Bill Text: CT HB05318 | 2012 | General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Revision Of Municipal Charters.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-6-1)
Status: (Vetoed) 2012-05-15 - Vetoed by the Governor [HB05318 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2012-HB05318-Chaptered.html
Substitute House Bill No. 5318
AN ACT CONCERNING THE REVISION OF MUNICIPAL CHARTERS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Subsection (b) of section 7-190 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2012):
(b) The appointing authority shall direct the commission to consider those recommendations included in the petition and may make other recommendations to the commission. [The] Any commission appointed prior to October 1, 2012, may also consider other items for inclusion in the proposed charter, other changes to the charter or home rule ordinance and such other items as it deems desirable or necessary. Any commission appointed on or after October 1, 2012, may only consider other items for inclusion in the proposed charter, other changes to the charter or home rule ordinance and such other items as it deems desirable or necessary if authorized by the appointing authority. The commission shall in its reports comment on each recommendation [which] that it has been directed to consider, if any, and on such other changes or items, if applicable. The appointing authority shall specify by resolution when the commission shall submit its draft report, which shall be not later than sixteen months from the date of its appointment.