(a)
Except as otherwise provided in this Charter, all elected Town officers
and members of the Board of Education shall have the powers and duties
prescribed for such officers in the General Statutes, and in this
Charter.
(b)
Terms of Office: Unless otherwise determined by the Connecticut General
Statutes, regular and alternate members of all elected, regular and
permanent appointed boards, commissions and agencies created by this
Charter, except the Board of Selectmen, the Board of Finance, the
Economic Development Commission, and the Board of Library Trustees,
shall serve a four year term of office beginning with the municipal
election of 2017.
(c)
The elected boards and commissions shall have the following members:
(1)
Board of Selectmen: six (6), including the First Selectman or
the First Selectwoman;
(2)
Board of Education: eight (8);
(3)
Board of Finance: six (6);
(4)
Board of Library Trustees: (9);
(5)
Planning Commission: six (6);
(6)
Zoning Commission: six (6);
(7)
Zoning Board of Appeals: six (6);
(8)
Board of Assessment Appeals: three (3).
At a meeting of the Electors of the Town of Simsbury to be held
biennially in odd-numbered years on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday of November beginning in 2017, there shall be elected the following
officers:
(b)
For a term of four (4) years:
(1)
Four (4) members of the Board of Education, in accordance with
the provisions of Section 9-204 of the General Statutes, who shall
perform such duties and have such powers as are or may be imposed
or vested by the General Statutes.
(2)
Three (3) members of the Planning Commission.
(3)
Three (3) members of the Zoning Commission.
(4)
Three (3) members of the Zoning Board of Appeals.
(5)
One (1) or Two (2) members of the Board of Assessment Appeals
depending upon the expiration of terms from the preceding municipal
election.
(6)
The alternate members of the Planning Commission depending upon
the expiration of terms from the preceding municipal election.
(7)
The alternate members of the Zoning Commission depending upon
the expiration of terms from the preceding municipal election.
(8)
The alternate members of the Zoning Board of Appeals depending
upon the expiration of terms from the preceding municipal election.
(c)
For a term of six (6) years:
(1)
Two (2) members of the Board of Finance.
(2)
Three (3) members of the Board of Library Trustees.
The terms of office of all elected Town officers, elected members
of Town boards and commissions, and members of the Board of Education
shall commence on the first Monday in December following the election.
At the state election to be held on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday of November, in 2018, and quadrennially thereafter,
there shall be elected the following officers:
(a)
For a term of four (4) years:
(1)
Two (2) Registrars of Voters, in accordance with Section 9-189a
of the General Statutes; and
(2)
A Judge of Probate for the Probate District Number 9.
The Registrars of Voters and the Judge of Probate shall perform
those duties prescribed by the General Statutes. Their terms of office
shall commence in accordance with the provisions of Sections 9-189a
and 5a-18 of the General Statutes.
Members of appointed boards and commissions shall be appointed
as prescribed by Chapter VI.
