General Assembly Raised Bill No. 879 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 3115 *_____SB00879GAE___042115____* Referred to Committee on PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Introduced by: (PD) General Assembly Raised Bill No. 879 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 3115 *_____SB00879GAE___042115____* Referred to Committee on PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Introduced by: (PD) AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPALITIES. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. Section 7-88 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2015): Each person elected to the office of constable in any town shall, before the commencement of his or her term of office, or within thirty days thereafter, take the oath of office before some proper officer, who shall certify in writing to that fact and deliver the certificate to the person by whom the oath was taken; and such person shall, without delay, lodge such certificate for record in the office of the town clerk of the town in which he or she was elected constable, and such clerk shall record the same. If any person elected to the office of constable does not comply with the requirements of this section, [his] such office shall be vacant and shall be filled in the manner provided in section 9-220. Sec. 2. Section 7-90 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2015): Any constable, when necessary, may command any person to assist him or her in the execution of the duties of his office. This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 October 1, 2015 7-88 Sec. 2 October 1, 2015 7-90 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 October 1, 2015 7-88 Sec. 2 October 1, 2015 7-90 PD Joint Favorable GAE Joint Favorable PD Joint Favorable GAE Joint Favorable