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2009 Connecticut Code
Title 7 Municipalities
Chapter 106 Town Boards Of Finance
Sec. 7-343. Filling of vacancies.
Sec. 7-343. Filling of vacancies. In case of a vacancy in the membership of the
board of finance, unless otherwise provided by charter or special act, the remaining
members of the board shall, at a special meeting called by the chairman for that purpose,
by a majority vote, appoint a successor, who shall serve until the next town election and
until his successor is elected and has qualified. At the next town election following the
occurrence of such vacancy, the electors shall elect a successor to fill the vacancy for
the unexpired portion of the term and the office to be filled shall be designated on the
official ballot by the words "To fill vacancy for ....", followed by the duration of the
unexpired term.(1949 Rev., S. 776; 1953, 1955, S. 357d; 1967, P.A. 122.)
History: 1967 act added phrase providing exception to procedure for filling vacancy detailed in section if other provisions made by charter or special act.
See Sec. 9-1 for applicable definitions.
Cited. 41 CS 267.
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