(a) 
All members and alternates of Town Bodies shall have the powers and duties conferred and imposed on them by the General Statutes, the provisions of this Charter, and the regulations or by-laws of and for the body on which they serve. Members and alternates of appointive Town Bodies shall also be subject to the powers and duties prescribed by ordinance, if such ordinance exists.
(b) 
The rules contained in the then current edition of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised shall govern in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with this Charter and any special rules of order that may be adopted.
(c) 
All elected and appointive Town Bodies may make rules for the conduct of their meetings and the manner for accomplishing their duties. Such rules shall be filed with the Town Clerk. A Special Act, the Connecticut General Statutes, or the Charter, as applicable, shall prevail in any conflict in rules created under this section.
(d) 
The First Selectman shall be an ex officio member of all Town Bodies, but without vote and not counted for the purpose of having a quorum except as a member of the Board of Selectmen. The First Selectman shall be given reasonable notice of all meetings of Town Bodies by their chairmen or secretaries, and may in writing appoint another member of the Board of Selectmen to represent him or her at any meeting of such Town Body.
(e) 
All elective and appointive officers, before they enter on their duties, shall take the oath or affirmation prescribed by Article XI, Section 1 of the Constitution of the State of Connecticut, as follows: "You do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be) that you will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Connecticut, as long as you continue to be a citizen thereof, and that you will faithfully discharge, according to law, the duties of the office of_____ to the best of your abilities. So help you God." No other oath or affirmation shall be required.
(a) 
Unless otherwise specified, only Resident Electors of the Town shall be eligible for election to any Town office or appointment to any appointive board. Any person ceasing to be a Resident Elector of the Town shall thereupon cease to hold elective or appointive office in the Town and the office shall be deemed vacant.
(b) 
No person shall hold more than one elective office of the Town at the same time.
(c) 
Any Resident Elector of the Town, regardless of whether they have party affiliation, may run for public office. Specifics regarding procedures for securing a position on the election ballot are available by contacting the Elections Division of the Secretary of the State's Office, the Town Clerk's Office, or the Registrar of Voters' Office.
(d) 
Specific rules regarding eligibility for certain offices or Town Body are contained in the following subsections discussing such Town Body:
(1) 
First Selectman: The First Selectman shall have no other full time employment nor hold any paid civil office under the government of the United States, the State of Connecticut, or any subdivision thereof, except that of Notary Public and Justice of the Peace.
(2) 
Board of Selectmen: No member of the Board of Selectmen, while in office, shall hold or be appointed to any other office or employment in the government of the Town.
(3) 
Legislative Council: No member of the Legislative Council shall hold or be appointed to any other Town office or Town Body. Except as provided for in Subsection 2-30(b), members of the Legislative Council shall reside in the Legislative Council District from which they were elected.
(4) 
Police Commission: No member of the Board of Police Commissioners shall be a member or officer of the Newtown Police Department, the Chief of Police, or a member of any other Town Body.
(5) 
Board of Fire Commissioners: Eligibility to serve on the Fire Commission is described in Subsection 2-235(b).
(6) 
Public Building and Site Commission: Members shall include those who are qualified by training and experience on matters pertaining to building design, construction or contractual instruments.
(a) 
Except as specifically provided in this section, the maximum number of members of a Town Body, whether elected or appointed, who are members of the same political party shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of Section 9-167a of the General Statutes. In addition, the maximum number of alternate members for any given board or commission shall also conform to the provisions of 9-167a. To Wit:
Total Membership
Maximum for One Party
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
4
7
5
8
5
9
6
more than 9
2/3rds of total membership
(b) 
Exceptions are as follows:
(1) 
Legislative Council: The number of members of any one political party who may serve on the Legislative Council shall not exceed 3 of the 4 members elected from each Legislative Council District.
(2) 
Board of Education: The number of members of any one political party who may serve on the Board of Education shall not exceed 4.
(3) 
Police Commission: The number of members of any one political party who may serve on the Police Commission shall not exceed 3.
(4) 
Board of Managers of the Edmond Town Hall: At each regular Town Election, 2 members of the Board of Managers of the Edmond Town Hall shall be elected, neither of whom may be members of the same political party.
(5) 
Board of Fire Commissioners: Provided members are appointed as set forth in this Charter, the Board of Fire Commissioners shall be exempt from the provisions for minority representation.
(6) 
Board of Ethics: At no time shall more than 3 regular members and one alternate member of the Board of Ethics be of the same political party.
(7) 
Public Building and Site Commission: The Public Building and Site Commission shall have no more than 4 members and one alternate member from one political party.
(8) 
Justices of the Peace: The political affiliation of Justices of the Peace shall be determined as provided in the General Statutes [see Section 9-183a, et seq.].
(c) 
As provided in Section 9-167a of the General Statutes, minority representation limitations in Subsection 2-10(a) shall not apply to regional bodies.
(a) 
The term lengths and term limits, if any, for every elected official, elected or appointed member of Town Bodies are set forth in sections establishing said office or Town Body.
(b) 
The terms of office of all elected officials shall commence on the December 1st following their election unless otherwise provided by a specific provision of this Charter or the General Statutes. Each elected official shall hold office until a successor is elected and has qualified.
(c) 
The terms of office of members of all appointive Town Bodies shall commence on January 7th except for the Trustees of the Cyrenius H. Booth Library whose terms shall commence on July 1st, or as otherwise required by law.
(d) 
The terms of appointment to any appointive Town Body shall not exceed 4 years.
(e) 
The terms of members seated on appointive Town Bodies shall be established to expire, as nearly as possible, at regularly staggered annual intervals, unless otherwise provided by this Charter or by the General Statutes.
(a) 
The First Selectman shall be the chairman and shall preside over meetings of the Board of Selectmen. The First Selectman shall not be an officer on any other Town Body.
(b) 
All other Town Bodies shall elect from their number a chairman during the first meeting.
(c) 
The members of the Legislative Council shall also elect from their number a vice chairman during the first meeting.
(d) 
The Board of Education may elect a vice chairman and shall elect a secretary from its members.
(e) 
All other Town Bodies may elect a vice chairman and a secretary.
(a) 
It shall be the duty of every member present at any Town Body meeting to vote affirmatively or negatively on each question raised, excepting that a member present at any Town Body meeting who has missed a previous meeting by not attending, for any reason, shall have the choice to abstain from voting on the minutes of such previous meeting. Should a member have a conflict of interest, said member shall refrain from discussion and voting. The reason for the conflict of interest need not be stated nor made part of the record.
(a) 
A vacancy shall be created in the event that any one of the following occur: the death of a member; the resignation submitted by a member and filed with the Town Clerk, who shall immediately notify the Chair of the affected Town Body; a member ceases to meet the eligibility requirements as described in Section 2-05; or, for appointive boards, a member is removed for cause. The vacancy shall take effect on the date of such event.
(b) 
Should a member of the Legislative Council move from one Legislative Council District to another, such a move shall not constitute the creation of a vacancy provided that the member otherwise remains eligible for Town office. Should the member's seat become vacated subsequent to such move, the vacancy shall be filled by a member appointed from the district from which the member was originally elected.
(c) 
If a person vacating an elective Town Body shall have been elected as a member of a political party, the vacancy shall be filled by a member of the same political party.
(d) 
If a person vacating an appointive Town Body was appointed as a member of a political party, the vacancy shall be filled by a member of the same political party or by an unaffiliated Resident Elector. If the newly appointed member is an unaffiliated elector and must vacate his appointment, the person appointed to fill such a vacancy must be either an unaffiliated elector or a member of the same political party as the person initially appointed.
(a) 
Legislative Council: A vacancy or vacancies on the Legislative Council shall be filled for the remainder of the term from among eligible Resident Electors in the Legislative Council District of the former member as follows:
(1) 
Within 30 days of vacancy, by majority vote of the Legislative Council members of the same political party of the former member;
(2) 
After 30 days, by majority vote of the remaining members of the Legislative Council regardless of party affiliation.
(3) 
Should all seats on the Council be simultaneously vacant, then a special election shall be called to fill all seats.
(b) 
Board of Selectmen: A vacancy or vacancies on the Board of Selectmen shall be filled in the manner prescribed by Section 9-222 of the General Statutes.
(c) 
Board of Education: If a vacancy occurs in the office of any member of the local Board of Education, then the successor shall be determined by:
(1) 
A majority vote of the remaining members of the same political party of the former member provided said vote occurs within 45 days of vacancy;
(2) 
A majority vote of the remaining members regardless of party affiliation after 45 days.
(3) 
Should the vacancy still not be filled after 90 days, then the current Chair of the Board of Education shall appoint the successor.
(4) 
Should all seats on the Board of Education become simultaneously vacant, then a special election shall be called to fill all seats.
(5) 
Any successor(s) so appointed shall serve until the next regular town election for Board of Education positions, at which election a successor shall be elected for the unexpired portion of the term, the official ballot specifying the vacancy to be filled.
(d) 
For all other elected Town Bodies, a vacancy or vacancies shall be filled as follows:
(1) 
Within 30 days of vacancy, by a majority vote of the remaining members of the Town Body;
(2) 
From 31 to 60 days of vacancy, by appointment of the First Selectman with the approval of the Board of Selectmen.
(3) 
Should the number of vacancies leave less than a majority of the membership, the First Selectman with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, within 30 days, shall fill all existing vacancies.
(a) 
Vacancies in offices originally appointed by the First Selectman shall be filled as follows:
(1) 
Within 90 days by the First Selectman, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, or
(2) 
After 90 days by the remaining members of such board or commission subject to the provisions of Sections 2-05 and 2-10 of this Charter.
(b) 
All vacancies in the Cyrenius H. Booth Library Board of Trustees other than those seats originally appointed by the First Selectman shall be filled in accordance with the by-laws of the Library Board of Trustees.
(c) 
Vacancies in the Board of Fire Commissioners shall be filled in accordance with Subsection 2-235(b) of this Charter.
(a) 
In the absence of one or more regular members and alternate members exist; present regular members of the Town Body shall designate alternate(s) to act in the absent members' place. Alternates shall be chosen in rotation so that they shall act as nearly equal a number of times as possible.
(a) 
A member of an appointive board or the Building Inspector, Town Assessor or Tax Collector may be removed for cause by the First Selectman with the approval of the Board of Selectmen.
(b) 
The First Selectman, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, shall adopt a personnel policy establishing procedures, consistent with due process, for removal for cause.
(c) 
Within 30 days from such removal, any person so removed may, in writing, request a hearing before the Legislative Council. Such hearing shall be held within 15 days from the date such request is made and such person may appear at the hearing with counsel. After such hearing, the decision of the Board of Selectmen may be reversed, modified or upheld by said Legislative Council, provided said Legislative Council acts no later than 30 days after the conclusion of such hearing.
(a) 
The Town Clerk shall receive a salary in lieu of all fees and other compensation. The Town Clerk's salary shall be set from time to time by the Legislative Council.
(b) 
The Registrars of Voters shall receive a salary as set from time to time by the Board of Selectmen.
(c) 
The salary for the First Selectman's term shall be set by the Legislative Council during the budget making process of each odd numbered year. The salary may be fixed at different rates for each year of the term. The salary shall not be changed during the term of office.
(d) 
The members of elected and appointed boards, commissions, and authorities, except the First Selectman, shall serve without compensation. Necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties may be paid from an appropriation authorized for the purpose.
(a) 
All Town Bodies shall have an administrative clerk. Such clerks, as authorized by this Charter, shall keep minutes of meetings, record all motions, votes and actions of their assigned Town Body, prepare the agenda and notices of all regular and special meetings or cancellation of said body at the direction of its chairman and perform such other duties as such chairman, from time to time, shall direct.
(a) 
Summary of General Responsibilities: All of the legislative powers of the Town conferred by the General Statutes on Legislative Bodies shall vest in the Legislative Council with the exception of those items specifically enumerated to other Town Bodies. The Council determines the annual Town Budget and considers Special and Emergency Appropriations as set forth in CHAPTER 6. The Legislative Council shall have the power to enact, amend or repeal ordinances as set forth in CHAPTER 5.
(b) 
Membership and Terms:
(1) 
The Legislative Council shall consist of 12 members, 4 of whom shall be elected from each of 3 Legislative Council Districts, established in accordance with Section 3-10 of this Charter.
(2) 
The term of office shall be two years.
(c) 
The Legislative Council, from time to time, may adopt rules of procedure to govern its functions not inconsistent with the requirements of this Charter, provided such rules are adopted by at least eight (8) affirmative votes.
(d) 
Meetings - The Legislative Council shall adhere to the following:
(1) 
The first meeting of the newly elected Legislative Council, chaired by the Town Clerk, shall be held within 6 days after the members take office.
(2) 
Regular meetings shall be held twice a month, except when there is no business to conduct. The chairman shall notify the Town Clerk and the membership of the cancellation. The chairman may call special meetings as deemed necessary.
(3) 
Notice shall be given to all members of the Legislative Council of the time and place at which all regular and special meetings are to be held. Each notice shall include the meeting agenda and shall be delivered at least 3 days before the meeting and filed with the Town Clerk and made available for public inspection.
(4) 
The Legislative Council may hold an emergency meeting at the immediate call of the chairman. The meeting shall be subject to ratification of the chairman's decision that an emergency existed by at least eight (8) affirmative votes. The nature of the emergency shall be set forth fully in the minutes of the meeting.
(5) 
Seven members of the Legislative Council shall constitute a quorum at all meetings for the transaction of business.
(6) 
The agenda of each regular or special meeting of the Legislative Council shall be prepared by the chairman. The agenda shall also include any matter or item, including without limitation any action or ordinance, set forth in a written request filed with the chairman not less than 7 days prior to such meeting by:
(i) 
Any member of the Legislative Council;
(ii) 
The First Selectman; or
(iii) 
Not less than 80 Resident Electors of the Town. Any such request filed by 80 Resident Electors shall contain the resolution or ordinance on which action is sought. Prior to appearing on an agenda, the resolution or ordinance shall be submitted to the Town Attorney, by the chairman of the Legislative Council, for his opinion as to the power of the Legislative Council to act thereon. Such opinion or approval shall not be unreasonably delayed.
(7) 
Any Resident Elector of the Town may speak during a portion of each regular or special meeting on any matter on the Agenda of that meeting or any other item, subject to such conditions, rules and regulations as may be established from time to time by the Legislative Council, including the right to limit public participation in the working sessions on the budget.
(8) 
Subject to appropriate rules of order adopted by the Legislative Council and Connecticut law on freedom of information, matters not on the agenda may be discussed. No action shall be taken by the Legislative Council on any matter unless it appears on the agenda sent to Legislative Council members with the notice of the meeting unless emergency action is required at any regular or special meeting at which it is found by at least eight (8) affirmative votes that an emergency exists or at an emergency meeting called as set forth in Subsection 2-105(d)(4).
(a) 
Summary of General Responsibilities: The First Selectman shall be the Chief Executive and Administrative Officer of the Town and shall have the powers and duties of First Selectmen prescribed by this Charter and the General Statutes.
(b) 
The First Selectman shall be responsible to the Board of Selectmen for the administration of departments under the direct supervision of the Board and shall execute or cause to be executed regulations or resolutions voted by the Board of Selectmen and Town ordinances voted by the Legislative Council.
(c) 
The First Selectman may declare, by resolution, a state of emergency, should he or she find that a state of emergency exists within the Town, requiring immediate action to protect the health, safety or general welfare of the citizens. The resolution shall include the exact nature of the emergency and be simultaneously published by the most effective means available. The declaration shall be effective for a period of time not to exceed 5 calendar days. The emergency declaration may be extended by an affirmation by the Legislative Council that a state of emergency still exists. Any actions necessary to deal with such emergency proposed during an extension shall be approved by the Legislative Council. The First Selectman shall take such actions as are in the best interest of the Town.
(d) 
At the first meeting following the Town Election, the Board of Selectmen shall choose a member of the Board who shall serve as Acting First Selectman during the absence, incapacity or disability of the First Selectman. Such person shall perform all duties during such time as the Board may designate by resolution or regulation.
(a) 
Summary of General Responsibilities: The Board of Selectmen shall supervise the administration of the affairs of the Town, except those matters which by the General Statutes or this Charter are exclusively committed to the Board of Education or other Town Bodies. The Board of Selectmen shall also be responsible for coordinating the activities of all the departments of the Town and for reviewing the present and future needs of the Town.
(b) 
Membership and Terms:
(1) 
The Board of Selectmen shall consist of the First Selectman and two Selectmen.
(2) 
The term of office shall be two years.
(c) 
The Board of Selectmen may exercise any of the powers conferred on towns by the General Statutes to the extent that the Legislative Council has not already acted by ordinance or resolution on such subjects and to the extent that such powers have not otherwise been granted or limited by this Charter to other Town Bodies or officers.
(d) 
Except for the powers granted to the Board of Education by the General Statutes, the Board of Selectmen shall have sole power, subject to the provisions of this Charter and the General Statutes to:
(1) 
Incur indebtedness in the name of the Town and to provide for the due execution of evidences of indebtedness issued by the Town, subject to the provisions of Section 7-10 of this Charter,
(2) 
Provide for the due execution of contracts for the Town, subject to the provisions of Subsection 7-15(e) of this Charter,
(3) 
Institute, prosecute or compromise any legal action or proceeding by or against the Town, subject to the approval of the Legislative Council and, when relevant, the affected department or Town Body,
(4) 
Defend the Town by legal action or proceeding,
(5) 
Apply for any financial assistance by the State of Connecticut and the United States Government including grants to fund any appropriation, subject to the provisions of Section 6-40 of this Charter,
(6) 
Take, purchase, lease, sell, or convey tangible personal property of or for the Town. Real Property Acquisition and Disposition is addressed in CHAPTER 8,
(7) 
Accept public highways, to approve the layout of public highways and related drainage, slope or other easements, to approve the Acquisition of real property or interests in real property for the purpose of widening or realignment of existing public highways and to grant utility easements across town-owned property for the good of the Town,
(8) 
Discontinue any town-owned public highway,
(9) 
Require such reports from any Town Body as may be useful in the performance of its duties,
(10) 
Submit annually to the Board of Finance a proposed budget for the next fiscal year subject to the provisions of Subsection 6-05(b) of this Charter.
(e) 
The First Selectman with the approval of the Board of Selectmen may, by resolution, establish such advisory or study committees as they find desirable in the discharge of their duties.
(f) 
The Board of Selectmen shall have regular meetings and provide a procedure for calling special meetings.
(g) 
A majority of the Board of Selectmen shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business.
(h) 
The Board of Selectmen may call joint meetings with other Town Bodies, by resolution or regulation, as may be useful in the performance of its duties subject to the provisions the General Statutes.
(a) 
Summary of General Responsibilities: The Board of Education shall provide and maintain good public elementary and secondary schools and shall provide such educational activities as in its judgment will best serve the interests of the Town. The Board of Education shall perform all acts required of them by this Charter or as necessary to carry into effect the powers and duties imposed upon them by law.
(b) 
Membership and Terms:
(1) 
The Board of Education shall consist of 7 members.
(2) 
The term of office shall be 4 years.
(a) 
Summary of General Responsibilities: The Board of Finance recommends a budget proposal and submits it to the Legislative Council for final action as set forth in Section 6-15. In addition, the Board advises the Board of Selectmen and Board of Education during the budget process and all Town Bodies on preferred financial practices and obligations. The Board of Finance also reviews and assesses financial operations including transfers, regular and Special Appropriations.
(b) 
Membership and Terms:
(1) 
The Board of Finance shall consist of six members.
(2) 
The term of office shall be two years.
(a) 
Summary of General Responsibilities: The Planning and Zoning Commission is responsible to promote the orderly and coordinated development of the Town. The Commission controls and directs the use and development of property in the Town. The Planning and Zoning Commission, subject to the provisions of this Charter, shall have all of the powers and duties conferred and imposed by the General Statutes upon both Planning and Zoning Commissions. It acts as the Planning Commission for the Borough of Newtown and shall, to the extent that it is so empowered by ordinance of the Borough of Newtown, act as Zoning Commission for the Borough of Newtown.
(b) 
Membership and Terms:
(1) 
The Planning and Zoning Commission shall consist of 5 members and three alternates.
(2) 
The term of office for members and alternates shall be four years and two years, respectively.
(a) 
Summary of General Responsibilities: The Town Clerk, who shall also be the Registrar of Vital Statistics, is responsible for administrative work for the Town including the maintenance and safe-keeping of a variety of official municipal documents; issuance of various licenses and permits; and the recording of various documents and vital statistics.
(b) 
Membership and Terms:
(1) 
There shall be one Town Clerk.
(2) 
The term of office shall be four years.
(c) 
The Town Clerk shall exercise the powers and perform the duties of a Town Clerk as provided by the General Statutes except as hereinafter provided and shall perform such other duties as required by this Charter.
(1) 
The receipts to be paid to the Town Clerk shall be collected in accordance with the provisions of the General Statutes or this Charter or ordinances of this Town and shall be deposited with the Finance Director of the Town.
(2) 
The Town Clerk shall also keep a record of receipts, which shall show the amounts thereof and for what received.
(a) 
Summary of General Responsibilities: The Registrars of Voters are responsible for voter registration and the administration of all elections. They also assist candidates, the public, and the parties in the preparation of specialized voter lists and individual requests for voter information.
(b) 
Membership and Terms:
(1) 
There shall be two Registrars of Voters for the Town at large, one from each political party.
(2) 
The term of office shall be four years.
(a) 
Summary of General Responsibilities: The Board of Assessment Appeals shall hear and decide appeals from property owners regarding the assessment of their property as and when provided by the General Statutes.
(b) 
Membership and Terms:
(1) 
The Board of Assessment Appeals shall consist of three members.
(2) 
The term of office shall be four years.
(a) 
Summary of General Responsibilities: The Board of Managers of the Edmond Town Hall shall have the exclusive care and maintenance of Edmond Town Hall and all grounds and buildings appurtenant thereto and shall have the status, powers and duties set forth in Special Act No. 98 of the 1931 session of the General Assembly as amended by Special Act No. 517 of the 1953 session of the General Assembly, which acts shall remain in full force and effect, except to the extent superseded or revised by this Charter.
(b) 
Membership and Terms:
(1) 
The Board of Managers of the Edmond Town Hall shall consist of six members.
(2) 
The term of office shall be six years.
(a) 
Summary of General Responsibilities: The Zoning Board of Appeals has powers as provided in Section 8-6 of the General Statutes, including but not limited to granting variances of zoning regulations and hearing appeals.
(b) 
Membership and Terms:
(1) 
The Zoning Board of Appeals Board shall consist of five members and three alternates.
(2) 
The term of office for the members and the alternates shall be four years and two years, respectively.
(a) 
Summary of General Responsibilities: The Board of Police Commissioners shall maintain a Police Department in the Town and shall appoint a Chief of Police. In addition, the Board of Police Commissioners serves as the traffic authority of the Town and may act as a Civilian Police Review Board, with the authority to issue subpoenas if so enacted by ordinance.
(b) 
Membership and Terms:
(1) 
The Board of Police Commissioners shall consist of five members.
(2) 
The term of office shall be four years.
(c) 
The Board of Police Commissioners shall, subject to budgetary limitations, have all of the powers now or hereafter granted to Boards of Police Commissioners by the General Statutes and, in addition to and not in limitation thereof, shall have the power to:
(1) 
Make all the regulations necessary to organize and maintain the Police Department including, without limitation, the establishment of ranks within said Department and the duties and responsibilities of each such rank.
(2) 
Appoint and promote members and officers of the Police Department in accordance with said regulations. Such members and officers shall continue to hold office during good behavior.
(3) 
Suspend and remove members and officers of the Police Department for cause in accordance with said regulations. A violation of the regulations adopted by the Board of Police Commissioners shall be sufficient cause for removal.
(d) 
The Chief of the Police Department shall not be dismissed unless written notice of the specific grounds for such dismissal is given, as well as an opportunity to present a defense, personally and by counsel, at a public hearing before the Board of Police Commissioners. Such public hearing shall be commenced not less than 5 nor more than 10 days after such notice. Any person so dismissed may appeal in the manner described by Section 7-278 of the General Statutes.
(e) 
The members and officers of the Police Department shall have the authority with respect to the service of criminal process and the enforcement of the criminal laws as vested by the General Statutes in officers and members of an organized police department or force.
(a) 
Board and commission members and authority delegates shall be appointed by the First Selectman with the approval of the Board of Selectmen unless hereinafter specified. All appointments to fill unexpired terms shall be for the duration of said unexpired term only.
(1) 
A First Selectman whose position as First Selectman will end as a result of not being re-elected to the office shall not make appointments from the date of the Town Election to the end of his/her term. The period from the Town Election to the beginning of the next term shall not be counted in the 45 days referred to in Subsection 2-32(a).
(b) 
Appointive boards, other than those required by this of this Charter, may be created, abolished and consolidated; their powers and duties established, altered and repealed; and the number and terms of office of their members established and changed by ordinance.
(c) 
Appointive boards required by this Charter or hereafter created by ordinance other than the Board of Fire Commissioners and the Board of Ethics may, in their discretion, appoint associate members, with voice but without vote, for terms no longer than the terms of members of the appointing board.
(a) 
Summary of General Responsibilities: There shall be a Commission on Aging to advocate for seniors and identify the needs of and coordinate services and programs that support the well-being of Newtown senior residents and act as their agent for other Federal, State or Town boards, commissions, authorities or agencies or local private groups to carry out programs for senior residents.
(b) 
Membership and Terms:
(1) 
The Commission shall consist of 9 regular members and 3 alternate members.
(2) 
The term of office shall be three years for regular members and two years for alternate members.
(a) 
Summary of General Responsibilities: There shall be a Conservation Commission, as established by ordinance, for the development and conservation of natural resources within the territorial limits of the Town. The Commission shall advise on the appropriate use and management of the natural resources for the Town.
(b) 
Membership and Terms:
(1) 
The Commission shall consist of 7 members.
(2) 
The term of office shall be four years.
(a) 
Summary of General Responsibilities: The Newtown Cultural Arts Commission shall exist to stimulate, facilitate, coordinate and cooperate with existing organizations for the development of the arts. It shall serve as an information center and focal point in the community for activities related to the arts.
(b) 
Membership and Terms:
(1) 
The Commission shall consist of nine members.
(2) 
The term of office shall be three years.
(a) 
Summary of General Responsibilities: There shall be an Economic Development Commission which will seek to implement orderly and planned economic development while always keeping in mind the character of the Town.
(b) 
Membership and Terms:
(1) 
The Commission shall be composed of nine members.
(2) 
The term of office shall be three years.
(a) 
Summary of General Responsibilities: Board of Ethics shall administer the Code of Ethics, receive and hear complaints of violations of The Code of Ethics and respond to requests from public officials seeking advice on the conformity of actions with the Code of Ethics as set forth in CHAPTER 9.
(b) 
Membership and Terms:
(1) 
The Board of Ethics shall be composed of six regular members and two alternate members.
(2) 
The term of office shall be four years.
(3) 
Members shall serve no more than two consecutive terms. In no event may any member serve said Board more than eight years in succession. Any member having served said Board for eight years in succession shall be ineligible for reappointment for two years after last serving on said Board.
(4) 
Each member may serve until his/her successor has been appointed.
(c) 
A quorum shall consist of four members.
(a) 
Summary of General Responsibilities: Board of Fire Commissioners shall operate, supervise and manage the Newtown Fire Department. The Newtown Fire Department consists of all the volunteer fire companies located within the Town and under the supervision and management of a Board of Fire Commissioners.
(b) 
Membership and Terms:
(1) 
There shall be a Fire Department consisting of all the volunteer fire companies located within the Town, under the operation, supervision and management of a Board of Fire Commissioners. Said Board shall be composed of 7 members unless increased in accordance with Subsection 2-235(b)(1)(iii). Members shall be chosen in the following manner:
(i) 
Each volunteer fire company, in accordance with its by-laws and regulations, shall appoint one member of said Board.
(ii) 
The full membership of the Board shall meet and appoint civilian commissioners as may be necessary to constitute the full membership. Appointed civilian members shall not be members of any Town fire company.
(iii) 
Each new volunteer fire company admitted to the Fire Department shall be entitled to appoint one additional new member of said Board and said Board shall also appoint one additional new civilian member in the manner prescribed in Subsections 2-235(b)(1)(i) and (ii).
(iv) 
Should a volunteer fire company fail to appoint a member of said Board, the commissioners shall within 30 days appoint a civilian member to fill the vacancy who shall not be a member of any fire company.
(2) 
The term of office shall be for three years.
(c) 
The Board of Fire Commissioners shall be responsible for the financial management of the Fire Department and for the supervision and care of Town apparatus and equipment used by the Fire Department. It may set specifications which shall be followed in the purchase of apparatus, equipment and supplies by the Town for the Fire Department.
(d) 
The organization, government, membership and management of the Fire Department shall be in accordance with the by-laws and regulations of the departments in effect on the effective date of this Charter. Such by-laws and regulations may be amended by the Board of Fire Commissioners. Amendments to the by-laws, however, shall become effective only on approval by a majority of the volunteer fire companies which are members of the Fire Department.
(e) 
The Board of Fire Commissioners shall appoint a fire marshal and may appoint deputy fire marshals and fire policemen, who shall have the powers and duties prescribed for their offices by the General Statutes or by ordinance.
(a) 
Summary of General Responsibilities: There shall be an Inland Wetlands Commission which shall act as the Town's Aquifer Protection Agency; establish, amend and administer the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Regulations; and administer the Forest Practices Regulations of the Town.
(b) 
Membership and Terms:
(1) 
The Commission shall consist of seven members.
(2) 
The term of office shall be four years.
(a) 
Summary of General Responsibilities: The powers and responsibilities of the Justices of the Peace include but are not limited to general oath giving powers, taking of acknowledgments, joining persons in marriage, and taking depositions.
(b) 
Membership and Terms:
(1) 
There shall be 15 justices of the peace selected in accordance with and having the powers and duties prescribed by the General Statutes.
(2) 
The term of office shall be 4 years.
(a) 
Summary of General Responsibilities: The Parks and Recreations Commission shall be charged with the care, management and supervision of all public parks and other areas set aside by the Town for recreational purposes or donated to the Town for such use. It shall undertake and develop such recreational program or programs as the needs of the Town require, provided there is an appropriation or private donations have been received for this purpose.
(b) 
Membership and Terms:
(1) 
The Parks and Recreation Commission shall consist of 7 members.
(2) 
The term of office shall be two years.
(c) 
The Parks and Recreation Commission is empowered to appoint ad hoc committees to assist with special projects.
(a) 
Summary of General Responsibilities: There shall be a Pension Committee, as established by ordinance, which shall perform the duties set forth in the Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Trust Agreement, as amended from time to time, relating to the management of the assets held in the OPEB Trust. The Commission shall have other powers and duties consistent with the General Statutes and as prescribed by ordinance.
(b) 
Membership and Terms:
(1) 
The Committee shall be composed of seven members.
(2) 
The term of office shall be two years.
(a) 
Summary of General Responsibilities: The Public Building and Site Commission shall have control of supervision and construction of building projects including the improvement of lands, major new construction, alterations or extensions, furnishing or equipping of a building to be used for public purposes. The Public Building and Site Commission may decline the supervision of a project when it determines that the public interest would be better served by assigning supervision to one or more qualified entities.
(b) 
Membership and Terms:
(1) 
The Commission shall be composed of seven members and two alternate members.
(2) 
The term of office shall be four years for both members and alternates.
(c) 
The Public Building and Site Commission is empowered to appoint ad hoc committees to assist with special projects.
(a) 
Summary of General Responsibilities: The Public Safety Committee shall review correctional safety and security issues at Garner Correctional Facility which affect the Town.
(b) 
Membership and Terms:
(1) 
The Committee shall be composed of the warden or superintendent of the correctional facility. Other representatives shall be filled by the First Selectman in accordance with Subsection 2-201(a) of this Charter.
(2) 
Representatives appointed by the First Selectman serve at his or her pleasure.
(a) 
Summary of General Responsibilities: The Self-Funded Health Insurance Fund Commission shall be the stewards of the Self-Funded Health Insurance Fund.
(b) 
Membership and Terms:
(1) 
The Commission shall be composed of three regular members and two alternate members.
(2) 
The term of office shall be three years.
(a) 
Summary of General Responsibilities: The Sustainable Energy Commission shall identify, implement, and support renewable energy use, energy efficiency, and energy conservation programs in which the Town's residents, businesses, organizations, and Town agencies can participate and that may result in cost savings or a reduction in environmental impact to the Town or school district.
(b) 
Membership and Terms:
(1) 
The Commission shall be composed of nine members.
(2) 
The term of office shall be three years.
(a) 
Summary of General Responsibilities: The Cyrenius H. Booth Library shall be operated by the Board of Trustees and the Trustees shall have the status, powers and duties set forth in Special Act No. 108 of the 1931 session of the General Assembly as amended by Special Act No. 110 of the 1959 session of the General Assembly, which acts shall remain in full force and effect, except to the extent superseded or revised by this Charter.
(b) 
Membership and Terms:
(1) 
The Board of Trustees shall consist of 16 members of which eight shall be appointed by the First Selectman with the approval of the Board of Selectmen. The remainder shall be elected by the vote of the remaining Trustees present and voting at a meeting warned for the purpose.
(2) 
The term of office shall be four years.
(a) 
Summary of General Responsibilities: The Water and Sewer Authority shall plan and direct the development, acquisition, financing, construction, operation and maintenance of such water supply, water distribution systems, and sewerage systems as may be required to properly serve the needs of the Town.
(b) 
Membership and Terms:
(1) 
The Authority shall be composed of seven members two of whom shall be made on the recommendation of the Board of Burgesses of the Borough of Newtown.
(2) 
The term of office shall be four years.
(a) 
Summary of General Responsibilities: The Town shall participate in the Lake Lillinonah Authority to exercise all powers relating to improving water quality, the enforcement of boating laws on said lake, and such other powers as from time to time may be granted to the Authority by the legislative bodies of all member towns and Section 7-151a of the General Statutes.
(b) 
Membership and Terms:
(1) 
Member towns shall be the Town of Newtown and can be other towns having Lake Lillinonah within their territorial limits.
(2) 
The Authority shall be composed of three delegates from each member town.
(3) 
The term of office shall be three years.
(a) 
Summary of General Responsibilities: The Town shall participate in the Lake Zoar Authority to exercise all powers relating to improving water quality, the enforcement of boating laws on said lake, and such other powers as from time to time may be granted to the Authority by the legislative bodies of all member towns and Section 7-151a of the General Statutes.
(b) 
Membership and Terms:
(1) 
Member towns shall be the Town of Newtown and can be other towns having Lake Zoar within their territorial limits.
(2) 
The Authority shall be composed of three delegates from each member town.
(3) 
The term of office shall be three years.
(a) 
Summary of General Responsibilities: The Newtown Health District Health Board shall preserve and improve the status of public health by (1) upholding and enforcing the Public Health Code of the State of Connecticut and such ordinances and regulations as may be adopted by the District Board of Health and (2) working with other providers of health services in the district to better coordinate existing programs and to plan and implement new health programs.
(b) 
Membership and Terms:
(1) 
Each municipality and/or Borough which has voted to become part of the District shall, by its Board of Selectmen, appoint a representative(s), based on population, to serve on the District Board of Health and may appoint an alternate to serve in the absence of said representative(s).
(2) 
The term of office shall be three years.