII Ordinances
Section 801 Powers with respect to ordinances.
Section 802 Ordinance initiation, hearing and publication.
Section 803 Voting methods.
Section 804 Ordinance enactment or rejection.
Section 805 Action on ordinances.
Section 806 Emergency ordinances.
Ch C Ch IX Town Meeting
Section 901 Annual and special meetings.
Section 902 Call of special meetings.
Section 903 Legal notice.
Section 904 Organization and procedure.
Section 905 Voting qualifications.
Section 906 Special Town Meeting by petition quorum.
Ch C Ch X Finance and Taxation
Section 1001 Duties of the First Selectman on the Budget.
Section 1002 Duties of the Board of Finance in the budget-making process.
Section 1003 Adoption of budget.
Section 1004 Expenditures before adoption of budget.
Section 1005 Special appropriations.
Section 1006 Unallocated surplus.
Section 1007 Appropriations from the reserve fund for capital and nonrecurring expenditures.
Section 1008 Public emergency expenditures.
Section 1009 Reporting.
Section 1010 Fiscal year.
Section 1011 Unauthorized expenditures.
Section 1012 Bonding authority and procedure.
Ch C Ch XI Transition and Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 1101 Existing laws and ordinances.
Section 1102 Amendment of this Charter.
Section 1103 Savings clause.
Section 1104 Hours and notices.
Section 1105 Effective date.
PART I: ADMINISTRATIVE LEGISLATION
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 5 Administration
Ch 40 Officers and Employees
Ch 46 Penalties and Enforcement
Ch 50 Personnel Regulations
PART II: MUNICIPAL AGENCIES
Ch 210 Conservation Commission
Ch 217 Economic Development Commission
Ch 222 Farm and Land Management and Development Commission
Ch 226 Finance, Board of
Ch 243 Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Agency
Ch 250 Long-Range Capital Improvements Commission
Ch 259 Municipal Employees Salary Study Commission
Ch 267 Park and Recreation Commission
Ch 271 Planning and Zoning Commission
Ch 276 Regional Planning Agency
Ch 290 Water Pollution Control Authority
Ch 297 Zoning Board of Appeals
PART III: GENERAL LEGISLATION
Ch 303 Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 307 Animals
Ch 312 Bazaars and Raffles
Ch 320 Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 327 Fees and Charges
Ch 331 Flood and Erosion Control
Ch 355 Parks and Recreation Areas
Ch 359 Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 363 Permits and Licenses
Ch 370 Sewers and Sewage Disposal
Ch 374 Snowmobiles
Ch 376 Solid Waste
Ch 378 Special Events
Ch 380 Storm Sewers
Ch 385 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 390 Taxation
Ch 395 Vehicles, Abandoned
Ch 397 Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 399 Wells
DERIVATION TABLE
Ch DT Derivation Table
DISPOSITION LIST
Ch DL Disposition List

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Chapter C Charter

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Middlefield 11-2-1971, effective 12-1-1971; amended 11-6-1973, effective 12-6-1973; 11-8-1977, effective 12-8-1977; 11-5-1985, effective 12-1-1985; 11-3-1987, effective 12-1-1987; 11-8-1994, effective 12-1-1994. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]

CHAPTER I Incorporation and General Powers

Section 101 Incorporation.

Section 102 Rights and obligations.

Section 103 General grant of powers.

CHAPTER II Elections

Section 201 General.

Section 202 Eligibility.

Section 203 Minority representation.

Section 204 Breaking a tie.

Section 205 Vacancies — elective offices.

Section 206 Board for Admission of Electors.

CHAPTER III Elected Officials

Section 301 General powers and duties.

Section 302 Compensation.

Section 303 Election and terms of office.

Section 304 Election and terms of office.

CHAPTER IV Board of Selectmen

Section 401 General.

Section 402 Organization.

Section 403 Procedure.

Section 404 General powers and duties.

Section 405 Appointments by Board of Selectmen.

Section 406 Collective bargaining.

CHAPTER V The First Selectman

Section 501 General.

Section 502 Duties.

Section 503 Ex officio.

CHAPTER VI Appointed Boards and Commissions

Section 601 General.

Section 602 Appointment and eligibility.

Section 603 Vacancies — appointive boards and commissions.

Section 604 Continuation in office.

Section 605 Term.

Section 606 Powers and duties.

Section 607 Officers of boards.

CHAPTER VII Appointive Administrative Positions

Section 701 Appointments and terms.

Section 702 Duties — general.

Section 703 Assessor.

Section 704 Director of Health.

Section 705 Fire Marshal.

Section 706 Town Attorney.

Section 707 Constables.

CHAPTER VIII Ordinances

Section 801 Powers with respect to ordinances.

Section 802 Ordinance initiation, hearing and publication.

Section 803 Voting methods.

Section 804 Ordinance enactment or rejection.

Section 805 Action on ordinances.

Section 806 Emergency ordinances.

CHAPTER IX Town Meeting

Section 901 Annual and special meetings.

Section 902 Call of special meetings.

Section 903 Legal notice.

Section 904 Organization and procedure.

Section 905 Voting qualifications.

Section 906 Special Town Meeting by petition quorum.

CHAPTER X Finance and Taxation

Section 1001 Duties of the First Selectman on the Budget.

Section 1002 Duties of the Board of Finance in the budget-making process.

Section 1003 Adoption of budget.

Section 1004 Expenditures before adoption of budget.

Section 1005 Special appropriations.

Section 1006 Unallocated surplus.

Section 1007 Appropriations from the reserve fund for capital and nonrecurring expenditures.

Section 1008 Public emergency expenditures.

Section 1009 Reporting.

Section 1010 Fiscal year.

Section 1011 Unauthorized expenditures.

Section 1012 Bonding authority and procedure.

CHAPTER XI Transition and Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 1101 Existing laws and ordinances.

Section 1102 Amendment of this Charter.

Section 1103 Savings clause.

Section 1104 Hours and notices.

Section 1105 Effective date.

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