The Town of Old Saybrook, in accordance with
the authority granted by C.G.S. § 7-274, does hereby establish
a Board of Police Commissioners for the purpose of organizing and
maintaining a Police Department in said Town.
Said Board shall consist of five electors, all of whom shall be resident taxpayers of said Town,
shall serve without compensation, shall be sworn to the faithful performance
of their duties, and shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses
incurred in the performance of their duties from the Town treasury.
Said members of said Board shall be elected
in accordance with the provisions of C.G.S. § 9-201, but
pending the next biennial Town election members of said Board shall
be appointed by the Board of Selectmen to serve until their successors
shall have been elected at such biennial election and shall have qualified
to serve. Said Board of Police Commissioners shall have all of the
powers bestowed upon such Commission by C.G.S. § 7-276.