§ 7-187 Definitions
§ 7-188 Initiation of action for adoption, amendment or repeal of charter or home rule ordinance
§ 7-189 Form of petition
§ 7-190 Commission: Appointment, membership, duties, report, termination
§ 7-191 Charters, charter amendments and home rule ordinance amendments: Hearings; draft and final report; public notice; referendum; effective date; filing of copies with Secretary of the State; file maintained by State Library
§ 7-191a Adoption of home rule ordinance
§ 7-191b Amendments to charters to modify budget adoption dates
§ 7-192 Existing provisions not affected. Amendments to charters. Amendment or revision of home rule ordinance. Supersedence of certain special acts by municipal ordinance. Termination of certain parking authorities and boards of health
§ 7-192a New tax not authorized by general statutes prohibited. Provisions affecting elections and electors not to be adopted
§ 7-193 Required provisions. Organization of government
§ 7-194 Powers
§ 7-195 Consolidation of governments
§ 7-196 Form of petition
§ 7-197 Consolidation commission
§ 7-198 Duties of commission
§ 7-199 Referendum
§ 7-200 Consolidation of school districts. Charter revisions in consolidation process
§ 7-201 Receipt of funds. Appropriations
§ 7-191c Prohibited charter amendments
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Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes > Chapter 99 - Municipal Charters and Special Acts

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Joint meeting: An occasion, often ceremonial, when the House and Senate each adopt a unanimous consent agreement
  • Joint resolution: A legislative measure which requires the approval of both chambers.
  • legislative body: means : (1) As applied to unconsolidated towns, the town meeting. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Ordinance: means an enactment under the provisions of section 7-157. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Voters: means those persons qualified to vote under the provisions of section 7-6. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1