Connecticut 2013 2013 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05724 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/22/2013

                    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.

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.