A. 
The First Selectman shall have all powers, duties and responsibilities conferred upon that office by the Connecticut General Statutes, applicable Special Acts, ordinances and by this Charter and shall perform all the functions of that office. The First Selectman shall be the chief administrative and executive officer of the town.
B. 
The First Selectman shall be the official head of the town for all ceremonial purposes, for military purposes and for the purpose of serving civil process.
C. 
The First Selectman shall be a full voting and participating member of the Board of Selectmen and, when present, shall preside over the meeting of the Board of Selectmen.
D. 
The First Selectman shall be an ex officio member of all boards, commissions and committees of the town.
[Amended 11-6-1984; 11-4-2003]
E. 
The First Selectman shall be the permanent chairman of the Procurement Committee as set forth in C8-13C.(4)(ii).
[Added 11-6-2007[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This enactment also repealed former Subsection E, regarding the First Selectman serving as the Chairman of the Police Commission.
A. 
The First Selectman shall be responsible for the execution and carrying out of ordinances, resolutions, policies and other actions voted by the Board of Selectmen or the legislative body of the town.
B. 
The First Selectman shall be responsible for coordinating the administration of the agencies, boards and commissions of the town, except those functions expressly reserved or delegated to such agencies by law.
C. 
The First Selectman shall be responsible for a continuous review of the current and future needs of the town, including the financial needs and budget requirement.
D. 
The First Selectman shall contract for any services and contracts to purchase any supplies, equipment and other commodities required by any town agency, except the Board of Finance and the Board of Education.
E. 
The First Selectman shall be responsible for the administrative and personnel policies for town offices and employees as established by the Board of Selectmen, but excluding Board of Education Employees.
[Amended 11-6-2007]
F. 
The First Selectman shall coordinate and guide the Board of Selectmen in the discharge of all the Board's duties and responsibilities.
G. 
The First Selectman shall directly, or by designee, have responsibility for all negotiations relative to employment contracts between the Town and employees of the Town, but excluding the Board of Education.
[Added 11-4-2003]
The First Selectman may assign and delegate his duties and powers to other Selectmen and to officers responsible to him or the Board of Selectmen.
A. 
At the first meeting of the newly elected Board of Selectmen held after a regular biennial election, the Board of Selectmen shall elect one (1) of the Selectmen to function as Acting First Selectman in the absence of the First Selectman.
[Amended 11-6-1984]
B. 
The Acting First Selectman shall have all the powers, duties and responsibilities listed in §§ C5-1, C5-2 and C5-3 of this Charter and shall serve:
(1) 
When so instructed in writing by the First Selectman to serve during his temporary absence. The First Selectman shall notify the Town Clerk in writing of the effective date of this appointment.
(2) 
Automatically, in the event that the First Selectman shall be absent from his office for more than thirty (30) days.
(3) 
Whenever the Board of Selectmen shall declare that an emergency exists and the First Selectman cannot be reached.
(4) 
When a vacancy occurs in the office of First Selectman. If such vacancy occurs more than 180 days prior to the next regular Town Election, a special election shall be held forthwith under the Connecticut General Statutes to fill the vacancy in the office of First Selectman.
C. 
Compensation for service by an Acting First Selectman shall be determined by the Board of Finance.