Any municipality, in addition to such powers as it has under the provisions of the general statutes or any special act, shall have the power to provide by ordinance for the appointment or election of alternate members to its planning commission. Such alternate members shall be electors, and, when seated as herein provided, have all the powers and duties set forth in the general statutes or any special act relating to such municipality for such commission and its members. Such alternate members may attend all meetings and executive sessions of said commission. Any alternate member who also serves or served on the zoning commission or zoning board of appeals in such municipality shall recuse himself or herself from participation in any appeal before the zoning board of appeals from a decision of the planning commission if such alternate member participated in such decision. Such ordinance shall provide for the manner of designating alternates to act.

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Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 8-19a

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Commission: means a planning commission. See Connecticut General Statutes 8-18
  • municipality: includes a city, town or borough or a district establishing a planning commission under section 7-326. See Connecticut General Statutes 8-18
  • Ordinance: means an enactment under the provisions of section 7-157. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1