Connecticut 2011 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05885 Compare Versions

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11 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5885
22 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 1046
33 Referred to Committee on Government Administration and Elections
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55 REP. JANOWSKI, 56th Dist.
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1313 LCO No. 1046
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1919 REP. JANOWSKI, 56th Dist.
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2121 AN ACT CONCERNING POTENTIALLY POLITICALLY BIASED LEGAL ADVICE OF TOWN ATTORNEYS.
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2323 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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2525 That chapter 153 of the general statutes be amended to require that a chairman or officer of a town committee resign such position if such chairman or officer is paid to provide services as an attorney for such town or accepts a position as the town's attorney in which the attorney's legal duties could affect the town council, nonpartisan town offices, agencies, boards, commissions or authorities.
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2727 Statement of Purpose:
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2929 To reduce the potential for political bias that may affect legal advice provided by a town attorney.