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CT Gen Stat § 7-339 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 105 - Fire, Sewer and Other Districts|Section 7-339 - Vote on charter.

 Not less than ninety days nor more than one year after the first meeting of the metropolitan charter commission, a proposed district charter shall be submitted to the electors of each town, city or borough to be included in such metropolitan district at the next general election unless a petition for a special election is filed with the clerk of two or more towns, cities or boroughs to be included in the proposed district signed by not less than ten per cent of the electors of such towns, cities or boroughs. The sufficiency of such petitions shall be determined in the same manner as is specified in section 7-336. If the charter commission, by unanimous vote, determines that more than one year is required for the completion of its duties, an extension of time, not to exceed ninety days, shall be permitted. The metropolitan district charter shall become effective if approved by a majority of the electors voting thereon in accordance with the provisions of this section; provided such majority shall be no less than fifteen per cent of the total number of electors in all the towns, cities and boroughs voting on the question.(1955, S. 353d.)
CT Gen Stat § 7-339a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 105 - Fire, Sewer and Other Districts|Section 7-339a - Interlocal agreements. Definitions.

 As used in sections 7-339a to 7-339l, inclusive, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: “Public agency” means any municipality, as defined in section 7-148cc, of the state of Connecticut, and any local governmental unit, subdivision or special district of another state; “interlocal agreement” means an agreement entered into pursuant to said sections; “interlocal advisory board” means a board established pursuant to said sections; “participating public agency” means a party to an interlocal agreement; “legislative body” has the meaning assigned to it by section 1-1 but, where the legislative body is the town meeting, the requirements of said sections as to providing the opportunity for public comment shall not apply.(1961, P.A. 429, S. 1; 1967, P.A. 516, S. 1; 1969, P.A. 359; P.A. 95-308, S. 1; P.A. 11-99, S. 2.)History: 1967 act deleted references to fire, school, improvement districts and district corporations in definition of “public agency” broadening definition to include “any district as defined in section 7-324”; 1969 act included municipal and metropolitan districts in definition of “public agency”; P.A. 95-308 revised the definition of “public agency” to refer to participating public agency in lieu of contracting public agency; P.A. 11-99 redefined “public agency” and “legislative body”.
CT Gen Stat § 7-339b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 105 - Fire, Sewer and Other Districts|Section 7-339b - Subjects of interlocal agreements.

 (a) Any public agency of this state may participate in developing and implementing interlocal agreements with any public agency or agencies of this state or any other state or states providing for any of the following:(1) The joint performance of any function that each participating public agency may perform separately under any provision of the general statutes or of any special act, charter or home rule ordinance.(2) The establishment of an interlocal advisory board or boards to recommend programs and policies for cooperative or uniform action in any fields of activity permitted or authorized hereunder for each participating public agency, and from time to time to advise with the appropriate officials of the participating public agencies in respect to such programs, policies or fields of activity.(3) The establishment and maintenance of interlocal employees or officers of the participating public agencies for the purpose of administering or assisting in any of the undertakings contemplated by subdivision (1) of this subsection or for the purpose of performing services for an interlocal advisory board as authorized by subdivision (2) of this subsection. Such employees or officers, if not continuing in or eligible for the merit system, insurance and pension benefits and status of employment with a participating public agency, may continue in such status or be made eligible therefor if the interlocal agreement contains appropriate provisions to this effect. An interlocal advisory board may enter into an agreement with the federal Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide Old Age and Survivors Insurance coverage to employees of such board.(b) Nothing contained in sections 7-339a to 7-339l, inclusive, shall be construed to authorize or permit any public agency of this state to receive, obtain, furnish or provide services, facilities, personnel, equipment or any other property or resources, or to engage in or perform any function or activity by means of an interlocal agreement, if it does not have constitutional or statutory power or authorization to receive, obtain, furnish or provide the same or substantially similar services, facilities, personnel, equipment, other property or resources, or to engage in or perform the same or a substantially similar function or activity on its own account.(1961, P.A. 429, S. 2; 1967, P.A. 516, S. 2; P.A. 95-308, S. 2; P.A. 11-99, S. 3.)History: 1967 act included agreements for joint use or benefit of services, personnel etc., for police protection and services, for sewage lines and treatment, for public entertainment and amusement, for public gardens, gymnasiums or community centers and for establishment and preservation of open spaces; P.A. 95-308 substituted “participating” for “contracting” public agencies; P.A. 11-99 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting former Subdiv. (1) re subjects for interlocal agreements, adding new Subdiv. (1) re joint performance of functions and making technical changes.
CT Gen Stat § 7-339c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 105 - Fire, Sewer and Other Districts|Section 7-339c - Procedure for entering agreements.

 (a) Interlocal agreements shall be negotiated and shall contain all provisions on which there is mutual agreement between the participating public agencies. Such agreements shall establish a process for amendment, termination and withdrawal. The public agencies proposing an interlocal agreement shall submit to the legislative body of each participating public agency a copy of the proposed interlocal agreement for ratification or rejection. The legislative body of each participating public agency shall provide the opportunity for public comment before voting to ratify or reject such proposed agreement. For purposes of this section, providing the opportunity for public comment does not require a legislative body to conduct a public hearing.(b) For any municipality in which the legislative body is the town meeting, such legislative body may, by resolution, vote to delegate its authority to ratify or reject a proposed interlocal agreement to the board of selectmen, provided such board of selectmen provides the opportunity for public comment in accordance with this section.(1961, P.A. 429, S. 3; 1967, P.A. 516, S. 3; P.A. 95-308, S. 3; P.A. 11-99, S. 4.)History: 1967 act replaced previous provisions; P.A. 95-308 deleted former Subsecs. (a), (b) and (g) requiring establishment of interlocal commissions, relettered remaining Subsecs. and made technical changes; P.A. 11-99 replaced former Subsecs. (a) to (d) with new Subsecs. (a) and (b) re procedure for entering interlocal agreements.
CT Gen Stat § 7-339d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 105 - Fire, Sewer and Other Districts|Section 7-339d - Advisory board.

 Each participating public agency of this state shall be represented on any interlocal advisory board established by an interlocal agreement to which it is a party. Its representatives shall be appointed by the legislative body of the participating public agency of this state, or in such other manner as shall be prescribed by such legislative body. The qualifications, terms of office and compensation, if any, of such representatives shall be prescribed by such legislative body, subject to any applicable provisions of the interlocal agreement.(1961, P.A. 429, S. 4; P.A. 95-308, S. 4.)History: P.A. 95-308 substituted “participating” for “contracting” public agencies.
CT Gen Stat § 7-339e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 105 - Fire, Sewer and Other Districts|Section 7-339e - Reimbursement of expenses of advisory board.

 In addition to paying such compensation as may be prescribed pursuant to section 7-339d, a participating public agency of this state may reimburse its representatives on an interlocal advisory board for expenses for travel, both within and without this state, incurred by them in connection with services on such board.(1961, P.A. 429, S. 5; P.A. 95-308, S. 5.)History: P.A. 95-308 substituted “participating” for “contracting” public agencies.
CT Gen Stat § 7-339f (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 105 - Fire, Sewer and Other Districts|Section 7-339f - Provisions required in agreements.

 Section 7-339f is repealed, effective July 8, 2011.(1961, P.A. 429, S. 6; P.A. 95-308, S. 6; P.A. 11-99, S. 6.)
CT Gen Stat § 7-339g (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 105 - Fire, Sewer and Other Districts|Section 7-339g - Financing of activities.

 All costs and expenses which a participating public agency of this state incurs in connection with the receiving, obtaining, providing or furnishing of services, personnel, facilities, equipment, other property or resources, or the engaging in or performance of functions or activities under an interlocal agreement shall be incurred, appropriated, raised, financed and audited in the same manner and subject to the same statutory provisions and restrictions as though such participating public agency were receiving, obtaining or providing the same or substantially similar services, personnel, facilities, equipment, other property or resources, or engaging in or performing the same or substantially similar functions or activities without an interlocal agreement.(1961, P.A. 429, S. 7; P.A. 95-308, S. 7.)History: P.A. 95-308 substituted “participating” for “contracting” public agencies.
CT Gen Stat § 7-339h (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 105 - Fire, Sewer and Other Districts|Section 7-339h - State and federal aid.

 (a) If the function or activity to be performed under an interlocal agreement is by the law of this state entitled to state aid, the participating public agency of this state may claim state aid. Such state aid shall be computed, apportioned and paid by the proper departments, agencies or officers of this state upon the approval of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management of this state to the participating public agency of this state in the same manner and subject to the same conditions and requirements as would apply if the interlocal agreement were not in force; provided, in making such computation, apportionment and payments, such state departments, agencies or officers shall take into account any funds or other consideration received or to be received by the participating public agency of this state from participating public agencies of other states under the interlocal agreement.(b) Any interlocal advisory board established pursuant to sections 7-339a to 7-339l, inclusive, may claim and shall be eligible for any grants or other assistance which may be available from the government of the United States or any agency thereof and for which it may qualify pursuant to law.(1961, P.A. 429, S. 8; P.A. 77-614, S. 19, 610; P.A. 95-308, S. 8.)History: P.A. 77-614 substituted secretary of the office of policy and management for commissioner of finance and control; P.A. 95-308 substituted “participating” for “contracting” public agencies.
CT Gen Stat § 7-339k (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 105 - Fire, Sewer and Other Districts|Section 7-339k - Agreement to have status of compact. Parties in event of controversy.

 An interlocal agreement shall have the status of an interstate compact. In any case of controversy involving the performance or interpretation of the interlocal agreement or liability thereunder, the contracting public agencies shall be the real parties in interest, and the states in which they are located shall not be parties solely because of the status of the interlocal agreement as an interstate compact.(1961, P.A. 429, S. 11.)
CT Gen Stat § 7-339l (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 105 - Fire, Sewer and Other Districts|Section 7-339l - Authority to be in addition to other powers.

 The authorization in sections 7-339a to 7-339l, inclusive, to receive, obtain, provide or furnish any services, facilities, personnel, equipment, property or other resources, or perform or engage in any functions or activities by means of an interlocal agreement, shall be in addition to and not in substitution for or in limitation of any authorizations for joint or cooperative agreements or undertakings contained in other provisions of the law of this state; provided, if any of the provisions of said sections are in conflict with any other statutes of this state providing for the authorization or performance of joint or cooperative agreements or undertakings between public agencies of this state and public agencies of other states, the provisions of such other statutes shall be controlling.(1961, P.A. 429, S. 12.)
CT Gen Stat § 7-339m (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 105a - Municipal Special Services Districts|Section 7-339m - Purpose of special services districts.

 Any municipality may establish by ordinance of its legislative body as provided in this chapter, within its confines, a special services district or special services districts to promote the economic and general welfare of its citizens and property owners through the preservation, enhancement, protection and development of the economic health of such municipality.(P.A. 73-621, S. 1; P.A. 75-98; P.A. 89-92.)History: P.A. 75-98 required that municipality have population of at least 35,000, rather than 80,000 as before; P.A. 89-92 eliminated the requirement that a municipality have a population in excess of 35,000 in order to establish a special services district.
CT Gen Stat § 7-339n (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 105a - Municipal Special Services Districts|Section 7-339n - Powers of special services district.

 A special services district shall constitute a body politic and corporate and the ordinance establishing such a district shall confer upon such district such of the following powers as are provided in the ordinance: (1) To sue and be sued; (2) to acquire, hold and convey any estate, real or personal; (3) to contract; (4) to borrow money, provided any obligation incurred for this purpose shall be discharged in accordance with the provisions of the ordinance establishing such district not more than seven years after it was incurred, and such district may pledge any revenues to be received pursuant to section 7-339r against any such obligation; (5) to recommend to the legislative body of the municipality in which such district is located the imposition of a levy upon the taxable interests in real property within such district, the revenues from which may be used in carrying out any of the powers of such district; (6) to construct, own, operate and maintain public or common improvements; and (7) to provide, within such district, some or all of the other services which such municipality is authorized to provide therein, except that no such ordinance may confer upon any such district the power to provide elementary or secondary public education services, and provided further no such ordinance may confer upon any such district the power to provide services which are then being provided within any portion of the area included in such district by any multitown body or authority.(P.A. 73-621, S. 2; P.A. 07-154, S. 4; 07-196, S. 6.)History: P.A. 07-154 replaced alphabetic Subdiv. designators with numeric Subdiv. designators and in Subdiv. (4) changed date for repayment of any loan from 1 year to 7 years, effective September 1, 2007; P.A. 07-196 provided that obligations shall be discharged in accordance with the ordinance establishing the district not more than 7 years after incurred, and that the district may construct, own, operate and maintain common improvements.See Sec. 7-339r re tax levy for benefit of special services district.See Sec. 7-339t re provisions of ordinance creating special services district.
CT Gen Stat § 7-339o (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 105a - Municipal Special Services Districts|Section 7-339o - Powers regarding motor vehicle parking.

 In addition to the powers enumerated in section 7-339n, an ordinance establishing a special services district may confer upon such district some or all of the following powers: (a) To construct, acquire, or obtain leasehold interests in motor vehicle parking facilities, within or without such district; (b) to operate a motor vehicle parking facility, within or without such district; (c) to lease or sublease to other parties motor vehicle parking facilities; (d) to enter into, fund and perform agreements which reduce the cost of motor vehicle parking to residents of such district and to employees of, and those doing business with, businesses located within such district.(P.A. 73-621, S. 3.)
CT Gen Stat § 7-339q (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 105a - Municipal Special Services Districts|Section 7-339q - Board of commissioners of district. Contract awards.

 The ordinance establishing a special services district shall provide that the business of such district shall be conducted by a board of commissioners and by such agents as the ordinance may authorize them to designate, and such ordinance shall further provide the number, qualifications and manner of election of such commissioners. All orders or contracts for expenditures by any such board on behalf of any such special services district which are greater than five thousand dollars shall be awarded to the lowest responsible qualified bidder only after a public invitation to bid, which shall be advertised in a newspaper having circulation in such special services district.(P.A. 73-621, S. 5.)
CT Gen Stat § 7-339kk (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 105b - Tax Increment Districts|Section 7-339kk - Advisory board.

 The legislative body of a municipality is encouraged to create an advisory board, whose members include owners or occupants of real property located in or adjacent to the tax increment district they serve. The advisory board may advise the legislative body and any designated administrative entity on the planning, construction and implementation of the district master plan and maintenance and operation of the tax increment district after the district master plan has been completed.(P.A. 15-57, S. 9.)
CT Gen Stat § 7-340 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 106 - Town Boards of Finance|Section 7-340 - Towns may establish.

 Any town may, at any annual or special meeting, warned and held for that purpose, vote to establish a board of finance. If such vote is in the affirmative, a certificate of such approval shall be recorded in the office of the clerk of such town and a certified copy thereof shall be filed by such clerk in the office of the Secretary of the State, who shall record the same. Within ten days after such affirmative vote has been passed by any town, its selectmen shall appoint six electors and taxpayers of such town as members of such board, each of whom shall serve from the date of his appointment to the date of the election and qualification of his successor in accordance with the provisions of section 9-202. All rights and powers conferred and duties and obligations imposed by the general statutes upon boards of finance shall be held to be conferred or imposed upon each board of finance as soon as it is established under the provisions of this chapter. No town shall vote to abolish a board of finance until after the expiration of two years from the date of its establishment.(1949 Rev., S. 772.)Cited. 137 C. 337; 241 C. 310.Cited. 10 CS 252.
CT Gen Stat § 7-340a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 106 - Town Boards of Finance|Section 7-340a - Alternate members of boards of finance. Appointment or election provided for by ordinance.

 Any town, in addition to such powers as it has under the provisions of the general statutes, any special act or municipal charter, shall have the power to provide by ordinance for the appointment or election of not more than three alternate members to its board of finance, subject to the provisions of section 9-167a concerning minority representation of political parties. Such alternate members shall, when seated as herein provided, have all the powers and duties set forth in the general statutes, any special act or municipal charter relating to such town for such board of finance and its members. Such alternate members shall be electors and taxpayers of such town. If a regular member of such board is absent or is disqualified, such absent or disqualified member shall designate an alternate to so act. In the event that an absent or disqualified regular member shall fail or refuse to designate an alternate to so act, the majority of the regular members of the board of finance not absent and not disqualified may designate an alternate subject to the provisions of section 9-167a, to so act for such absent or disqualified regular member.(P.A. 75-440, S. 1, 2; P.A. 76-72, S. 1, 2.)History: P.A. 76-72 provided for appointment of alternate by majority vote of those present when not designated by regular member he is to replace.
CT Gen Stat § 7-341 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 106 - Town Boards of Finance|Section 7-341 - Oath. Expenses.

 The members of the board of finance shall be sworn to a faithful performance of their duties. No member shall receive compensation for his services as such, but the necessary expenses of the board, when approved, shall be paid by the town.(1949 Rev., S. 773; 1953, S. 354d.)What constitutes office within purview of statute. 121 C. 242.