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Any person who is, at the time of his election,
an elector of Haddam and whose primary residence is in Haddam shall
be eligible for election to any Town office. Any person ceasing to
be an elector of the Town and/or whose primary residence ceases to
be in the Town shall thereupon cease to hold elective office in the
Town and the office shall be deemed vacant.
All elective officers shall take an oath or
affirmation prior to taking office and within 30 days after election
or the office is deemed vacant. The officer administering the oath
or affirmation shall record such fact in the office of the Town Clerk.
Membership on all elective and appointed boards
of the Town shall be determined in accordance with the minority representation
law as set forth in Section 9-167a of the General Statutes.
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Each board shall file copies of its motions
within 48 hours and its minutes with both the Town Clerk and the First
Selectman within seven days after the session to which they refer.
The minutes shall indicate those members that are present, describe
all items of business discussed and transacted and identify all correspondence
received. These requirements shall be construed consistent with Chapter
3 of the General Statutes.
The summary of activities and accomplishments
submitted by each board, pursuant to Section 9-5(e) of this Charter,
shall include a record of attendance of each of its regular, elected
members. The record shall specify the percent of regular meetings
at which they have been present, and this information shall be included
by the Board of Finance in the Annual Town Report.
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At each regular Town election there shall be
elected a Board of Selectmen, consisting of the First Selectman and
two Selectmen. No more than two members of such Board of Selectmen
may be members of the same political party. Each person entitled to
vote in a Town election may cast one vote for the office of First
Selectman and two votes for the office of Board of Selectmen. No elector
may be a candidate for both the Office of First Selectman and that
of Selectmen. These officers shall serve terms of two years and shall
have the powers and duties prescribed by law.
At each regular Town election there shall also
be elected a Tax Collector and a Treasurer. These officers shall serve
terms of two years and shall have the powers and duties prescribed
by law.
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Until the Town Meeting alters the numbers, quadrennially
beginning with the state election of 1988, there shall be elected
two Registrars of Voters, one from each major political party, and
they shall serve for four-year terms.
Justices of the Peace shall be nominated pursuant
to, and serve for the terms provided in, Section 9-183b of the General
Statutes. The powers and duties of these officers shall be those prescribed
by law.
At the regular election in November of 1977
and quadrennially thereafter there shall be elected a Town Clerk,
serving a four-year term. Such office shall have the powers and duties
prescribed by law.
The Board of Finance shall consist of six members
and three alternates serving six years each. Two members and one alternate
shall be elected at each regular Town election. The Board shall have
the powers and duties prescribed by law.
The Planning and Zoning Commission shall consist
of seven members and three alternates serving four years each. At
least three members and one alternate shall be elected at each regular
Town election. The Board shall have the powers and duties prescribed
by law.
The Zoning Board of Appeals shall consist of
five members and three alternates serving four years each. At least
two members and one alternate shall be elected at each regular Town
election. The Board shall have the powers and duties prescribed by
law.
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There shall be a Board of Assessment Appeals
consisting of three members. In the 1989 regular Town election one
member shall be elected for a two-year term and two members elected
for a four-year term. Thereafter all terms will be for four years.
The Board shall have the powers and duties prescribed by law.
The number of members of the Regional Board
of Education, the representation of the Town of Haddam and terms of
office of board members are all as determined by the provision of
Section 10-46 of the General Statutes. Members of the Board shall
be nominated and elected in accordance with Subsection (b) and (c)
of Section 10-46 of the General Statutes as determined by ordinance
enacted at a Town Meeting.
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The term, election and date of taking office
of the Judge of Probate shall be in accordance with Section 45a-18
of the General Statutes.