[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Middletown
2-8-1978 as §§ 1-10, 1-11, 2-20 and 13-1 of the 1978 Code.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
Before any elected or appointed officer enters upon the
duties of his office, he shall take an oath or affirmation to be administered
by some person qualified to administer oaths. He shall receive from the person
administering such oath or affirmation a certificate that the same has been
administered according to law and shall file the same with the City/Town Clerk,
provided that when any such oath shall be administered at any meeting of the
Common Council, a record of the fact as part of the proceedings of such meeting
naming the person present and sworn shall be sufficient without a certificate.
B.
The form of oath or affirmation as provided by the General
Statutes shall be as follows:
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"You (name) solemnly swear that you will faithfully discharge, according
to law, your duties as (name of office) of the City of Middletown to the best
of your ability; so help you God." Or: "You (name) solemnly and sincerely
affirm and declare that you will faithfully discharge, according to law, your
duties as (name of office) of the City of Middletown to the best of your ability;
upon the pains and penalties of perjury or false statement."
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A.
Any officer required to give a surety bond shall not
perform the duties of his office until a bond has been obtained. Such bond
shall be obtained by and kept on file by the Finance Department. The premium
and other expense of such bonds shall be paid by the City. The bonds shall
be in such amounts as may be approved by the Common Council or a committee
thereof.
B.
All surety bonds of City officers shall be taken to the
City and conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of the office
of the officer giving the same, shall contain no conditions or provisions
exempting the surety from liability or limiting the liability of the surety
thereon in the event that the City or its representatives do or fail to do
certain acts, and, where the term of the office or the officer giving the
same is fixed by election or appointment, shall be so drawn as to cover the
entire term of such office and until the duties of such officer under such
election or appointment are completed.
C.
No personal surety shall be accepted. The surety of such
bonds shall be a corporation authorized under the laws of the state to transact
the business of a surety within the state.
[Amended 5-6-1996; 3-3-1997]
There shall be 90 Justices of the Peace for the City of Middletown.
Any vacancy shall be filled in accordance with C.G.S. § 51-95, as
amended.
[Added 2-6-1995]
Pursuant to the C.G.S. § 9-185, the Mayor is authorized to
appoint not more than seven constables in lieu of constables to be elected
under C.G.S. § 9-200. Such constables may be appointed for two-year
terms and shall have powers and duties as prescribed by the Connecticut General
Statutes.
A.
Appointment. The Mayor, with the confirmation of the
Common Council, shall appoint a Director of Health in accordance with the
provisions of C.G.S. § 19a-200 et seq., as amended, governing municipal
health authorities.
[Added 6-2-1997]
B.
Duties. The Director of Health shall perform all duties
of City Director of Health as required by law. The Director of Health shall
be the official charged with the enforcement of the health laws in the City.
The Director of Health shall be the Registrar of Vital Statistics for the
City and Town of Middletown, having all the powers, privileges and duties
of said office.
[Added 6-2-1997]
C.
Complaints. The Director of Health may require any complaint
of a violation of any law enforced by the Health Department to be set forth
in writing in detail and signed by the complainant, unless otherwise provided
by statute.
[Added 9-7-1982]
There shall be one Deputy Director of Public Works.
[Added 4-6-1987]
The Zoning/Wetlands Officer shall have the duty and authority to enforce
the Middletown zoning and subdivision regulations.
