Commencing November 17, 2009, and thereafter, the Board of Selectmen shall appoint the Tax Collector in lieu of election of the Tax Collector at the municipal election.
[Adopted 2-17-2009 by Ord. No. 129, effective 3-6-2009]
Thereafter, the Tax Collector shall serve for a term of four years commencing on the second Tuesday following the November municipal election and ending on the second Tuesday of November following the municipal election every four years thereafter, and until a successor is appointed and has qualified.
The Tax Collector may be an elector of the Town of Harwinton and shall not concurrently hold any incompatible municipal office as defined by law. The Board of Selectmen may prescribe additional qualifications required for the office.
The Tax Collector may, within the limit of available appropriations, appoint an Assistant Tax Collector, who may be an elector of the Town of Harwinton, shall be approved by the Board of Selectmen, and shall serve for a term of four years to run concurrently with that of the Tax Collector, and until a successor is appointed and has qualified.
Any vacancy in the office of Tax Collector shall be filled by appointment of the Board of Selectmen for the remainder of the term. Any vacancy in the office of Assistant Tax Collector shall be filled by appointment of the Tax Collector and the Board of Selectmen for the remainder of the term.
The Board of Selectmen shall require of the Tax Collector and the Assistant Tax Collector sufficient bond, with surety, conditioned for the faithful discharge of their official duties as required by Connecticut General Statutes §§ 12-136 and 12-137.
The adoption of this article shall not in any way affect the term of office of the incumbent Tax Collector or any Assistant Tax Collector or the validity of any act performed or action taken by them. Any defect in the appointment of any subsequent Tax Collector or Assistant Tax Collector under this article shall not affect the validity of any act performed or action taken by them.
This article is adopted pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes §§ 9-185, 9-187, 9-189, 9-189a, 9-210, 9-220, 12-136 and 12-137, as may be amended.