[Adopted 12-16-1982]
This article is adopted pursuant to the provisions
of C.G.S. § 26-257a.
There is hereby established a Shellfish Commission
of the Town of Old Lyme.
Such Commission shall have the responsibilities
and powers which are set forth in C.G.S. § 26-257a(b), as
the same may be amended from time to time.
Such Commission shall consist of three members
who shall be appointed by the Board of Selectmen. The terms of the
members first appointed shall be of such duration that the term of
one member will expire on the second Monday of January in each of
the years one, two and three years following the year in which his
or her term became effective. Thereafter, members shall be appointed
to serve until the second Monday in January in the year three years
after the year in which their appointments shall have taken effect.
A member shall continue in office for the term for which appointed
and until his or her successor is duly appointed and qualifies. Any
member may be removed by the Board of Selectmen for cause and, on
request of such member, after a public hearing. Members appointed
by the Board of Selectmen to fill vacancies shall serve for the unexpired
term of the person whose place they are taking.
Such Commission is empowered to issue regulations
pursuant to C.G.S. § 26-257a. Prior to the adoption or amendment
of such regulations, the Shellfish Commission shall hold a public
hearing in relation thereto, notice of the time and place of such
hearing to be published in a newspaper having a general circulation
in Old Lyme at least twice at intervals of not less than two days,
the first not more than 25 days nor less than 15 days and the last
not less than two days before such hearing. A copy of such proposed
regulations or amendments thereof shall be filed in the office of
the Town Clerk for public inspection at least 10 days before such
public hearing.
Members of such Commission shall receive no
compensation for their services but may be reimbursed out of moneys
collected by such Commission for their necessary expenses incurred
in the performance of their official duties.
