All General Laws applicable to the Town, all
enabling legislation adopted by the Town, all ordinances, bylaws and
regulations of the Town shall continue in full force and effect, except
as they are inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter.
All Special Acts or parts of Special Acts relating
to the Town that are not inconsistent with the provisions of this
Charter shall continue in full force and effect.
All Town officers, whether elected or appointed,
and all members of existing boards or agencies of the Town at the
time of the effective date of this Charter shall continue in their
respective positions for the duration of their terms.
No official decisions of any board, commission,
or agency may be made after 11:30 p.m. except in the case of public
safety emergencies.
[Revised 12-5-2002]
Any reference in this Charter to the masculine
gender shall be construed to apply to both the masculine and feminine
genders.
If any part of this Charter is held invalid
by a court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect
the remainder of this Charter.
This Charter shall become effective 30 days
after it is approved in accordance with Chapter 99 of the Connecticut
General Statutes (effective date December 5, 2002).