| 16 | | - | Section 1. Section 7-192a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2010): |
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| 28 | + | Section 1. Section 9-203 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): |
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| 30 | + | (a) The board of education in each town shall consist of three, six, nine or twelve residents of such town, except as provided in section 9-205. [In] Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, in a town holding annual elections one-third of the members of such board shall be elected annually for the term of three years and in a town holding biennial elections, members of such board shall be elected in accordance with the provisions of section 9-205, as amended by this act, or section 9-206. |
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| 32 | + | (b) Any town may, at any time, by ordinance, make the number of its board of education three, six, nine or twelve. [, and, at the next election thereafter held in each such town, the terms of all members of the board of education shall terminate and sufficient members shall be elected to fill the entire number of positions on said board as determined by such ordinance. In each such town which holds annual elections, at such next election one-third of the members of such board shall be elected for a term of one year, one-third shall be elected for a term of two years and one-third shall be elected for a term of three years; and at each annual election thereafter held, one-third of the members of such board shall be elected for a term of three years. In each such town which holds biennial elections, at such next election and at each biennial election thereafter held, members of the board of education shall be elected in accordance with the procedure prescribed in section 9-206 for a town which adopts biennial elections.] |
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| 34 | + | (1) If any town which holds annual elections, reduces by ordinance, the number of its board of education members to three, six or nine, beginning with the town election next following such action, when a term of office of a member of such board then in office expires, such position shall not be filled, except to make the number of the board equal to the number required by ordinance. The members shall be elected to hold office for three years each from the date of election, and, at each town election thereafter, the town shall elect members of such board in place of the members whose terms expire, each for a term of three years from the date of election. |
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| 36 | + | (2) If any town which holds annual elections, increases by ordinance, the number of the board of education members to six, nine or twelve, such town shall elect, beginning with the town election next following such action, members to the board in a number that will make the number of the board equal to the number required by ordinance. The members shall be elected to a term of three years from the date of election and, at each town election thereafter, the town shall elect members of such board in place of the members whose terms expire, each for a term of three years from the date of election. |
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| 38 | + | (3) If any town which holds biennial elections, reduces by ordinance, the number of the board of education members to three, six or nine, beginning with the town election next following such action, when a term of office of a member of such board then in office expires, such position shall not be filled, except to make the number of the board equal to the number required by ordinance. The members shall be elected to hold office for six years, each from the date of election, and, at each town election thereafter, the town shall elect members of such board in place of the members whose terms expire, each for a term of six years from the date of election. |
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| 40 | + | (4) If any town which holds biennial elections, increases by ordinance, the number of the board of education members to six, nine or twelve, such town shall elect, beginning with the town election next following such action, members to the board in a number that will make the number of the board equal to the number required by ordinance. The members shall be elected to a term of six years from the date of election and, at each town election thereafter, the town shall elect members of such board in place of the members whose terms expire, each for a term of six years from the date of election. |
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| 42 | + | (c) The provisions of this section and section 9-204 shall not be construed to repeal or affect any special act relating to a town which elects the members of its board of education in a different manner or for different terms. |
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| 44 | + | Sec. 2. Subsection (a) of section 9-205 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): |
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| 46 | + | (a) Any town may, at any time, by ordinance, make the number of its board of education five, seven or eight. (1) If any town which holds biennial town elections, by ordinance, [makes] reduces the number of its board of education to five [,] or seven, [or eight, at] beginning with the town election next following such action, [the terms] when a term of office of [the members] a member of such board then in office [shall expire; and, if the number so chosen is five, such town shall elect three members of such board to hold office for two years and two members] expires, such position shall not be filled, except to make the number of the board equal to the number required by ordinance. The members shall be elected to hold office for four years each from the date of election, and, at each town election thereafter, the town shall elect members of such board in place of the members whose terms expire, each for a term of four years from the date of election. (2) If any town which holds biennial town elections, by ordinance, increases the number of such board members [so chosen is seven] to seven or eight, by ordinance, such town shall elect, [four members to hold office for two years and three members to hold office for four years, each from the date of election, and, at each town election thereafter, shall elect members of such board in place of the members whose terms expire, each for] beginning with the town election next following such action, members to the board in a number that will make the number of the board equal to the number required by ordinance. The members shall be elected to a term of four years from the date of election [. If the number of such board members so chosen is eight, such town shall elect four members to hold office for two years and four members to hold office for four years, each from the date of election,] and, at each town election thereafter, the town shall elect members of such board in place of the members whose terms expire, each for a term of four years from the date of election. |
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| 48 | + | Sec. 3. (NEW) (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding any provision of chapter 146 of the general statutes concerning the reduction or increase, by ordinance, of the number of members serving on a municipal board, in the case of such reduction or increase, no term of a member shall be terminated solely due to such reduction or increase. |
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| 50 | + | Sec. 4. Section 7-192a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2010): |
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