This article is adopted pursuant to the provisions of C.G.S. §7-131a.
[Adopted 1-27-2003]
There shall be established a Conservation Commission of the Town of Old Lyme.
Said Commission shall have the responsibilities and powers which are set forth in C.G.S. §7-131a, as amended.
Said Commission shall consist of six regular members who shall be appointed by the Board of Selectmen. The terms of the initial members shall be as follows: two members for a one-year term, two members for a two-year term, and two members for a three-year term. Thereafter, members shall be appointed for a three-year term, ending on the second Monday in January, or until a successor shall have been appointed.
Said Commission shall have three alternate members appointed by the Board of Selectmen in January to serve for one year.
All Commission members and alternate members shall be electors of the Town of Old Lyme.
Per C.G.S. § 7-131a, the First Selectman may remove any member or alternate member for cause, and may fill vacancies.
An Old Lyme member of the Connecticut River Gateway Commission, designated by the Board of Selectmen, shall serve as an ex-officio member of the Commission.