Bill Text: CT HB05724 | 2013 | General Assembly | Introduced

Connecticut House Bill 5724 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: An Act Prohibiting Municipal Employees From Serving On Certain Municipal Legislative Bodies.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-04-18 - File Number 569 [HB05724 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2013-HB05724-Introduced.html


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 5724*
*January Session, 2013*		LCO No. 1729

Referred to Committee on PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Introduced by:
REP. HENNESSY, 127th Dist.

AN ACT PROHIBITING MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES FROM SERVING ON CERTAIN MUNICIPAL LEGISLATIVE BODIES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That subsection (e) of section 7-421 of the general statutes be amended to prohibit municipal employees from serving on the legislative body of a municipality if such legislative body has the responsibilities and authority of a board of finance and if such prohibition is set forth in the municipality's charter.

Statement of Purpose:

To extend an existing provision that prohibits municipal employees from serving on a municipal board of finance except where permitted by charter or home rule ordinance.