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CT Gen Stat § 7-323r (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 104 - Municipal Police and Fire Protection|Section 7-323r - Supplemental grant award remittance program for volunteer fire companies providing services on limited access highways or on the Berlin Turnpike or a section of Route 8.

 The State Fire Administrator may, within available funds, administer a supplemental grant award remittance program to support local volunteer fire companies that provide emergency response services on a limited access highway, or, on a section of the highway known as the Berlin Turnpike, which begins at the end of the existing Wilbur Cross Parkway in the town of Meriden and extends northerly along Route 15 to the beginning of that section of limited access highway in the town of Wethersfield known as the South Meadows Expressway, or on that section of Route 8 in Beacon Falls which is within the boundaries of the Naugatuck State Forest. Eligible fire companies may receive direct payment of grant funds or may use the funds as credits for fee-based services provided by the Commission on Fire Prevention and Control. Any such credits shall be used during the fiscal year for which they are received.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-3, S. 28.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-3 effective July 1, 2005.
CT Gen Stat § 7-323s (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 104 - Municipal Police and Fire Protection|Section 7-323s - Model guidelines re municipal emergency personnel. Municipal agreements re volunteer service of paid emergency personnel.

 (a) The State Fire Administrator, within available appropriations, shall develop model guidelines, on or before January 1, 2007, to be used by municipalities with paid municipal emergency personnel and municipalities with volunteer emergency personnel in entering into agreements authorizing volunteer emergency personnel to serve during personal time.(b) A municipality with paid municipal emergency personnel and a municipality with volunteer emergency personnel may enter into an agreement authorizing paid emergency personnel to serve during personal time as active members of a volunteer fire department in the municipality in which they reside. In developing such agreements, such municipalities shall consider the model guidelines developed by the State Fire Administrator pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.(c) The municipalities that are parties to an agreement entered into under subsection (b) of this section may request the Labor Commissioner to provide assistance, within available appropriations, in resolving such issues arising out of the agreement as the commissioner deems appropriate.(P.A. 06-22, S. 1; P.A. 08-131, S. 1; P.A. 09-7, S. 1.)History: P.A. 06-22 effective May 2, 2006; P.A. 08-131 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (b) re municipal agreements concerning volunteer service of paid emergency personnel and Subsec. (c) re requesting aid of Labor Commissioner to resolve issues re such agreements, effective June 5, 2008; P.A. 09-7 made a technical change in Subsec. (c), effective May 4, 2009.
CT Gen Stat § 7-323t (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 104 - Municipal Police and Fire Protection|Section 7-323t - Municipal contracts prohibiting paid emergency personnel from volunteer service.

 On and after June 5, 2008, no municipality shall enter into a contract that prohibits paid firefighters or paid emergency personnel of such municipality from serving as active members of a volunteer fire department in the municipality in which such firefighters or emergency personnel reside during personal time.(P.A. 08-131, S. 2.)History: P.A. 08-131 effective June 5, 2008.
CT Gen Stat § 7-323u (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 104 - Municipal Police and Fire Protection|Section 7-323u - Regional fire school. Notice and hearing. Appeals. Regulations.

 (a) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection, in consultation with the Commission on Fire Prevention and Control and the Connecticut State Firefighters Association, shall approve the establishment of any regional fire school. Any municipality seeking to establish a regional fire school shall hold a public hearing in the municipality where the regional fire school is proposed to be established and, after the public hearing, submit an application to the commissioner. Not later than sixty days after such application, the commissioner, in consultation with the commission and the Connecticut State Firefighters Association, shall approve or deny the application.(b) The commissioner may, in consultation with the commission and the Connecticut State Firefighters Association, suspend or revoke the approval of any regional fire school that fails to meet the standards established by the commissioner in accordance with section 7-323l or any regulations adopted in accordance with subsection (c) of this section, provided the commissioner shall not suspend or revoke the approval of any regional fire school approved prior to October 1, 2011. The commissioner shall immediately send written notice of its decision to suspend or revoke approval to the regional fire school affected. Not later than ten days after receiving notice that the commissioner has revoked or suspended approval of such regional fire school, the recipient may request a hearing. Not later than thirty days after the commissioner receives such request, the commissioner shall hold a hearing in accordance with chapter 54. Any appeal of the hearing's outcome shall be in accordance with section 4-183.(c) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection, in consultation with the commission and the Connecticut State Firefighters Association, shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to implement the provisions of this section.(P.A. 11-243, S. 3.)
CT Gen Stat § 7-324 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 105 - Fire, Sewer and Other Districts|Section 7-324 - Definition. Continuation of former districts.

 For the purposes of sections 7-324 to 7-329, inclusive, “district” means any fire district, sewer district, fire and sewer district, lighting district, village, beach or improvement association and any other district or association, except a school district, wholly within a town and having the power to make appropriations or to levy taxes. All districts established prior to May 29, 1957, under the provisions of the general statutes or by special act shall be continued; provided any such district may be dissolved or consolidated with the government of any town, city or borough of which it is a part in accordance with the provisions of the general statutes or may, by a two-thirds vote of those voters present at a district meeting, elect to be governed by the provisions of sections 7-324 to 7-329, inclusive, in lieu of the provisions of any general or special act under which such district was established or operated. Notwithstanding any of the provisions of sections 7-324 to 7-329, inclusive, a district established prior to May 29, 1957, and electing to be governed by said sections shall not be required to adopt the form of organization provided for in said sections but may continue its existing form of organization and nevertheless have and exercise the powers and duties granted to districts in said sections and in such event the officers of such district shall have and may exercise the powers and duties granted to district officers in said sections.(1957, P.A. 465, S. 17(a); September, 1957, P.A. 6, S. 1; 1959, P.A. 595.)History: 1959 act added provision permitting continuance of existing organization but adoption of home rule act re powers and duties.Cited. 155 C. 577; 179 C. 589.Fire districts established prior to May 29, 1957, may be consolidated in accordance with Secs. 7-195 to 7-201. 28 CS 413.
CT Gen Stat § 7-327a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 105 - Fire, Sewer and Other Districts|Section 7-327a - Petition for vote. Form. Statement by and qualification of circulator.

 In any case in which an action for a vote by the voters of a district is to be initiated by the petition of such voters, in addition to such other requirements as the general statutes or any special act may impose, such petition shall be on a form prescribed or approved by the clerk of such district, and each page of such petition shall contain a statement, signed under penalties of false statement, by the person who circulated the same, setting forth such circulator's name and address, and stating that each person whose name appears on said page signed the same in person in the presence of such circulator, that the circulator either knows each such signer or that the signer satisfactorily identified himself to the circulator and that all the signatures on said page were obtained not earlier than six months prior to the filing of said petition. Any page of a petition which does not contain such a statement by the circulator shall be invalid. Any circulator who makes a false statement in the statement hereinbefore provided shall be subject to the penalty provided for false statement. No petition shall be valid for any action for a vote by the voters at any regular or special district meeting unless such petition shall be circulated by a person resident or eligible to vote in such district.(P.A. 82-213, S. 3.)
CT Gen Stat § 7-328a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 105 - Fire, Sewer and Other Districts|Section 7-328a - Home rule action.

 (a) Any district, as defined by section 7-324, established by special act may, by a two-thirds vote of the voters present at a district meeting, elect to make its charter, including any amendments thereto adopted by special act, subject to amendment by home rule action as hereinafter provided, but no home rule charter amendment shall be adopted which will grant to the district any authority exceeding that granted to districts under this chapter.(b) A home rule charter amendment shall be initiated by a two-thirds vote of the entire membership of the board of directors or other governing body of the district, or by a petition filed with the clerk of the district for submission to the governing body and signed by not less than ten per cent of the voters of the district. Upon the filing of such petition the clerk shall determine its sufficiency by comparing the signatures thereon with the names of the voters of the district and shall certify its sufficiency or insufficiency to the governing body.(c) The provisions of sections 7-189, 7-190 and 7-191 shall apply to home rule charter amendments by districts; provided “appointing authority” means the board of directors or other governing body, “electors of the town, city or borough” means voters of a district, “election” means a district meeting, and “town or city clerk” means the district clerk.(1963, P.A. 582, S. 1–3; P.A. 14-122, S. 70.)History: P.A. 14-122 made technical changes in Subsec. (c).Section does not give a fire district authority to extend its geographical limits. 28 CS 413.
CT Gen Stat § 7-328b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 105 - Fire, Sewer and Other Districts|Section 7-328b - District may exempt motor vehicles from property tax.

 Any district established in accordance with the provisions of this chapter may by vote of its legislative body provide that motor vehicles shall be exempt from any tax levied by such district on the assessed value of personal property.(P.A. 79-542, S. 1.)
CT Gen Stat § 7-328c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 105 - Fire, Sewer and Other Districts|Section 7-328c - Districts established in 1839.

 Notwithstanding the provisions of any special act or sections 7-324 to 7-329, inclusive, any district established in 1839 by special act may, by majority of the voters present at the annual meeting or any special meeting of the district called in accordance with the provisions of such special act, provide for the following: (1) An increase in the number of commissioners from three to five, (2) voting by voting tabulator from six o'clock a.m. to eight o'clock p.m. for an annual or special meeting, and (3) notice, in writing, by a person intending to run for commissioner to the clerk of the city or town in which such district is located of such person's intent to run not later than thirty days prior to such meeting. Such clerk shall publish the names of each such candidate and a description of any issue to be placed on the ballot of such meeting in a newspaper having a general circulation in such city or town, not later than fifteen days prior to such meeting.(P.A. 03-256, S. 1; P.A. 11-20, S. 1.)History: P.A. 03-256 effective June 26, 2003; pursuant to P.A. 11-20, “machine” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “tabulator” in Subdiv. (2), effective May 24, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 7-329 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 105 - Fire, Sewer and Other Districts|Section 7-329 - Termination of district.

 Whenever the officers of such district vote to terminate its corporate existence and whenever a petition signed by ten per cent of the total number of persons qualified to vote in the meeting of such district or twenty of the voters of such district, whichever is less, applying for a special meeting to vote on the termination of the district is received by the clerk, the clerk shall call a special meeting of the voters residing within such district, the notice of which shall be signed by the officers thereof, by advertising the same in the same manner as is provided in section 7-325. Not later than twenty-four hours before any such meeting, two hundred or more voters or ten per cent of the total number of voters, whichever is less, may petition the clerk of the district, in writing, that a referendum on the question of whether the district should be terminated be held in the manner provided in section 7-327. If, at such meeting, a two-thirds majority of the voters present vote to terminate the corporate existence of the district, or, if a referendum is held, two-thirds of the voters casting votes in such referendum vote to terminate the corporate existence of the district, the officers shall proceed to terminate the affairs of such district. The district shall pay all outstanding indebtedness and turn over the balance of the assets of such district to the town in which the district is located, if the legislative body of the town authorizes such action. No district shall be terminated under this section until all of its outstanding indebtedness is paid unless the legislative body of the town in which the district is located agrees in writing to assume such indebtedness. On completion of the duties of the officers of such district, the clerk shall cause a certificate of the vote of such meeting to be recorded in the land records of the town in which the district is located and the clerk shall notify the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management.(1949 Rev., S. 766; 1955, S. 342d; 1957, P.A. 465, S. 17 (h); P.A. 82-213, S. 4; P.A. 83-502, S. 3, 4; P.A. 84-318, S. 3, 4; P.A. 85-613, S. 80, 154; P.A. 89-370, S. 9, 15.)History: P.A. 82-213 provided for a petition by the voters on the question of termination and required termination upon simple majority vote rather than two-thirds majority vote; P.A. 83-502 provided that a two-thirds vote would be necessary for termination of a district; P.A. 84-318 removed the requirement of posting of the notice and provided for notification of termination to the secretary of the office of policy and management; P.A. 85-613 made technical changes; P.A. 89-370 authorized holding of referendum and added provision requiring payment of district's outstanding indebtedness prior to termination unless legislative body agrees to assume such indebtedness.Cited. 208 C. 543.
CT Gen Stat § 7-329a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 105 - Fire, Sewer and Other Districts|Section 7-329a - Establishment of port district and port authority. Jurisdiction.

 Any town may, by vote of its legislative body, establish a port district which shall embrace such town. The affairs of any such district shall be administered by a port authority, comprising not fewer than five nor more than seven members. The members of any such authority shall be appointed by the chief executive of the town and shall serve for such term as the legislative body may prescribe and until their successors are appointed and have qualified. Vacancies shall be filled by the chief executive for the unexpired portion of the term. The members of each such board shall serve without compensation, except for necessary expenses. The jurisdiction of a port authority shall not extend to matters relating to the licensure of pilots, the safe conduct of vessels, the protection of the ports and waters of the state and all other matters set forth in chapter 263 which are under the authority of the Department of Transportation. In addition the jurisdiction of a port authority shall not extend to matters relating to (1) a solid waste facility, as defined in subdivision (4) of section 22a-207, (2) a recycling facility, as defined in subdivision (8) of section 22a-207, (3) the building of a paper mill or a paper recycling facility, or (4) the Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority.(1967, P.A. 900, S. 1; P.A. 98-240, S. 1; P.A. 09-186, S. 7; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 85; P.A. 14-94, S. 1.)History: P.A. 98-240 added jurisdictional limitations of a port authority; P.A. 09-186 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (b) prohibiting town from terminating or reorganizing port district or authority, modifying duties or powers of port authority or modifying property included in port district, without written consent of Commissioner of Transportation, effective July 20, 2009; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 deleted Subsec. (b) and made a conforming change, effective September 9, 2009; pursuant to P.A. 14-94, “Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority”, effective June 6, 2014.
CT Gen Stat § 7-329b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 105 - Fire, Sewer and Other Districts|Section 7-329b - Definitions.

 As used in sections 7-329a to 7-329u, inclusive:(1) “District” means a port district established pursuant to section 7-329a, or if any such district is terminated, the entity accorded the powers and duties of sections 7-329a to 7-329u, inclusive;(2) “Project” means the acquisition, purchase, construction, reconstruction, improvement or extension of a port facility;(3) “Port authority” means the Bridgeport Port Authority, the New London Port Authority and the New Haven Port Authority created pursuant to sections 7-329a to 7-329u, inclusive, or if any such port authority is terminated, then the successor entity of such port authority accorded the powers and duties of said sections 7-329a to 7-329u, inclusive; and(4) “Port facilities” means (A) wharves, docks, piers, vessels, air or bus terminals, railroad tracks or terminals, cold storage and refrigerating plants, warehouses, elevators, freight-handling machinery and such equipment as is used in the handling of freight, passengers and vessels, vehicles, and the establishment and operation of a port and any other works, vessels, vehicles, rolling stock, properties, buildings, structures or other facilities necessary or desirable for commerce and industry or waterfront development within a district or in connection with the development and operation of port facilities, or (B) manufacturing and industrial facilities, recreational and entertainment facilities, residential facilities or other commercial facilities necessary for commerce and industry or waterfront development within a district, and (C) located within or benefiting the district.(1967, P.A. 900, S. 2; P.A. 98-240, S. 2; P.A. 01-143, S. 7, 8; P.A. 02-42, S. 1.)History: P.A. 98-240 redefined “district”, “project”, “port authority” and amended definition of “port facilities” to include types of commercial facilities located within the geographic boundaries of the district; P.A. 01-143 amended Subdiv. (4)(C) by changing “the geographic boundaries of” to “or benefiting”, effective July 6, 2001; P.A. 02-42 redefined “port authority” to include the New Haven Port Authority in Subdiv. (3), effective May 6, 2002.
CT Gen Stat § 7-329d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 105 - Fire, Sewer and Other Districts|Section 7-329d - Regulations by port authority.

 Each port authority may make and enforce any reasonable regulations that it may determine to be necessary for the proper development, maintenance and use of the port facilities, relating to the construction, equipment, repair, maintenance, use and rental of any dock, wharf, slip, bus or air terminal, rail tracks or terminal or warehouse or other port authority owned or leased by any individual or corporation within the port facility and may operate and maintain a foreign trade zone, as permitted pursuant to the federal Foreign-Trade Zone Act of 1934, 19 USC Sections 81a to 81u, inclusive, as from time to time amended.(1967, P.A. 900, S. 4; P.A. 98-240, S. 4; P.A. 00-148, S. 3.)History: P.A. 98-240 changed “authority” to “port authority”; P.A. 00-148 made technical changes and added a provision allowing a port authority to operate a foreign trade zone.
CT Gen Stat § 7-329e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 105 - Fire, Sewer and Other Districts|Section 7-329e - Investigations.

 Each port authority may make any investigation which it may deem necessary to enable it effectually to carry out the provisions of sections 7-329a to 7-329f, inclusive. The port authority may enter upon any lands as in its judgment may be necessary for the purpose of making surveys and examinations to accomplish any purpose authorized by said sections.(1967, P.A. 900, S. 5; P.A. 98-240, S. 5.)History: P.A. 98-240 changed “authority” to “port authority”.
CT Gen Stat § 7-329f (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 105 - Fire, Sewer and Other Districts|Section 7-329f - Property necessary for development.

 The port authority may lease or acquire title to real and personal property, may encumber and pledge such property and may condemn real property located within the district which it deems necessary for the development of port facilities in the district, subject to the provisions of section 48-12.(1967, P.A. 900, S. 6; P.A. 98-240, S. 6.)History: P.A. 98-240 changed “authority” to “port authority” and provided power to encumber and pledge real and personal property.