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2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 6 - Counties and County Officers. Judicial and State Marshals › Chapter 78 - Judicial and State Marshals › Section 6-35. - Failure to pay money collected within required time.

A state marshal shall pay over, to the person authorized to receive it, any money collected by such state marshal on behalf of or on account of such person not later than thirty calendar days from the date of collection of the money or upon the collection of one thousand dollars or more on behalf of or on account of such person, whichever first occurs, except that the state marshal and such person may agree to a different time for paying over such money. A state marshal who fails to comply with the requirements of this section or any such agreement, as applicable, shall be liable to such person for the payment of interest on the money at the rate of five per cent per month from the date on which such state marshal received the money.
(1949 Rev., S. 454; P.A. 84-108, S. 2; P.A. 94-177, S. 3; May 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1, S. 67, 130; P.A. 00-99, S. 12, 154; P.A. 03-224, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 84-108 revised section to provide that any sheriff or deputy sheriff who fails to pay over to authorized person money collected by him within 15 days, is liable for payment of interest of 5% from the date of receipt, replacing prior provisions wherein interest was set at 2%; P.A. 94-177 added requirement that sheriff or deputy sheriff pay over money collected by him within 90 days or upon collection of $1,000, whichever first occurs; May 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1 revised effective date of P.A. 94-177 but without affecting this section, effective July 1, 1994; P.A. 00-99 changed sheriff or deputy sheriff to state marshal and changed 90 to 30 calendar days, effective December 1, 2000; P.A. 03-224 replaced provisions re failure to pay over money within 30 calendar days from the date of collection or upon collection of $1,000 with provisions re agreement to different time for paying over money and re failure to comply with requirements of section and made technical changes, effective July 2, 2003.
Sheriff may be factorized. 28 C. 108.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 6 - Counties and County Officers. Judicial and State Marshals › Chapter 78 - Judicial and State Marshals › Section 6-36. - Removal from office by General Assembly.

Section 6-36 is repealed, effective June 11, 2018.
(1949 Rev., S. 455; P.A. 84-108, S. 3; P.A. 18-137, S. 27.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 6 - Counties and County Officers. Judicial and State Marshals › Chapter 78 - Judicial and State Marshals › Section 6-37 and 6-37a. - Deputies; chief deputy. Reference manual for deputy sheriffs.

Sections 6-37 and 6-37a are repealed, effective December 1, 2000.
(1949 Rev., S. 456; 1955, S. 192d; P.A. 82-307, S. 7; P.A. 94-177, S. 8; May 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1, S. 67, 130; P.A. 00-99, S. 153, 154.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 6 - Counties and County Officers. Judicial and State Marshals › Chapter 78 - Judicial and State Marshals › Section 6-38. - Number of state marshals.

The number of state marshals to be appointed for Hartford County shall not exceed seventy-two; for New Haven County, sixty-two; for New London County, thirty-eight; for Fairfield County, fifty-five; for Windham County, eighteen; for Litchfield County, thirty; for Middlesex County, twenty-one; for Tolland County, twenty-two.
(1949 Rev., S. 457; 1951, 1955, S. 193d; 1959, P.A. 339; 656, S. 1; P.A. 75-535; P.A. 83-548, S. 2, 3; P.A. 87-552; P.A. 94-177, S. 4; May 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1, S. 67, 130; P.A. 00-99, S. 9, 154.)
History: 1959 acts increased number of sheriffs for Hartford, New Haven, New London, Fairfield, Middlesex and Tolland counties; P.A. 75-535 changed maximum number of deputies from 45 to 55 in Hartford county, from 55 to 60 in New Haven county, from 28 to 38 in New London county, from 15 to 18 in Windham county, from 24 to 30 in Litchfield county, from 17 to 21 in Middlesex county and from 18 to 22 in Tolland county; P.A. 83-548 increased the number of deputy sheriffs for Hartford county from 55 to 60 and increased the number from 50 to 55 for Fairfield county; P.A. 87-552 increased the number of deputy sheriffs for Hartford county from 60 to 66; P.A. 94-177 increased number of deputy sheriffs from 66 to 72 for Hartford County and from 60 to 62 for New Haven County; May 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1 revised effective date of P.A. 94-177 but without affecting this section, effective July 1, 1994; P.A. 00-99 changed reference to deputy sheriffs to state marshals and deleted provision that permitted sheriffs to appoint each other as deputy sheriffs and on special occasions to depute any proper person to execute process, effective April 27, 2000.
Authority of sheriff to deputize city clerk to post notice on town signposts is doubtful. 184 C. 483.
Sheriff may serve process as deputy sheriff in another county. 4 CS 452.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 6 - Counties and County Officers. Judicial and State Marshals › Chapter 78 - Judicial and State Marshals › Section 6-38a. - State marshal. Authority to provide legal execution and service of process.

(a) For the purposes of the general statutes, “state marshal” means a qualified deputy sheriff incumbent on June 30, 2000, under section 6-38 or appointed pursuant to section 6-38b who shall have authority to provide legal execution and service of process in the counties in this state pursuant to section 6-38 as an independent contractor compensated on a fee for service basis, determined, subject to any minimum rate promulgated by the state, by agreement with an attorney, court or public agency requiring execution or service of process.
(b) Any state marshal, shall, in the performance of execution or service of process functions, have the right of entry on private property and no such person shall be personally liable for damage or injury, not wanton, reckless or malicious, caused by the discharge of such functions.
(P.A. 00-99, S. 7, 154; P.A. 03-224, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 00-99 effective December 1, 2000; P.A. 03-224 amended Subsec. (a) by adding “For the purposes of the general statutes”, effective July 2, 2003.
See Sec. 2-90a re authority of Auditors of Public Accounts to audit trust accounts maintained by state marshals.
State marshals are not state officials or state employees, thus the doctrine of sovereign immunity is not available as a defense to an action for tortious conduct against a state marshal. 207 CA 490.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 6 - Counties and County Officers. Judicial and State Marshals › Chapter 78 - Judicial and State Marshals › Section 6-38c. - State Marshals Advisory Board. Members. Election.

(a) There is established a State Marshals Advisory Board which shall consist of twenty-four state marshals. Between November 9, 2000, and November 14, 2000, and annually thereafter, the state marshals in each county shall elect from among the state marshals in their county the following number of state marshals to serve on the board: Hartford, New Haven and Fairfield counties, four state marshals; New London and Litchfield counties, three state marshals; and Tolland, Middlesex and Windham counties, two state marshals. State marshals elected to serve on the board shall serve for a term of one year and may be reelected.
(b) On or after April 27, 2000, the Chief Court Administrator shall designate a date and time for the state marshals in each county to come together for the purpose of electing state marshals from each county to serve on the State Marshals Advisory Board pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. A majority of the filled state marshal positions in each county shall constitute a quorum for that county. The election of state marshals to serve on the board shall be by majority vote. The names of the state marshals elected in each county shall be forwarded to the Chief Court Administrator. The Chief Court Administrator, upon receipt of the election results from all counties, shall designate a date and time for the first meeting of the board to take place as soon as practicable after November 14, 2000.
(P.A. 00-99, S. 146, 154.)
History: P.A. 00-99 effective April 27, 2000.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 6 - Counties and County Officers. Judicial and State Marshals › Chapter 78 - Judicial and State Marshals › Section 6-38d. - Illegal billing by state marshal.

No state marshal shall knowingly bill for, or receive fees for, work that such state marshal did not actually perform.
(P.A. 00-99, S. 150, 154.)
History: P.A. 00-99 effective December 1, 2000.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 6 - Counties and County Officers. Judicial and State Marshals › Chapter 78 - Judicial and State Marshals › Section 6-38e. - Review and audit of records and accounts of state marshals by State Marshal Commission.

The State Marshal Commission shall periodically review and audit the records and accounts of the state marshals. Upon the death or disability of a state marshal, the commission shall appoint a qualified individual to oversee and audit the records and accounts of such state marshal and render an accounting to the commission. All information obtained by the commission from any audit conducted pursuant to this section shall be confidential and shall not be subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 1-200.
(P.A. 00-99, S. 152, 154; P.A. 03-224, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 00-99 effective December 1, 2000; P.A. 03-224 added provisions re confidentiality of audit information, effective July 2, 2003.
See Sec. 2-90a re authority of Auditors of Public Accounts to audit trust accounts maintained by state marshals.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 6 - Counties and County Officers. Judicial and State Marshals › Chapter 78 - Judicial and State Marshals › Section 6-38g. - Notification of Chief Court Administrator by high sheriff of desire to be appointed as state marshal.

Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 6-38a and 6-38f, no high sheriff who appointed himself or herself a deputy sheriff or has been appointed a deputy sheriff by another high sheriff pursuant to section 6-38 shall become a state marshal on or after December 1, 2000, by virtue of being a deputy sheriff, except that a high sheriff may notify the Chief Court Administrator on or before June 30, 2000, of the desire of such high sheriff to be appointed as a state marshal, and such high sheriff may be appointed as a state marshal after December 1, 2000, provided such high sheriff resigns his or her position as high sheriff effective December 1, 2000.
(P.A. 00-210, S. 3, 5.)
History: P.A. 00-210 effective June 1, 2000.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 6 - Counties and County Officers. Judicial and State Marshals › Chapter 78 - Judicial and State Marshals › Section 6-38h. - Political contribution to appointing authority for State Marshal Commission affects eligibility for appointment as state marshal.

Any person who pays, lends or contributes anything of value to a person who is an appointing authority for the State Marshal Commission under section 6-38b for political purposes shall not be eligible for appointment as a state marshal for a period of two years.
(P.A. 00-99, S. 151, 154.)
History: P.A. 00-99 effective December 1, 2000.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 6 - Counties and County Officers. Judicial and State Marshals › Chapter 78 - Judicial and State Marshals › Section 6-38i. - Special deputy sheriffs and deputy sheriffs serving on December 1, 2000, to continue as judicial marshals and employees of Judicial Department. Collective bargaining unit.

All special deputy sheriffs serving on December 1, 2000, as prisoner custody and transportation personnel and as court security personnel and all deputy sheriffs serving on December 1, 2000, as prisoner custody or transportation personnel and as court security personnel who elect to continue to perform such functions under section 6-38f shall continue to provide such prisoner custody, transportation or court security services after December 1, 2000, as judicial marshals and shall be employees of the Judicial Department. The Judicial Department shall recognize the bargaining unit of special deputy sheriffs for the purpose of collective bargaining with judicial marshals.
(P.A. 00-99, S. 130, 154.)
History: P.A. 00-99 effective December 1, 2000.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 6 - Counties and County Officers. Judicial and State Marshals › Chapter 78 - Judicial and State Marshals › Section 6-38j. - Appointment or removal of deputy sheriff or special deputy sheriff on or after December 1, 2000.

Section 6-38j is repealed, effective June 11, 2018.
(P.A. 00-99, S. 143, 154; P.A. 18-137, S. 27.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 6 - Counties and County Officers. Judicial and State Marshals › Chapter 78 - Judicial and State Marshals › Section 6-38k. - Cooperation by high sheriffs with Chief Court Administrator for efficient operation and transition of functions.

Section 6-38k is repealed, effective October 1, 2002.
(P.A. 00-99, S. 144, 154; S.A. 02-12, S. 1.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 6 - Counties and County Officers. Judicial and State Marshals › Chapter 78 - Judicial and State Marshals › Section 6-38l. - Acts prohibited with respect to high sheriffs in the solicitation of contribution or expenditure, committees and referenda.

Section 6-38l is repealed, effective June 11, 2018.
(P.A. 00-99, S. 149, 154; P.A. 01-195, S. 11, 181; P.A. 03-19, S. 14; P.A. 18-137, S. 27.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 6 - Counties and County Officers. Judicial and State Marshals › Chapter 78 - Judicial and State Marshals › Section 6-38m. - Annual fee to State Marshal Commission.

Commencing October 1, 2001, and not later than October 1, 2008, each state marshal shall pay an annual fee of two hundred fifty dollars to the State Marshal Commission, which fee shall be deposited in the General Fund. Commencing October 1, 2009, and not later than October first each year thereafter, each state marshal shall pay an annual fee of seven hundred fifty dollars to the State Marshal Commission, which fee shall be deposited in the General Fund.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9, S. 11, 131; P.A. 02-4, S. 17; P.A. 03-19, S. 15; 03-224, S. 5; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, S. 8; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 92.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9 effective July 1, 2001 (Revisor's note: The references in Subsecs. (d) and (e) to “$250,000”, “$110,000” and “$230,000”, were replaced editorially by the Revisors with “two hundred fifty thousand dollars”, “one hundred ten thousand dollars” and “two hundred thirty thousand dollars”, respectively and in Subsec. (e) the comma following the word “section” was deleted for consistency with statutory usage); P.A. 02-4 amended Subsecs. (d) and (e) by adding reference to Subsec. (c), effective February 28, 2002; P.A. 03-19 made a technical change in Subsec. (c), effective May 12, 2003; P.A. 03-224 amended Subsec. (d) by adding provisions re request for administrative support submitted each fiscal year by State Marshals Advisory Board, effective July 2, 2003; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2 deleted former Subsec. (a) re state marshal account, deleted Subsec. (b) designator, added provision re deposit of annual fee in General Fund, and deleted former Subsecs. (c) re deposit of fees in General Fund, (d) re operating expenses of commission, review and approval of commission budget and request for administrative support submitted by State Marshals Advisory Board, (e) re allocation of funds for fiscal year ending June 30, 2002, and (f) re transfer of funds, effective July 1, 2004; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 increased fee from $250 to $750 as of October 1, 2009, effective September 9, 2009.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 6 - Counties and County Officers. Judicial and State Marshals › Chapter 78 - Judicial and State Marshals › Section 6-38n. - Application by high sheriff for appointment as state marshal.

Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 6-38, 6-38f and 6-38g, any high sheriff may apply not later than October 1, 2001, to the State Marshal Commission for appointment as a state marshal and may be appointed as a state marshal, provided he or she complies with the provisions of subsection (g) of section 6-38b and resigns the position of high sheriff on or before appointment as a state marshal.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9, S. 16, 131; P.A. 14-207, S. 12.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9 effective July 1, 2001; P.A. 14-207 replaced reference to Sec. 6-38b(h) with reference to Sec. 6-38b(g).
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 6 - Counties and County Officers. Judicial and State Marshals › Chapter 78 - Judicial and State Marshals › Section 6-39. - Bond of state marshal.

Each state marshal, before entering upon the duties of a state marshal, shall give to the State Marshal Commission a bond in the sum of ten thousand dollars conditioned that such state marshal will faithfully discharge the duties of state marshal and answer all damages which any person sustains by reason of such state marshal's unfaithfulness or neglect. The premium for said bonds shall be paid by the state. No state marshal shall collect tax warrants for the state or any municipality until such state marshal executes a bond in the sum of one hundred thousand dollars.
(1949 Rev., S. 458; 1961, P.A. 526; P.A. 73-237, S. 2, 3; P.A. 94-177, S. 10; May 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1, S. 67, 130; P.A. 00-99, S. 127, 154.)
History: 1961 act provided that bond premiums be paid by state; P.A. 73-237 exempted sheriffs already bonded from deputy's bond requirement when serving as deputies; P.A. 94-177 added requirement of bond of $100,000 for deputy sheriffs who collect tax warrants; May 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1 revised effective date of P.A. 94-177 but without affecting this section, effective July 1, 1994; P.A. 00-99 replaced references to deputy sheriff with state marshal, replaced reference to sheriff with State Marshal Commission and deleted provision re bond of sheriff, effective December 1, 2000.
Facts held to show reasonable care in removal of goods from house by deputy sheriff acting under execution in summary process. 106 C. 389.
Cited. 4 CS 175; 19 CS 259.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 6 - Counties and County Officers. Judicial and State Marshals › Chapter 78 - Judicial and State Marshals › Section 6-39a. - Fee charged by private entity for performing state marshal's statutory duties prohibited.

A state marshal shall not be charged any fee by a private entity for performing such state marshal's statutory duties.
(P.A. 07-69, S. 2.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 6 - Counties and County Officers. Judicial and State Marshals › Chapter 78 - Judicial and State Marshals › Section 6-40 and 6-41. - Chief deputies' salaries. Compensation of: Constables for court attendance; deputy sheriffs and special deputy sheriffs for court attendance or services at overnight jail facility.

Sections 6-40 and 6-41 are repealed, effective December 1, 2000.
(1949 Rev., S. 3621; 1951, S. 1978d; 1955, S. 194d, 1978d; 1959, P.A. 362, S. 1; 438; 1963, P.A. 117; 1967, P.A. 576, S. 1; 683; P.A. 74-183, S. 164, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 564, 681; P.A. 77-576, S. 51, 61, 65; P.A. 82-442, S. 3, 5; P.A. 84-397, S. 1, 7; P.A. 85-140, S. 4; P.A. 87-413, S. 2, 3; P.A. 88-279, S. 1, 3; P.A. 90-291, S. 1, 2; July 21 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1, S. 2, 8; P.A. 00-99, S. 153, 154.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 6 - Counties and County Officers. Judicial and State Marshals › Chapter 78 - Judicial and State Marshals › Section 6-43. - Special deputies.

From July 1, 1997, to June 30, 1999, special deputy sheriffs shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 68, except that said special deputies shall not be allowed to petition the Connecticut State Board of Labor Relations to form a bargaining unit prior to July 1, 1999. On and after July 1, 1999, special deputy sheriffs shall be subject to the provisions of chapters 66 to 68, inclusive.
(1949 Rev., S. 459; 1959, P.A. 362, S. 2; P.A. 80-394, S. 5, 13; P.A. 84-397, S. 4, 7; P.A. 92-61, S. 1, 2; P.A. 94-177, S. 5; May 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1, S. 67, 130; P.A. 97-148, S. 2, 8; P.A. 00-99, S. 11, 154.)
History: 1959 act authorized appointment of special deputies when needed for court attendance; P.A. 80-394 added provisions concerning special deputies appointed as court security officers; P.A. 84-397 deleted provisions concerning the appointment of special deputies as court security officers, the aggregate number of such officers and the termination or dismissal of such officers; P.A. 92-61 added provision excluding special deputy sheriffs from provisions of chapters 66 to 68, inclusive; P.A. 94-177 added provision that special deputy sheriffs may be removed for just cause after due notice and hearing, replacing provision re sheriff's power to dismiss deputies when appointing sheriff deems them to be no longer necessary; May 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1 revised effective date of P.A. 94-177 but without affecting this section, effective July 1, 1994; P.A. 97-148 made special deputies subject to Ch. 68 until June 1999, and thereafter to Chs. 66 to 68, and delayed the right of special deputies to petition to form a bargaining unit, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 00-99 deleted provision re appointment, powers and term of office of special deputy sheriffs and changed “State Labor Board” to “Connecticut State Board of Labor Relations”, effective December 1, 2000.
Cited. 229 C. 479.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 6 - Counties and County Officers. Judicial and State Marshals › Chapter 78 - Judicial and State Marshals › Section 6-44 to 6-46. - Appointment of special deputies upon application. Appointment and removal of deputies. Sheriff may recover on bond of deputy; not to demand fee from deputy.

Sections 6-44 to 6-46, inclusive, are repealed, effective December 1, 2000.
(1949 Rev., S. 460–462; P.A. 80-161; P.A. 94-177, S. 6; May 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1, S. 67, 130; P.A. 00-99, S. 153, 154.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 6 - Counties and County Officers. Judicial and State Marshals › Chapter 78 - Judicial and State Marshals › Section 6-48. - Deputies to continue in office.

Section 6-48 is repealed, effective December 1, 2000.
(1949 Rev., S. 464; 1959, P.A. 152, S. 11; P.A. 00-99, S. 153, 154.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 6 - Counties and County Officers. Judicial and State Marshals › Chapter 79 - Coroners (Repealed) › Section 6-50 to 6-76. - Coroners.

Sections 6-50 to 6-76, inclusive, are repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 466–490, 3630; 1949, S. 199d, 200d, 201d; 1953, S. 1505c, 196d, 203d; 1955, S. 198d, 202d, 1982d; June, 1955, S. 197d; 1957, P.A. 18; 1959, P.A. 152, S. 12; 154; 155; 1961, P.A. 517, S. 86, 87; 1963, P.A. 642, S. 4; 1967, P.A. 709; 863; 901, S. 1–7, 9, 10; 1969, P.A. 699, S. 18, 32–37, 39; 1971, P.A. 412, S. 8; P.A. 73-116, S. 33; 73-616, S. 43, 67; 73-667, S. 1, 2; P.A. 75-180; P.A. 77-614, S. 323, 486, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; 78-379, S. 1, 26, 27; P.A. 79-47, S. 18; 79-619.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 90 - Town and Other Community Meetings › Section 7-1. - Annual and special town meetings. Holding of meetings outside town.

(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, there shall be held in each town, annually, a town meeting for the transaction of business proper to come before such meeting, which meeting shall be designated as the annual town meeting. Special town meetings may be convened when the selectmen deem it necessary, and they shall warn a special town meeting on application of twenty inhabitants qualified to vote in town meetings, such meeting to be held within twenty-one days after receiving such application. Any town meeting may be adjourned from time to time as the interest of the town requires.
(b) Where any town's public buildings do not contain adequate space for holding annual or special town meetings, any such town may hold any such meeting outside the boundaries of the town, provided such meetings are held at the nearest practical locations to the town.
(1949 Rev., S. 491, 492; 1953, S. 205d; 1957, P.A. 226, S. 1; P.A. 73-412; P.A. 77-56.)
History: P.A. 73-412 deleted requirement that annual meeting be held on first Monday in October barring other provisions in law; P.A. 77-56 added Subsec. (b) re meetings held outside of town.
Vote may be rescinded at subsequent meeting. 34 C. 108. Calling of special meeting for legal purpose is obligatory; immaterial that application names a day. 41 C. 245. Mandamus to compel calling of special meeting; reasonable certainty enough in application. 89 C. 561. Cited. 139 C. 209. Mandamus lies for directing selectmen to call town meeting for acceptance of street as public highway. 151 C. 372. Cited. 204 C. 551. Provisions of section do not preempt provisions of town charters delineating the circumstances requiring town meeting involvement. 234 C. 513.
Cited. 21 CA 351. Plaintiff's application to warn town meeting concerning dismissal of town planner was not proper under section. 85 CA 555.
No duty on the selectman to call a meeting pursuant to a petition where object is unlawful, frivolous or improper. 16 CS 486; 19 CS 216. While the board of selectmen is required to warn a town meeting on petition of twenty inhabitants qualified to vote, there is no duty to warn a meeting pursuant to such petition unless the board is reasonably certain that the object of the petition is lawful, proper, and not frivolous. 32 CS 237.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 90 - Town and Other Community Meetings › Section 7-2. - Ordinance concerning convening of special town meetings.

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 7-1, any town may adopt an ordinance, in the manner provided by section 7-157, requiring that a special town meeting be warned by the selectmen on application of at least fifty inhabitants qualified to vote at town meetings, such meeting to be held within twenty-one days after such application is received by the selectmen; provided nothing in this section shall be construed to affect any ordinance legally adopted prior to October 1, 1957.
(1953, S. 206d; 1957, P.A. 226, S. 2.)
Cited. 234 C. 513.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 90 - Town and Other Community Meetings › Section 7-4. - Record of warning.

The person who posts, causes to be published or in any other manner gives notice of the warning for any meeting of a town, city, borough, school district or other public community or of an ecclesiastical society shall make return, in writing, to the person whose duty it is to keep a record of such meeting, showing the notice given of such warning, and such return shall be kept on file and recorded at length with the warning or doings of such meeting.
(1949 Rev., S. 494; 1953, S. 212d.)
As to necessity of recording warning, see 121 U.S. 121.
Recorded return of notice of warning best evidence of contents of warning. 97 C. 633.
Town not charged with the neglect of its officers to file sufficient notice of town meeting. 29 CS 59.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 90 - Town and Other Community Meetings › Section 7-5. - Place.

In any town, the place of holding town meetings may be determined by a majority of the voters present and voting at any town meeting specially warned and held for that purpose.
(1949 Rev., S. 529; 1953, S. 207d.)
See Sec. 9-1 for applicable definitions.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 90 - Town and Other Community Meetings › Section 7-6. - Eligibility to vote.

At any town meeting other than a regular or special town election or at any meeting of any fire, sewer or school district or any other municipal subdivision of any town incorporated by any special act, any person who is an elector of such town may vote and any citizen of the United States of the age of eighteen years or more who, jointly or severally, is liable to the town, district or subdivision for taxes assessed against him on an assessment of not less than one thousand dollars on the last-completed grand list of such town, district or subdivision, or who would be so liable if not entitled to an exemption under subdivision (17), (19), (22), (23), (25) or (26) of section 12-81, may vote, unless restricted by the provisions of any special act relating to such town, district or subdivision.
(1949 Rev., S. 496; 1953, 1955, S. 209d; 1963, P.A. 642, S. 5; 1972, P.A. 127, S. 3; P.A. 02-130, S. 15.)
History: 1963 act corrected erroneous references to subsections of Sec. 12-81; 1972 act changed voting age from 21 to 18; P.A. 02-130 replaced “citizen” with “citizen of the United States”, effective May 10, 2002.
See Sec. 9-1 for applicable definitions.
See Sec. 9-360 re penalty for fraudulent voting.
See Sec. 9-365 re employers' threat or punitive action relative to employees' vote.
Freehold estate ratable, but not rated, does not qualify. 2 D. 504. Cited. 184 C. 200; 212 C. 338; 234 C. 513.
Cited. 36 CA 584.
Requisite value necessary to vote determined without reference to existence of mortgage on the property; where husband and wife are joint owners, each is entitled to vote if assessed value is not less than $2,000; history of statute reviewed. 19 CS 234. Cited. 43 CS 297.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 90 - Town and Other Community Meetings › Section 7-8. - Power of moderator.

The moderator of any town meeting, and of any meeting of any society or other community lawfully assembled, may, when any disorder arises in the meeting and the offender refuses to submit to the moderator's lawful authority, order any proper officer to take the offender into custody and, if necessary, to remove the offender from such meeting until the offender conforms to order or, if need be, until such meeting is closed, and thereupon such officer shall have power to command all necessary assistance. Any person refusing to assist when commanded shall be liable to the same penalties as for refusing to assist constables in the execution of their duties; but no person commanded to assist shall be deprived of such person's right to act in the meeting, nor shall the offender be so deprived any longer than the offender refuses to conform to order. If such offender is attending such meeting by means of electronic equipment, as defined in section 1-200, the moderator may terminate such offender's attendance by electronic equipment until such time as the offender conforms to order or, if need be, until such meeting is closed.
(1949 Rev., S. 521; 1953, S. 213d; P.A. 00-99, S. 134, 154; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 152.)
History: P.A. 00-99 deleted reference to sheriffs and made technical changes, effective December 1, 2000; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2 added provision authorizing termination of attendance of offender attending meeting by means of electronic equipment, effective June 23, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 90 - Town and Other Community Meetings › Section 7-9. - Petitions for vote. Form. Statement by circulator.

Whenever under the provisions of the general statutes or any special act, any action for a vote by the electors or voters of a municipality is to be initiated by the petition of such electors or voters, in addition to such other requirements as such statute or special act may impose, such petition shall be on a form prescribed or approved by the clerk of such municipality, 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.
(1957, P.A. 347; 1971, P.A. 871, S. 58.)
History: 1971 act substituted “false statement” for “perjury”.
Cited. 184 C. 410; 193 C. 1; 197 C. 82; 205 C. 290; 234 C. 513.
Petition asking for referendum on authorization of bond issue to finance new school complex invalid because of failure to comply with section. 28 CS 295. Requirement that each page of petition contain 6 months' clause, applicable to referenda under Sec. 12-574a. 30 CS 365.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 90 - Town and Other Community Meetings › Section 7-9a. - Circulation of petition for vote at town meeting.

No petition shall be valid for any action for a vote by the electors or voters at any regular or special town meeting unless such petition shall be circulated by a person resident or eligible to vote in such town.
(February, 1965, P.A. 360.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 90 - Town and Other Community Meetings › Section 7-9b. - Hours of voting at referenda.

Whenever any municipality conducts a referendum on a day other than a state or local election, the polls shall be open between twelve noon and eight p.m., but any municipality may, any provision of any special act to the contrary notwithstanding, by vote of its legislative body provide that the polls at any such referendum shall open at an earlier hour but not earlier than six a.m.
(1967, P.A. 805, S. 1; 1969, P.A. 3, S. 2; 694, S. 19.)
History: 1969 acts changed poll hours from between “six a.m. and six p.m.” to between “twelve noon and eight p.m.”, removed distinctions between towns and cities and boroughs in voting on poll hours and replaced former option for eight p.m. closing with option for earlier opening.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 90 - Town and Other Community Meetings › Section 7-9c. - Dates and hours of referenda.

Unless otherwise provided by law, a referendum on any question may be held at such hours as is provided in section 7-9b and on such date as the legislative body of the political subdivision holding such referendum shall determine pursuant to the provisions of the local charter, special act or home rule ordinance or not earlier than the thirtieth day following the day upon which the municipal clerk, upon instruction from the legislative body, issues a warning therefor by publishing a notice thereof in a newspaper having a general circulation in the municipality. In the case of any question to be submitted at an election as that term is defined in section 9-1, the provisions of sections 9-369, 9-369a and 9-370 shall apply. The provisions of this section shall not apply to votes scheduled under section 7-7.
(1969, P.A. 426, S. 1; 1971, P.A. 507, S. 3; P.A. 89-297, S. 7; P.A. 97-276.)
History: 1971 act added specific provisions for questions submitted at elections and deleted reference to questions “not involving a constitutional amendment or the election of municipal officers”; P.A. 89-297 deleted “pursuant to petitions filed” after “scheduled” in last sentence, providing that section does not apply to any votes scheduled under Sec. 7-7; P.A. 97-276 added provision requiring referendums to be consistent with the local charter, special act or home rule ordinance.
Cited. 204 C. 551.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 91 - Selectmen › Section 7-12a. - First selectman to be chief executive officer and ex-officio member of town boards, commissions and committees.

Unless otherwise provided by law, the first selectman, in each town for which its board of selectmen is the executive authority, shall be the chief executive officer of such town and shall be an ex-officio member, without vote, of all town boards, commissions and committees; provided nothing herein shall be construed to affect any special act which gives the first selectman the power to vote on such boards, commissions and committees.
(1959, P.A. 97; P.A. 79-217.)
History: P.A. 79-217 made first selectman chief executive officer of town.
Ex-officio member of zoning commission may sit in, at hearings and executive sessions. 160 C. 295. Cited. 237 C. 135.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 91 - Selectmen › Section 7-13. - Orders on town treasurer.

No selectman shall draw any order on the treasurer of any town except in duplicate or upon a blank order which is attached to a blank form of stub. The duplicate of each such order or the stub from which such order was detached shall contain a comprehensive statement of the amount and purpose for which such order was drawn. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars.
(1949 Rev., S. 535.)
See Sec. 7-83 re requirement that orders for payment of town's expenses be signed by majority of selectmen.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 92 - Town Clerks › Section 7-16a. - Notice to Secretary of the State of appointment of town clerk, vacancy in appointed office of town clerk.

If a town clerk is appointed under a special law or a town charter, the appointing authority or, if none, the chief executive official of the town, shall, within ten days after such an appointment is made, file a notice of such appointment with the Secretary of the State, indicating the name and address of the person appointed, the date and method of such appointment and the law under which the appointment was made. Within ten days after a vacancy occurs in the appointed office of town clerk, the first selectman or chief executive official of the town shall notify the Secretary of the State of such vacancy.
(P.A. 87-387, S. 4.)
See Secs. 9-189, 9-189a re elected town clerks.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 92 - Town Clerks › Section 7-17. - Oath of town clerks.

Town clerks, before entering upon the duties of their office, shall be sworn, and the authority administering the oath shall file a certificate thereof with the town clerk, who shall record the same. The moderator of any town election at which a town clerk has been elected may administer to such town clerk the oath required by law.
(1949 Rev., S. 518; 1953, S. 252d; P.A. 88-45, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 88-45 required town clerks to be sworn and authority administering oath to file certificate thereof.
See Sec. 9-1 for applicable definitions.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 92 - Town Clerks › Section 7-19. - Assistant town clerks. Notice to Secretary of the State of appointment, vacancy.

Each town clerk may, unless otherwise provided by charter or ordinance, appoint assistant town clerks, who, having taken the oath provided for town clerks, shall, in the absence or inability of the town clerk, have all the powers and perform all the duties of the town clerk. Within ten days after a town clerk appoints an assistant town clerk, the town clerk shall file a notice of such appointment with the Secretary of the State, indicating the name and address of the person appointed, the date and method of such appointment and the law under which the appointment was made. Within ten days after a vacancy occurs in the office of assistant town clerk, the town clerk shall notify the Secretary of the State of such vacancy.
(1949 Rev., S. 546; 1953, S. 220d; 1961, P.A. 182; P.A. 73-198, S. 1, 2; P.A. 82-327, S. 1; P.A. 87-387, S. 5; P.A. 02-137, S. 5.)
History: 1961 act added provision assistant town clerks shall in absence or inability of clerk “have all his powers”; P.A. 73-198 changed number of assistant clerks from “one or two” to “not more than three”; P.A. 82-327 specified that towns may appoint assistants in another manner if charter or ordinance so provides and removed the bond provision from this section; P.A. 87-387 required town clerk to notify secretary of the state of appointment of an assistant town clerk or vacancy in office of assistant town clerk; P.A. 02-137 deleted requirement that appointment of assistant town clerks be approved by one of the selectman, deleted limit of “not more than three” assistant town clerks and made technical changes for purposes of gender neutrality, effective January 1, 2003.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 92 - Town Clerks › Section 7-20. - Acting town clerk.

When any town clerk is unable to discharge the duties of his office and has omitted or is unable to appoint an assistant town clerk, the selectmen may appoint one, who, having been sworn, shall act as town clerk during such inability or until the next town election.
(1949 Rev., S. 547; 1953, S. 221d.)
See Sec. 9-1 for applicable definitions.
Cited. 41 CS 267.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 92 - Town Clerks › Section 7-22. - Removal of town clerks.

Whenever complaint in writing is made to the Attorney General that the town clerk of any town is guilty of misconduct, wilful and material neglect of duty or incompetence in the conduct of such town clerk's office, the Attorney General shall make such investigation of the charges as the Attorney General deems proper and shall, if the Attorney General is of the opinion that the evidence obtained warrants such action, prepare a statement in writing of the charges against such town clerk, together with a citation in the name of the state, commanding such town clerk to appear before a judge of the Superior Court at a date named in the citation and show cause, if any, why such town clerk should not be removed from office as provided in this section. The Attorney General shall cause a copy of such statement and citation to be served by some proper officer upon the defendant town clerk at least ten days before the date of appearance named in such citation, and the original statement and citation, with the return of the officer thereon, shall be returned to the clerk of the superior court for the judicial district within which such town is situated. To carry into effect the proceedings authorized by this section, the Attorney General shall have power to summon witnesses, require the production of necessary books, papers and other documents and administer oaths to witnesses; and upon the date named in such citation for the appearance of such town clerk, or upon any adjourned date fixed by the judge before whom such proceedings are pending, the Attorney General shall appear and conduct the hearing on behalf of the state. If, after a full hearing of all the evidence offered by the Attorney General and by and on behalf of the defendant, such judge is of the opinion that the evidence presented warrants the removal of such town clerk from office, the judge shall cause to be prepared a written order to that effect, which order shall be signed by the judge and lodged with the clerk of the superior court for the judicial district in which such defendant resides. Such clerk of the superior court shall cause a certified copy of such order to be served forthwith upon such town clerk, and upon such service the office held by such town clerk shall become vacant and the vacancy thereby created shall be filled at once in the manner provided in section 9-220. Any witnesses summoned and any officer making service under the provisions of this section shall be allowed and paid by the state the same fees as are allowed by law in criminal prosecutions.
(1949 Rev., S. 506; 1953, S. 256d; P.A. 78-280, S. 2, 127; P.A. 10-32, S. 12; P.A. 21-102, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 78-280 substituted “judicial district” for “county”; P.A. 10-32 made technical changes, effective May 10, 2010; P.A. 21-102 replaced references to state's attorney with references to Attorney General.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 92 - Town Clerks › Section 7-22a. - Certification program for town clerks.

(a) There shall be a committee for the purpose of establishing a program and procedures for the training, examination and certification of town clerks and assistant town clerks. The committee shall consist of six members, one of whom shall be from the office of the Secretary of the State, one of whom shall be from the Department of Public Health, one of whom shall be from the Office of Public Records Administration, and three of whom shall be town clerks. The Secretary of the State shall appoint the town clerk committee members and the committee member from the office of the Secretary of the State. Each of the other two committee members shall be appointed by their respective department heads. The committee members shall serve without pay and shall be appointed initially as follows: Two members for two-year terms; two members for four-year terms; and two members for six-year terms. The Secretary of the State shall initially determine the term of each member; and thereafter two committee members shall be appointed every two years for six-year terms. Said committee shall elect its own chairman and adopt rules and regulations for the training and examination of town clerks and assistant town clerks.
(b) Any person may participate in the course of training prescribed by the committee and, upon completing such training and upon successfully completing any examination or examinations prescribed by said committee, shall be recommended to the Secretary of the State as a candidate for certification as a certified Connecticut town clerk. The Secretary of the State shall certify any qualified candidate recommended by the committee as a certified Connecticut town clerk and may rescind such certificate upon a finding, by a majority of the committee, of sufficient cause as defined in rules and regulations adopted by the committee. The Secretary of the State may certify a candidate who has not completed all of the course of training prescribed by the committee provided that the committee has determined that the candidate has experience that is substantially the equivalent of all or part of the course, and provided further, that the candidate has successfully completed any examination or examinations prescribed by said committee.
(P.A. 84-378; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58.)
History: P.A. 93-381 replaced department of health services with department of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995.