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4		-	House Bill No. 6640
	7	+	General Assembly Raised Bill No. 6640
	8	+	January Session, 2021
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6		-	Special Act No. 21-14
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	12	+	Referred to Committee on PLANNING AND
	13	+	DEVELOPMENT
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	16	+	Introduced by:
	17	+	(PD)
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9	21		AN ACT CONCERNING TH E CEDAR HILLS INFRASTRUCTURE
10	22		IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT .
11	23		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
12	24		Assembly convened:
13	25
14		-	Section 1. Section 1 of special act 15-16 is amended to read as follows
15		-	(Effective from passage):
16		-	(a) For purposes of this section:
17		-	(1) "District" means that certain real property, situated in the town of
18		-	North Haven, the county of New Haven and the state of Connecticut,
19		-	the Cedar Hills Infrastructure Improvement District, a body politic and
20		-	corporate, subject to sections 7-324 to 7-329, inclusive, of the general
21		-	statutes, except as otherwise provided in this section and consisting of
22		-	the area bounded and described as follows: All that certain piece or
23		-	parcel of land with the buildings thereon standing, situated in the town
24		-	of North Haven, county of New Haven and state of Connecticut, more
25		-	particularly bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on
26		-	the westerly line of land now or formerly of Conrail, said point being
27		-	the northeasterly most point of the parcel herein described, and located
28		-	at North 187,664.0573 East 566,341.8771 of the Connecticut state plane
29		-	coordinate system (NAD27); thence running N 58°24'57" W a distance
30		-	of 288.93 feet along lands now or formerly of Bartram Realty Co., Inc. House Bill No. 6640
	26	+	Section 1. Section 1 of special act 15-16 is amended to read as follows 1
	27	+	(Effective from passage): 2
	28	+	(a) For purposes of this section: 3
	29	+	(1) "District" means that certain real property, situated in the town of 4
	30	+	North Haven, the county of New Haven and the state of Connecticut, 5
	31	+	the Cedar Hills Infrastructure Improvement District, a body politic and 6
	32	+	corporate, subject to sections 7-324 to 7-329, inclusive, of the general 7
	33	+	statutes, except as otherwise provided in this section and consisting of 8
	34	+	the area bounded and described as follows: All that certain piece or 9
	35	+	parcel of land with the buildings thereon standing, situated in the town 10
	36	+	of North Haven, county of New Haven and state of Connecticut, more 11
	37	+	particularly bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on 12
	38	+	the westerly line of land now or formerly of Conrail, said point being 13 Raised Bill No. 6640
31	39
32		-	Special Act No. 21-14 2 of 20
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34		-	Exit Nine Ltd. partnership, and Michael Schiavone each in part to a
35		-	point; thence running along land now or formerly of the state of
36		-	Connecticut, S 37°08'46" W a distance of 714.93 feet to a point; thence
37		-	running the following courses and distances along land now or formerly
38		-	of Amtrak: S 53°31'42" E a distance of 50.00 feet to a point; S 36°28'18" W
39		-	a distance of 770.00 feet to a point; S 37°35'53" W a distance of 1050.12
40		-	feet to a point; along a curve to the left, with an arc length of 81.88 feet,
41		-	a radius of 521.14 feet, delta 09°00'08" to a point; S 28°35'45" W a distance
42		-	of 335.00 feet to a point; S 26°38'12" W a distance of 968.32 feet to a point;
43		-	along a curve to the right, with an arc length of 337.56 feet, a radius of
44		-	2296.39 feet, delta 08°25'20" to a point; S 37°42'34" W a distance of 624.49
45		-	feet to a point; S 43°02'53" W a distance of 41.32 feet to a point; S 52°24'11"
46		-	E a distance of 30.14 feet to a point; S 46°38'25" W a distance of 486.97
47		-	feet to a point; along a curve to the right, with an arc length of 163.54
48		-	feet, a radius of 605.28 feet, delta 15°28'25" to a point; along a curve to
49		-	the right, with an arc length of 243.59 feet, a radius of 808.24 feet, delta
50		-	17°16'04" to a point; S 80°52'59" W a distance of 174.96 feet to a point; S
51		-	87°07'09" W a distance of 302.64 feet to a point; along a curve to the right,
52		-	with an arc length of 726.72 feet, a radius of 753.32 feet, delta 55°16'22"
53		-	to a point; along a curve to the right, with an arc length of 223.65 feet, a
54		-	radius of 628.85 feet, delta 20°22'37" to a point; along a curve to the right,
55		-	with an arc length of 162.88 feet, a radius of 1656.17 feet, delta 05°38'06"
56		-	to a point; along a curve to the right, with an arc length of 182.57 feet, a
57		-	radius of 797.70 feet, delta 13°06'48" to a point on the town line between
58		-	North Haven and New Haven; thence running along said town line N
59		-	81°05'05" E a distance of 366.37 feet to a point; thence running the
60		-	following courses and distances along land now or formerly of Conrail:
61		-	N 38°08'31" E a distance of 697.88 feet to a point; along a curve to the
62		-	left, with an arc length of 86.37 feet, a radius of 538.71 feet, delta
63		-	09°11'12" to a point; N 28°57'20" E a distance of 616.49 feet to a point;
64		-	along a curve to the right, with an arc length of 126.06 feet, a radius of
65		-	775.87 feet, delta 09°18'34" to a point; N 38°15'52" E a distance of 775.50
66		-	feet to a point; N 37°55'13" E a distance of 423.74 feet to a point; along a House Bill No. 6640
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68		-	Special Act No. 21-14 3 of 20
	45	+	the northeasterly most point of the parcel herein described, and located 14
	46	+	at North 187,664.0573 East 566,341.8771 of the Connecticut state plane 15
	47	+	coordinate system (NAD27); thence running N 58°24'57" W a distance 16
	48	+	of 288.93 feet along lands now or formerly of Bartram Realty Co., Inc. 17
	49	+	Exit Nine Ltd. partnership, and Michael Schiavone each in part to a 18
	50	+	point; thence running along land now or formerly of the state of 19
	51	+	Connecticut, S 37°08'46" W a distance of 714.93 feet to a point; thence 20
	52	+	running the following courses and distances along land now or formerly 21
	53	+	of Amtrak: S 53°31'42" E a distance of 50.00 feet to a point; S 36°28'18" W 22
	54	+	a distance of 770.00 feet to a point; S 37°35'53" W a distance of 1050.12 23
	55	+	feet to a point; along a curve to the left, with an arc length of 81.88 feet, 24
	56	+	a radius of 521.14 feet, delta 09°00'08" to a point; S 28°35'45" W a distance 25
	57	+	of 335.00 feet to a point; S 26°38'12" W a distance of 968.32 feet to a point; 26
	58	+	along a curve to the right, with an arc length of 337.56 feet, a radius of 27
	59	+	2296.39 feet, delta 08°25'20" to a point; S 37°42'34" W a distance of 624.49 28
	60	+	feet to a point; S 43°02'53" W a distance of 41.32 feet to a point; S 52°24'11" 29
	61	+	E a distance of 30.14 feet to a point; S 46°38'25" W a distance of 486.97 30
	62	+	feet to a point; along a curve to the right, with an arc length of 163.54 31
	63	+	feet, a radius of 605.28 feet, delta 15°28'25" to a point; along a curve to 32
	64	+	the right, with an arc length of 243.59 feet, a radius of 808.24 feet, delta 33
	65	+	17°16'04" to a point; S 80°52'59" W a distance of 174.96 feet to a point; S 34
	66	+	87°07'09" W a distance of 302.64 feet to a point; along a curve to the right, 35
	67	+	with an arc length of 726.72 feet, a radius of 753.32 feet, delta 55°16'22" 36
	68	+	to a point; along a curve to the right, with an arc length of 223.65 feet, a 37
	69	+	radius of 628.85 feet, delta 20°22'37" to a point; along a curve to the right, 38
	70	+	with an arc length of 162.88 feet, a radius of 1656.17 feet, delta 05°38'06" 39
	71	+	to a point; along a curve to the right, with an arc length of 182.57 feet, a 40
	72	+	radius of 797.70 feet, delta 13°06'48" to a point on the town line between 41
	73	+	North Haven and New Haven; thence running along said town line N 42
	74	+	81°05'05" E a distance of 366.37 feet to a point; thence running the 43
	75	+	following courses and distances along land now or formerly of Conrail: 44
	76	+	N 38°08'31" E a distance of 697.88 feet to a point; along a curve to the 45
	77	+	left, with an arc length of 86.37 feet, a radius of 538.71 feet, delta 46
	78	+	09°11'12" to a point; N 28°57'20" E a distance of 616.49 feet to a point; 47
	79	+	along a curve to the right, with an arc length of 126.06 feet, a radius of 48 Raised Bill No. 6640
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70		-	curve to the left, with an arc length of 276.83 feet, a radius of 1700.00
71		-	feet, delta 09°19'48" to a point; N 28°35'25" E a distance of 789.68 feet to
72		-	a point; N 28°13'24" E a distance of 852.15 feet to a point; along a curve
73		-	to the left, with an arc length of 465.94 feet, a radius of 4000.11 feet, delta
74		-	06°40'26" to a point; N 22°25'26" E a distance of 292.92 feet to a point;
75		-	along a curve to the right, with an arc length of 259.16 feet, a radius of
76		-	1595.77 feet, delta 09°18'18" to a point; N 31°15'55" E a distance of 858.05
77		-	feet to the point and place of beginning; said parcel containing 364,216
78		-	square feet or 83.57 acres of land in total; plus land now or formerly of
79		-	Exit Nine Ltd. partnership as described below: Commencing at a point
80		-	on the westerly line of land now or formerly of Conrail, said point being
81		-	the southwesterly most point of the parcel previously described, and
82		-	located at North 187,664.0573 East 566,341.8771 of the Connecticut state
83		-	plane coordinate system (NAD27); thence running N 58°24'57" W a
84		-	distance of 190.45 feet along land now or formerly of Bartram Realty Co.,
85		-	Inc. to the point of beginning; thence running the following courses and
86		-	distances along land now or formerly of Bartram Realty Co., Inc.: Along
87		-	a curve to the left, with an arc length of 358.46 feet, a radius of 566.00
88		-	feet, delta 36°17'12" to a point; N 08°28'02" W a distance of 630.01 feet to
89		-	a point; along a curve to the right, with an arc length of 189.22 feet, a
90		-	radius of 506.00 feet, delta 21°25'33" to a point; N 12°57'30" E a distance
91		-	of 598.48 feet to a point; S 77°02'30" E a distance of 10.00 feet to a point;
92		-	along a curve to the right, with an arc length of 294.18 feet, a radius of
93		-	444.16 feet, delta 37°56'55" to a point; N 50°54'24" E a distance of 4.10 feet
94		-	to a point; N 46°36'55" E a distance of 74.51 feet to a point on the
95		-	southerly street line of Universal Drive; thence along said southerly
96		-	street line of Universal Drive, along a curve to the right, with an arc
97		-	length of 357.23, a radius of 566.98, delta 36°05'59" to a point; thence
98		-	running the following courses and distances along land now or formerly
99		-	of Michael Schiavone: S 12°37'30" W a distance of 1212.63 feet to a point;
100		-	along a curve to the left, with an arc length of 215.39 feet, a radius of
101		-	576.00 feet, delta 21°25'31" to a point; S 08°28'02" E a distance of 630.01
102		-	feet to a point; along a curve to the right, with an arc length of 309.22 House Bill No. 6640
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106		-	feet, a radius of 496.00 feet, delta 35°45'16" to a point; thence S 58°24'57"
107		-	E a distance of 70.25 feet along the previous described parcel to the point
108		-	and place of beginning. The parcel herein described contains 189,865
109		-	square feet or 4.36 acres of land. Said parcel is more particularly
110		-	depicted on map titled "Subdivision Plan, Consolidated Rail Corp.
111		-	(Conrail), Penn Central Co. (Amtrak) – Celevon Corp., Nicesca, LLC –
112		-	agent, New Haven / North Haven, Connecticut" sheets 1-3 of 3. Date:
113		-	12/29/97 rev to 8/9/98. Scale: as noted. Said map prepared by Clarence
114		-	Blair Associates, Inc. The project boundaries shall [also] include any off-
115		-	site locations mandated by any permitting agency for improvements
116		-	associated with the project, including, but not limited to, locations
117		-	providing ingress and egress, and locations associated with any plan of
118		-	development established by the district, provided any such locations
119		-	outside the district shall be contiguous to the district and approved by
120		-	the legislative body of the municipality in which such locations exist.
121		-	(2) "Voter" means (A) any person who is an elector of the district, (B)
122		-	any citizen of the United States of the age of eighteen years or more who,
123		-	jointly or severally, is liable to the district for taxes assessed against such
124		-	citizen on an assessment of not less than one thousand dollars on the
125		-	last-completed grand list of such district, as the case may be, or who
126		-	would be so liable if not entitled to an exemption under subdivision (17),
127		-	(19), (22), (23) or (26) of section 12-81 of the general statutes, or (C) any
128		-	holder of record of a fee simple interest in real property within the
129		-	district.
130		-	(3) "Bonds" means bonds, notes or other obligations authorized by
131		-	this section, and refunding bonds, notes or other obligations to refinance
132		-	the same.
133		-	(b) (1) Upon the petition of fifteen or more persons eligible to vote in
134		-	the town of North Haven, specifying the district for any or all of the
135		-	purposes set forth in this section, the selectmen of such town shall call a
136		-	meeting of the voters to act upon such petition, which meeting shall be House Bill No. 6640
	86	+	775.87 feet, delta 09°18'34" to a point; N 38°15'52" E a distance of 775.50 49
	87	+	feet to a point; N 37°55'13" E a distance of 423.74 feet to a point; along a 50
	88	+	curve to the left, with an arc length of 276.83 feet, a radius of 1700.00 51
	89	+	feet, delta 09°19'48" to a point; N 28°35'25" E a distance of 789.68 feet to 52
	90	+	a point; N 28°13'24" E a distance of 852.15 feet to a point; along a curve 53
	91	+	to the left, with an arc length of 465.94 feet, a radius of 4000.11 feet, delta 54
	92	+	06°40'26" to a point; N 22°25'26" E a distance of 292.92 feet to a point; 55
	93	+	along a curve to the right, with an arc length of 259.16 feet, a radius of 56
	94	+	1595.77 feet, delta 09°18'18" to a point; N 31°15'55" E a distance of 858.05 57
	95	+	feet to the point and place of beginning; said parcel containing 364,216 58
	96	+	square feet or 83.57 acres of land in total; plus land now or formerly of 59
	97	+	Exit Nine Ltd. partnership as described below: Commencing at a point 60
	98	+	on the westerly line of land now or formerly of Conrail, said point being 61
	99	+	the southwesterly most point of the parcel previously described, and 62
	100	+	located at North 187,664.0573 East 566,341.8771 of the Connecticut state 63
	101	+	plane coordinate system (NAD27); thence running N 58°24'57" W a 64
	102	+	distance of 190.45 feet along land now or formerly of Bartram Realty Co., 65
	103	+	Inc. to the point of beginning; thence running the following courses and 66
	104	+	distances along land now or formerly of Bartram Realty Co., Inc.: Along 67
	105	+	a curve to the left, with an arc length of 358.46 feet, a radius of 566.00 68
	106	+	feet, delta 36°17'12" to a point; N 08°28'02" W a distance of 630.01 feet to 69
	107	+	a point; along a curve to the right, with an arc length of 189.22 feet, a 70
	108	+	radius of 506.00 feet, delta 21°25'33" to a point; N 12°57'30" E a distance 71
	109	+	of 598.48 feet to a point; S 77°02'30" E a distance of 10.00 feet to a point; 72
	110	+	along a curve to the right, with an arc length of 294.18 feet, a radius of 73
	111	+	444.16 feet, delta 37°56'55" to a point; N 50°54'24" E a distance of 4.10 feet 74
	112	+	to a point; N 46°36'55" E a distance of 74.51 feet to a point on the 75
	113	+	southerly street line of Universal Drive; thence along said southerly 76
	114	+	street line of Universal Drive, along a curve to the right, with an arc 77
	115	+	length of 357.23, a radius of 566.98, delta 36°05'59" to a point; thence 78
	116	+	running the following courses and distances along land now or formerly 79
	117	+	of Michael Schiavone: S 12°37'30" W a distance of 1212.63 feet to a point; 80
	118	+	along a curve to the left, with an arc length of 215.39 feet, a radius of 81
	119	+	576.00 feet, delta 21°25'31" to a point; S 08°28'02" E a distance of 630.01 82
	120	+	feet to a point; along a curve to the right, with an arc length of 309.22 83 Raised Bill No. 6640
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140		-	held at such place within such town and such hour as the selectmen
141		-	designate, not later than thirty days after such petition has been received
142		-	by the selectmen. Such meeting shall be called by publication of a
143		-	written notice of the same, signed by the selectmen, at least fourteen
144		-	days before the time fixed for such meeting in two successive issues of
145		-	some newspaper published or circulated in such town. Not later than
146		-	twenty-four hours before such meeting, (A) two hundred or more voters
147		-	or ten per cent of the total number of voters of such proposed district,
148		-	whichever is less, may petition the selectmen, in writing, for a
149		-	referendum of the voters of such proposed district, or (B) the selectmen
150		-	in their discretion may order a referendum of the voters of such
151		-	proposed district, on the sole question of whether the proposed district
152		-	should be established. Any such referendum shall be held not less than
153		-	seven or more than fourteen days after the receipt of such petition or the
154		-	date of such order, on a day to be set by the selectmen for a vote by paper
155		-	ballots or by a "yes" or "no" vote on the voting machines, during the
156		-	hours between twelve o'clock noon and eight o'clock p.m.; except that
157		-	such town may, by vote of the voters of such proposed district, provide
158		-	for an earlier hour for opening the polls but not earlier than six o'clock
159		-	a.m., notwithstanding the provisions of any special act. If voters
160		-	representing at least two-thirds of the assessments of holders of record
161		-	within the proposed district cast votes in such referendum in favor of
162		-	establishing the proposed district, the selectmen shall reconvene such
163		-	meeting not later than seven days after the day on which the referendum
164		-	is held. Upon approval of the petition for the proposed district by voters
165		-	representing at least two-thirds of the assessments of holders of record
166		-	within the proposed district present at such meeting, or if a referendum
167		-	is held, upon the reconvening of such meeting after the referendum, the
168		-	voters, upon the vote of voters representing a majority of assessments
169		-	of holders of record within the proposed district, shall choose necessary
170		-	officers therefor to hold office until the first annual meeting thereof; and
171		-	the district shall, upon the filing of the first report filed in the manner
172		-	provided in subsection (c) of section 7-325 of the general statutes, House Bill No. 6640
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	127	+	feet, a radius of 496.00 feet, delta 35°45'16" to a point; thence S 58°24'57" 84
	128	+	E a distance of 70.25 feet along the previous described parcel to the point 85
	129	+	and place of beginning. The parcel herein described contains 189,865 86
	130	+	square feet or 4.36 acres of land. Said parcel is more particularly 87
	131	+	depicted on map titled "Subdivision Plan, Consolidated Rail Corp. 88
	132	+	(Conrail), Penn Central Co. (Amtrak) – Celevon Corp., Nicesca, LLC – 89
	133	+	agent, New Haven / North Haven, Connecticut" sheets 1-3 of 3. Date: 90
	134	+	12/29/97 rev to 8/9/98. Scale: as noted. Said map prepared by Clarence 91
	135	+	Blair Associates, Inc. The project boundaries shall [also] include any off-92
	136	+	site locations mandated by any permitting agency for improvements 93
	137	+	associated with the project, including, but not limited to, locations 94
	138	+	providing ingress and egress, and locations associated with any plan of 95
	139	+	development established by the district. 96
	140	+	(2) "Voter" means (A) any person who is an elector of the district, (B) 97
	141	+	any citizen of the United States of the age of eighteen years or more who, 98
	142	+	jointly or severally, is liable to the district for taxes assessed against such 99
	143	+	citizen on an assessment of not less than one thousand dollars on the 100
	144	+	last-completed grand list of such district, as the case may be, or who 101
	145	+	would be so liable if not entitled to an exemption under subdivision (17), 102
	146	+	(19), (22), (23) or (26) of section 12-81 of the general statutes, or (C) any 103
	147	+	holder of record of a fee simple interest in real property within the 104
	148	+	district. 105
	149	+	(3) "Bonds" means bonds, notes or other obligations authorized by 106
	150	+	this section, and refunding bonds, notes or other obligations to refinance 107
	151	+	the same. 108
	152	+	(b) (1) Upon the petition of fifteen or more persons eligible to vote in 109
	153	+	the town of North Haven, specifying the district for any or all of the 110
	154	+	purposes set forth in this section, the selectmen of such town shall call a 111
	155	+	meeting of the voters to act upon such petition, which meeting shall be 112
	156	+	held at such place within such town and such hour as the selectmen 113
	157	+	designate, not later than thirty days after such petition has been received 114
	158	+	by the selectmen. Such meeting shall be called by publication of a 115
	159	+	written notice of the same, signed by the selectmen, at least fourteen 116 Raised Bill No. 6640
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176		-	thereupon be a body corporate and politic and have the powers
177		-	provided in sections 7-324 to 7-329, inclusive, of the general statutes, not
178		-	inconsistent with the general statutes or this section, in relation to the
179		-	objects for which it was established, that are necessary for the
180		-	accomplishment of such objects, including the power to lay and collect
181		-	taxes. The clerk of such district shall cause its name and a description of
182		-	its territorial limits and of any additions that may be made thereto to be
183		-	recorded in, and a caveat be placed upon, the land records of the town
184		-	of North Haven.
185		-	(2) At the meeting called for the purpose of establishing the district
186		-	as provided in subdivision (1) of this subsection, the voters may
187		-	establish the district for any or all of the following purposes: To
188		-	extinguish fires, to light streets, to plant and care for shade and
189		-	ornamental trees, to plan, lay out, acquire, construct, maintain and
190		-	finance railway infrastructure, roads, sidewalks, crosswalks, drains,
191		-	sewers and sewage treatment facilities, utility infrastructure,
192		-	improvements and connections, parking facilities, open space, bulkhead
193		-	repairs, dredging and construction, environmental remediation and
194		-	other infrastructure improvements and to acquire, construct, maintain
195		-	and regulate the use of recreational facilities, to plan, lay out, acquire,
196		-	construct, reconstruct, repair, maintain, supervise and manage a flood
197		-	or erosion control system, and to plan, lay out, acquire, construct,
198		-	maintain, operate, finance and regulate the use of a community water
199		-	system, all as hereinafter referred to as the "improvements". The district
200		-	may contract with a town, city, borough or other district for carrying out
201		-	any of the purposes or the purchase or sale of any of the improvements
202		-	for which such district was established.
203		-	(3) At the meeting called for the purpose of establishing the district
204		-	as provided in subdivision (1) of this subsection, the voters shall fix the
205		-	date of the annual meeting of the voters for the election of the board of
206		-	directors and officers for the district and the transaction of such other House Bill No. 6640
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210		-	business as may properly come before such annual meeting. At such
211		-	organizational meeting of the district, the voters shall elect four
212		-	directors. The four directors first elected shall be designated to serve
213		-	terms of one, two, three and four years, respectively, and the directors
214		-	elected thereafter shall serve for terms of four years. Upon its
215		-	organization and at all times thereafter, one additional director may be
216		-	appointed by the first selectman of the town of North Haven. From such
217		-	directors, the voters shall elect at the organizational meeting a president,
218		-	a vice-president, a clerk and a treasurer to serve until the first annual
219		-	meeting for the election of officers and thereafter such officers shall be
220		-	elected annually. Not fewer than three members of the board of
221		-	directors shall be residents of the state of Connecticut. Subject to the
222		-	provisions of subdivision (4) of this subsection, (A) not fewer than
223		-	[fifteen] two-thirds of the voters of the district shall constitute a quorum
224		-	for the transaction of business at such organizational meeting of the
225		-	district; and (B) if [fifteen] two-thirds of the voters are not present at
226		-	such meeting, the selectmen may adjourn such meeting from time to
227		-	time, until at least [fifteen] two-thirds of the voters are present. Special
228		-	meetings of the district may be called on the application of ten per cent
229		-	of the total number of voters of such district or twenty of the voters of
230		-	such district, whichever is less, or by the president or any three directors
231		-	upon giving notice as provided in this subdivision. Any special meeting
232		-	called on the application of the voters shall be held not later than twenty-
233		-	one days after receiving such application. Notice of the holding of the
234		-	annual meeting and all special meetings shall be given by publication of
235		-	a notice of such meetings in a newspaper having a general circulation in
236		-	such district at least ten days before the day of such meetings, signed by
237		-	the president or any three directors, which notice shall designate the
238		-	time and place of such meetings and the business to be transacted
239		-	thereat. Two hundred or more persons or ten per cent of the total
240		-	number of voters of such district, whichever is less, may petition the
241		-	clerk of such district, in writing, at least twenty-four hours prior to any
242		-	such meeting, requesting that any item or items on the call of such House Bill No. 6640
	166	+	days before the time fixed for such meeting in two successive issues of 117
	167	+	some newspaper published or circulated in such town. Not later than 118
	168	+	twenty-four hours before such meeting, (A) two hundred or more voters 119
	169	+	or ten per cent of the total number of voters of such proposed district, 120
	170	+	whichever is less, may petition the selectmen, in writing, for a 121
	171	+	referendum of the voters of such proposed district, or (B) the selectmen 122
	172	+	in their discretion may order a referendum of the voters of such 123
	173	+	proposed district, on the sole question of whether the proposed district 124
	174	+	should be established. Any such referendum shall be held not less than 125
	175	+	seven or more than fourteen days after the receipt of such petition or the 126
	176	+	date of such order, on a day to be set by the selectmen for a vote by paper 127
	177	+	ballots or by a "yes" or "no" vote on the voting machines, during the 128
	178	+	hours between twelve o'clock noon and eight o'clock p.m.; except that 129
	179	+	such town may, by vote of the voters of such proposed district, provide 130
	180	+	for an earlier hour for opening the polls but not earlier than six o'clock 131
	181	+	a.m., notwithstanding the provisions of any special act. If voters 132
	182	+	representing at least two-thirds of the assessments of holders of record 133
	183	+	within the proposed district cast votes in such referendum in favor of 134
	184	+	establishing the proposed district, the selectmen shall reconvene such 135
	185	+	meeting not later than seven days after the day on which the referendum 136
	186	+	is held. Upon approval of the petition for the proposed district by voters 137
	187	+	representing at least two-thirds of the assessments of holders of record 138
	188	+	within the proposed district present at such meeting, or if a referendum 139
	189	+	is held, upon the reconvening of such meeting after the referendum, the 140
	190	+	voters, upon the vote of voters representing a majority of assessments 141
	191	+	of holders of record within the proposed district, shall choose necessary 142
	192	+	officers therefor to hold office until the first annual meeting thereof; and 143
	193	+	the district shall, upon the filing of the first report filed in the manner 144
	194	+	provided in subsection (c) of section 7-325 of the general statutes, 145
	195	+	thereupon be a body corporate and politic and have the powers 146
	196	+	provided in sections 7-324 to 7-329, inclusive, of the general statutes, not 147
	197	+	inconsistent with the general statutes or this section, in relation to the 148
	198	+	objects for which it was established, that are necessary for the 149
	199	+	accomplishment of such objects, including the power to lay and collect 150
	200	+	taxes. The clerk of such district shall cause its name and a description of 151 Raised Bill No. 6640
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246		-	meeting be submitted to the voters not less than seven or more than
247		-	fourteen days thereafter, on a day to be set by the district meeting or, if
248		-	the district meeting does not set a date, by the board of directors, for a
249		-	vote by paper ballots or by a "yes" or "no" vote on the voting machines,
250		-	during the hours between twelve o'clock noon and eight o'clock p.m.,
251		-	except that the district may, by vote of its board of directors, provide for
252		-	an earlier hour for opening the polls but not earlier than six o'clock a.m.
253		-	The paper ballots or voting machine ballot labels, as the case may be,
254		-	shall be provided by the clerk. When such a petition has been filed with
255		-	the clerk, the president, after completion of other business and after
256		-	reasonable discussion shall adjourn such meeting and order such vote
257		-	on such item or items in accordance with the petition, and any item so
258		-	voted may be rescinded in the same manner. The clerk shall phrase such
259		-	item or items in a form suitable for printing on such paper ballots or
260		-	ballot labels. Subject to the provisions of subdivision (4) of this
261		-	subsection, (i) not fewer than [fifteen] two-thirds of the voters of the
262		-	district shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any
263		-	meeting of the district; (ii) if [fifteen] two-thirds of the voters are not
264		-	present at such meeting, the president of the district or, in such
265		-	president's absence, the vice-president, may adjourn such meeting from
266		-	time to time, until at least [fifteen] two-thirds of the voters are present;
267		-	and (iii) all meetings of the district where a quorum is present may be
268		-	adjourned from time to time by a vote of a majority of the voters voting
269		-	on the question. At any annual or special meeting, the voters may, by a
270		-	majority vote of those present, discontinue any purposes for which the
271		-	district is established or undertake any additional purpose or purposes
272		-	enumerated in subdivision (2) of this subsection.
273		-	(4) (A) A quorum for the transaction of business at the meeting called
274		-	for the purpose of establishing the district, as provided in subdivisions
275		-	(1) and (3) of this subsection, shall be either [fifteen] two-thirds of the
276		-	voters of such district or a majority of the holders of record of interests
277		-	in real property within such district, as long as the assessments of such House Bill No. 6640
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	207	+	its territorial limits and of any additions that may be made thereto to be 152
	208	+	recorded in, and a caveat be placed upon, the land records of the town 153
	209	+	of North Haven. 154
	210	+	(2) At the meeting called for the purpose of establishing the district 155
	211	+	as provided in subdivision (1) of this subsection, the voters may 156
	212	+	establish the district for any or all of the following purposes: To 157
	213	+	extinguish fires, to light streets, to plant and care for shade and 158
	214	+	ornamental trees, to plan, lay out, acquire, construct, maintain and 159
	215	+	finance railway infrastructure, roads, sidewalks, crosswalks, drains, 160
	216	+	sewers and sewage treatment facilities, utility infrastructure, 161
	217	+	improvements and connections, parking facilities, open space, bulkhead 162
	218	+	repairs, dredging and construction, environmental remediation and 163
	219	+	other infrastructure improvements and to acquire, construct, maintain 164
	220	+	and regulate the use of recreational facilities, to plan, lay out, acquire, 165
	221	+	construct, reconstruct, repair, maintain, supervise and manage a flood 166
	222	+	or erosion control system, and to plan, lay out, acquire, construct, 167
	223	+	maintain, operate, finance and regulate the use of a community water 168
	224	+	system, all as hereinafter referred to as the "improvements". The district 169
	225	+	may contract with a town, city, borough or other district for carrying out 170
	226	+	any of the purposes or the purchase or sale of any of the improvements 171
	227	+	for which such district was established. 172
	228	+	(3) At the meeting called for the purpose of establishing the district 173
	229	+	as provided in subdivision (1) of this subsection, the voters shall fix the 174
	230	+	date of the annual meeting of the voters for the election of the board of 175
	231	+	directors and officers for the district and the transaction of such other 176
	232	+	business as may properly come before such annual meeting. At such 177
	233	+	organizational meeting of the district, the voters shall elect four 178
	234	+	directors. The four directors first elected shall be designated to serve 179
	235	+	terms of one, two, three and four years, respectively, and the directors 180
	236	+	elected thereafter shall serve for terms of four years. Upon its 181
	237	+	organization and at all times thereafter, one additional director may be 182
	238	+	appointed by the first selectman of the town of North Haven. From such 183
	239	+	directors, the voters shall elect at the organizational meeting a president, 184 Raised Bill No. 6640
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281		-	holders of record constitute more than one-half of the total of
282		-	assessments for all interests in real property within such district. If
283		-	[fifteen] two-thirds of the voters or a majority of the holders of record of
284		-	interests in real property within such district are not present at such
285		-	meeting or the assessments of such holders of record constitute less than
286		-	one-half of the total of assessments for all interests in real property
287		-	within such district, the selectmen may adjourn such meeting, from time
288		-	to time, until at least [fifteen] two-thirds of the voters or a majority of
289		-	the holders of record of interests in real property within such district are
290		-	present and the assessments of such holders of record constitute more
291		-	than one-half of the total of assessments for all interests in real property
292		-	within such district.
293		-	(B) For the transaction of business at any other meeting of the district,
294		-	a quorum shall be either [fifteen] two-thirds of the voters of the district
295		-	or a majority of the holders of record of interests in real property within
296		-	such district, as long as the assessments for such holders of record
297		-	constitute more than one-half of the total of assessments for all interests
298		-	in real property within such district. If [fifteen] two-thirds of the voters
299		-	or a majority of the holders of record of interests in real property within
300		-	such district are not present at such meeting or the assessments of such
301		-	holders of record constitute less than one-half of the total assessments
302		-	for all interests in real property within such district, the president of the
303		-	district or, in such president's absence, the vice-president, may adjourn
304		-	such meeting, from time to time, until at least [fifteen] two-thirds of the
305		-	voters or a majority of the holders of record of interests in real property
306		-	within such district are present and the assessments of such holders of
307		-	record constitute more than one-half of the total of assessments for all
308		-	interests in real property within such district. All actions, resolutions
309		-	and proceedings at any annual or special meeting of the district where
310		-	a quorum is present shall require a majority vote of (i) the voters present
311		-	and voting, and (ii) the property owners representing at least one-half
312		-	of the assessments of holders of record of a fee simple interest in real House Bill No. 6640
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316		-	property within the district, present and voting.
317		-	(5) In any case in which an action for a vote by the voters of the district
318		-	is to be initiated by the petition of such voters, in addition to such other
319		-	requirements as the general statutes or any special act may impose, such
320		-	petition shall be on a form prescribed or approved by the clerk of such
321		-	district, and each page of such petition shall contain a statement, signed
322		-	under penalties of false statement, by the person who circulated the
323		-	same, setting forth such circulator's name and address, and stating that
324		-	each person whose name appears on said page signed the same in
325		-	person in the presence of such circulator, that the circulator either knows
326		-	each such signer or that the signer satisfactorily identified himself to the
327		-	circulator and that all the signatures on said page were obtained not
328		-	earlier than six months prior to the filing of said petition. Any page of a
329		-	petition that does not contain such a statement by the circulator shall be
330		-	invalid. Any circulator who makes a false statement in the statement
331		-	hereinbefore provided shall be subject to the penalty provided for false
332		-	statement. No petition shall be valid for any action for a vote by the
333		-	voters at any regular or special district meeting unless such petition
334		-	shall be circulated by a voter eligible to vote in such district.
335		-	(6) Once formed, the district shall not be required to comply with the
336		-	provisions of subdivisions (1) to (5), inclusive, of this subsection until
337		-	such time as it authorizes the issuance of bonds or makes application for
338		-	the subdivision or development of land within the district.
339		-	(c) Whenever the officers of such district vote to terminate its
340		-	corporate existence and whenever a petition signed by ten per cent of
341		-	the total voters of such district or twenty of the voters of such district,
342		-	whichever is less, applying for a special meeting to vote on the
343		-	termination of the district is received by the clerk, the clerk shall call a
344		-	special meeting of the voters of such district, the notice of which shall
345		-	be signed by the officers thereof, by advertising the same in the same
346		-	manner as provided in section 7-325 of the general statutes. Not later House Bill No. 6640
	246	+	a vice-president, a clerk and a treasurer to serve until the first annual 185
	247	+	meeting for the election of officers and thereafter such officers shall be 186
	248	+	elected annually. Not fewer than three members of the board of 187
	249	+	directors shall be residents of the state of Connecticut. Subject to the 188
	250	+	provisions of subdivision (4) of this subsection, (A) not fewer than 189
	251	+	[fifteen] two-thirds of the voters of the district shall constitute a quorum 190
	252	+	for the transaction of business at such organizational meeting of the 191
	253	+	district; and (B) if [fifteen] two-thirds of the voters are not present at 192
	254	+	such meeting, the selectmen may adjourn such meeting from time to 193
	255	+	time, until at least [fifteen] two-thirds of the voters are present. Special 194
	256	+	meetings of the district may be called on the application of ten per cent 195
	257	+	of the total number of voters of such district or twenty of the voters of 196
	258	+	such district, whichever is less, or by the president or any three directors 197
	259	+	upon giving notice as provided in this subdivision. Any special meeting 198
	260	+	called on the application of the voters shall be held not later than twenty-199
	261	+	one days after receiving such application. Notice of the holding of the 200
	262	+	annual meeting and all special meetings shall be given by publication of 201
	263	+	a notice of such meetings in a newspaper having a general circulation in 202
	264	+	such district at least ten days before the day of such meetings, signed by 203
	265	+	the president or any three directors, which notice shall designate the 204
	266	+	time and place of such meetings and the business to be transacted 205
	267	+	thereat. Two hundred or more persons or ten per cent of the total 206
	268	+	number of voters of such district, whichever is less, may petition the 207
	269	+	clerk of such district, in writing, at least twenty-four hours prior to any 208
	270	+	such meeting, requesting that any item or items on the call of such 209
	271	+	meeting be submitted to the voters not less than seven or more than 210
	272	+	fourteen days thereafter, on a day to be set by the district meeting or, if 211
	273	+	the district meeting does not set a date, by the board of directors, for a 212
	274	+	vote by paper ballots or by a "yes" or "no" vote on the voting machines, 213
	275	+	during the hours between twelve o'clock noon and eight o'clock p.m., 214
	276	+	except that the district may, by vote of its board of directors, provide for 215
	277	+	an earlier hour for opening the polls but not earlier than six o'clock a.m. 216
	278	+	The paper ballots or voting machine ballot labels, as the case may be, 217
	279	+	shall be provided by the clerk. When such a petition has been filed with 218
	280	+	the clerk, the president, after completion of other business and after 219 Raised Bill No. 6640
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350		-	than twenty-four hours before any such meeting, two hundred or more
351		-	voters or ten per cent of the total number of voters, whichever is less,
352		-	may petition the clerk of the district, in writing, that a referendum on
353		-	the question of whether the district should be terminated be held in the
354		-	manner provided in section 7-327 of the general statutes. If, at such
355		-	meeting, a two-thirds majority of the voters present vote to terminate
356		-	the corporate existence of the district, or, if a referendum is held, two-
357		-	thirds of the voters casting votes in such referendum vote to terminate
358		-	the corporate existence of the district, the officers shall proceed to
359		-	terminate the affairs of such district. The district shall pay all
360		-	outstanding indebtedness and turn over the balance of the assets of such
361		-	district to the town of North Haven, if the legislative body of the town
362		-	authorizes such action. No district shall be terminated under this
363		-	subsection until all of its outstanding indebtedness is paid unless the
364		-	legislative body of the town of North Haven agrees, in writing, to
365		-	assume such indebtedness. On completion of the duties of the officers
366		-	of such district, the clerk shall cause a certificate of the vote of such
367		-	meeting to be recorded in the land records of the town of North Haven
368		-	and the clerk shall notify the Secretary of the Office of Policy and
369		-	Management.
370		-	(d) (1) For purposes of voting at meetings held by such district, any
371		-	tenant in common of any interest in real property shall have a vote equal
372		-	to the fraction of such tenant in common's ownership of such interest.
373		-	Any joint tenant of any interest in real property shall vote as if each such
374		-	tenant owned an equal fractional share of such real property. A
375		-	corporation shall have its vote cast by the chief executive officer of such
376		-	corporation, or such officer's designee. Any entity that is not a
377		-	corporation shall have its vote cast by a person authorized by such entity
378		-	to cast its vote. An owner shall be entitled to cast one vote, or a fractional
379		-	vote, as applicable, for each property that it owns within the district.
380		-	(2) No holder of record of a fee simple interest in real property shall House Bill No. 6640
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	287	+	reasonable discussion shall adjourn such meeting and order such vote 220
	288	+	on such item or items in accordance with the petition, and any item so 221
	289	+	voted may be rescinded in the same manner. The clerk shall phrase such 222
	290	+	item or items in a form suitable for printing on such paper ballots or 223
	291	+	ballot labels. Subject to the provisions of subdivision (4) of this 224
	292	+	subsection, (i) not fewer than [fifteen] two-thirds of the voters of the 225
	293	+	district shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any 226
	294	+	meeting of the district; (ii) if [fifteen] two-thirds of the voters are not 227
	295	+	present at such meeting, the president of the district or, in such 228
	296	+	president's absence, the vice-president, may adjourn such meeting from 229
	297	+	time to time, until at least [fifteen] two-thirds of the voters are present; 230
	298	+	and (iii) all meetings of the district where a quorum is present may be 231
	299	+	adjourned from time to time by a vote of a majority of the voters voting 232
	300	+	on the question. At any annual or special meeting, the voters may, by a 233
	301	+	majority vote of those present, discontinue any purposes for which the 234
	302	+	district is established or undertake any additional purpose or purposes 235
	303	+	enumerated in subdivision (2) of this subsection. 236
	304	+	(4) (A) A quorum for the transaction of business at the meeting called 237
	305	+	for the purpose of establishing the district, as provided in subdivisions 238
	306	+	(1) and (3) of this subsection, shall be either [fifteen] two-thirds of the 239
	307	+	voters of such district or a majority of the holders of record of interests 240
	308	+	in real property within such district, as long as the assessments of such 241
	309	+	holders of record constitute more than one-half of the total of 242
	310	+	assessments for all interests in real property within such district. If 243
	311	+	[fifteen] two-thirds of the voters or a majority of the holders of record of 244
	312	+	interests in real property within such district are not present at such 245
	313	+	meeting or the assessments of such holders of record constitute less than 246
	314	+	one-half of the total of assessments for all interests in real property 247
	315	+	within such district, the selectmen may adjourn such meeting, from time 248
	316	+	to time, until at least [fifteen] two-thirds of the voters or a majority of 249
	317	+	the holders of record of interests in real property within such district are 250
	318	+	present and the assessments of such holders of record constitute more 251
	319	+	than one-half of the total of assessments for all interests in real property 252
	320	+	within such district. 253 Raised Bill No. 6640
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384		-	be precluded from participating in any district meeting or referendum
385		-	because of the form of entity that holds such interest, whether such
386		-	holder of record is (A) a corporation, partnership, unincorporated
387		-	association, trustee, fiduciary, guardian, conservator or other form of
388		-	entity, or any combination thereof, or (B) an individual who holds
389		-	interests jointly or in common with another individual or individuals,
390		-	or with any one or more of the entities listed in subparagraph (A) of this
391		-	subdivision.
392		-	(e) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, including
393		-	sections 7-324 to 7-329, inclusive, of the general statutes, the district shall
394		-	have the power to assess, levy and collect benefit assessments upon the
395		-	land and buildings in the district that, in its judgment, are benefited by
396		-	the improvements.
397		-	(f) (1) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes,
398		-	including sections 7-324 to 7-329, inclusive, of the general statutes, the
399		-	district shall have the power to fix, revise, charge, collect, abate and
400		-	forgive reasonable taxes, fees, rents and benefit assessments, and other
401		-	charges for the cost of the improvements, financing costs, operating
402		-	expenses and other services and commodities furnished or supplied to
403		-	the real property in the district in accordance with the applicable
404		-	provisions of the general statutes that apply to districts established
405		-	under section 7-325 of the general statutes, and this section and in the
406		-	manner prescribed by the district. Notwithstanding any provision of the
407		-	general statutes, the district may make grants for, or pay the entire cost
408		-	of any improvements, including the costs of financing such
409		-	improvements, capitalized interest and the funding of any reserve funds
410		-	necessary to secure such financing or the debt service of bonds or notes
411		-	issued to finance such costs, from taxes, fees, rents, benefit assessments
412		-	or other revenues and may assess, levy and collect said taxes, fees, rents
413		-	or benefit assessments concurrently with the issuance of bonds, notes or
414		-	other obligations to finance such improvements based on the estimated House Bill No. 6640
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418		-	cost of the improvements prior to the acquisition or construction of the
419		-	improvements or upon the completion or acquisition of the
420		-	improvements. The district and the town of North Haven are authorized
421		-	to enter into an agreement to share revenue in accordance with section
422		-	7-148bb of the general statutes.
423		-	(2) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, whenever
424		-	the district or the town constructs, improves, extends, equips,
425		-	rehabilitates, repairs, acquires or provides a grant for any improvements
426		-	or finances the cost of such improvements, such proportion of the cost
427		-	or estimated cost of the improvements and financing thereof, as
428		-	determined by the district, may be assessed by the district, herein
429		-	referred to as "benefit assessments", in the manner prescribed by such
430		-	district, upon the property benefited by such improvements and the
431		-	balance of such costs shall be paid from the general funds of the district.
432		-	The district may provide for the payment of such benefit assessments in
433		-	annual installments, not exceeding thirty, and may forgive such benefit
434		-	assessments in any single year without causing the remainder of
435		-	installments of benefit assessments to be forgiven. Benefit assessments
436		-	to buildings or structures constructed or expanded after the initial
437		-	benefit assessment may be assessed as if the new or expanded buildings
438		-	or structures had existed at the time of the original benefit assessment.
439		-	It is hereby determined that the costs of the improvements benefiting
440		-	the district whether located within the district or in the town of North
441		-	Haven are a benefit to all the property within the district.
442		-	(3) In order to provide for the collection and enforcement of its taxes,
443		-	fees, rents, benefit assessments and other charges, the district is hereby
444		-	granted all the powers and privileges with respect thereto as districts
445		-	organized pursuant to section 7-325 of the general statutes, and as held
446		-	by the town of North Haven or as otherwise provided in this section.
447		-	Such taxes, fees, rents or benefit assessments, if not paid when due, shall
448		-	constitute a lien upon the premises served and a charge against the House Bill No. 6640
	327	+	(B) For the transaction of business at any other meeting of the district, 254
	328	+	a quorum shall be either [fifteen] two-thirds of the voters of the district 255
	329	+	or a majority of the holders of record of interests in real property within 256
	330	+	such district, as long as the assessments for such holders of record 257
	331	+	constitute more than one-half of the total of assessments for all interests 258
	332	+	in real property within such district. If [fifteen] two-thirds of the voters 259
	333	+	or a majority of the holders of record of interests in real property within 260
	334	+	such district are not present at such meeting or the assessments of such 261
	335	+	holders of record constitute less than one-half of the total assessments 262
	336	+	for all interests in real property within such district, the president of the 263
	337	+	district or, in such president's absence, the vice-president, may adjourn 264
	338	+	such meeting, from time to time, until at least [fifteen] two-thirds of the 265
	339	+	voters or a majority of the holders of record of interests in real property 266
	340	+	within such district are present and the assessments of such holders of 267
	341	+	record constitute more than one-half of the total of assessments for all 268
	342	+	interests in real property within such district. All actions, resolutions 269
	343	+	and proceedings at any annual or special meeting of the district where 270
	344	+	a quorum is present shall require a majority vote of (i) the voters present 271
	345	+	and voting, and (ii) the property owners representing at least one-half 272
	346	+	of the assessments of holders of record of a fee simple interest in real 273
	347	+	property within the district, present and voting. 274
	348	+	(5) In any case in which an action for a vote by the voters of the district 275
	349	+	is to be initiated by the petition of such voters, in addition to such other 276
	350	+	requirements as the general statutes or any special act may impose, such 277
	351	+	petition shall be on a form prescribed or approved by the clerk of such 278
	352	+	district, and each page of such petition shall contain a statement, signed 279
	353	+	under penalties of false statement, by the person who circulated the 280
	354	+	same, setting forth such circulator's name and address, and stating that 281
	355	+	each person whose name appears on said page signed the same in 282
	356	+	person in the presence of such circulator, that the circulator either knows 283
	357	+	each such signer or that the signer satisfactorily identified himself to the 284
	358	+	circulator and that all the signatures on said page were obtained not 285
	359	+	earlier than six months prior to the filing of said petition. Any page of a 286
	360	+	petition that does not contain such a statement by the circulator shall be 287 Raised Bill No. 6640
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451	362
452		-	owners thereof, which lien and charge shall bear interest at the same
453		-	rate as delinquent property taxes. Each such lien may be continued,
454		-	recorded and released in the manner provided for property tax liens in
455		-	chapter 12 of the general statutes and shall take precedence over all
456		-	other liens or encumbrances except a lien for taxes of the town of North
457		-	Haven.
458		-	(4) The budget, taxes, fees, rents, benefit assessments and any other
459		-	charges of the district of general application shall be adopted and
460		-	revised by the board of directors at least annually not more than thirty
461		-	days before the beginning of the fiscal year, in accordance with the
462		-	procedures to be established by the board, at a meeting called by the
463		-	board, ensuring that interested persons are afforded notice and an
464		-	opportunity to be heard. The board shall hold at least two public
465		-	hearings on its schedule of fees, rates, rents, benefit assessments and
466		-	other charges or any revision thereof before adoption, notice of which
467		-	shall be delivered to the selectmen of the town of North Haven and be
468		-	published in at least two newspapers of general circulation in the town
469		-	of North Haven at least ten days in advance of the hearing. Not later
470		-	than the date of the publication, the board shall make available to the
471		-	public and deliver to the selectmen of the town of North Haven the
472		-	proposed schedule of fees, rates, rents, benefit assessments and other
473		-	charges. The procedures regarding public hearing and appeal, provided
474		-	by section 7-250 of the general statutes, shall apply for all benefit
475		-	assessments made by the district, except that the board shall be
476		-	substituted for the water pollution control authority. Should the benefit
477		-	assessments be assessed and levied prior to the acquisition or
478		-	construction of the improvements, then the amount of the benefit
479		-	assessments shall be adjusted to reflect the actual cost of the
480		-	improvements, including all financing costs, once the improvements
481		-	have been completed, should the actual cost be greater than or less than
482		-	the estimated costs. Benefit assessments shall be due and payable at
483		-	such times as are fixed by the board, provided the district shall give House Bill No. 6640
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	367	+	invalid. Any circulator who makes a false statement in the statement 288
	368	+	hereinbefore provided shall be subject to the penalty provided for false 289
	369	+	statement. No petition shall be valid for any action for a vote by the 290
	370	+	voters at any regular or special district meeting unless such petition 291
	371	+	shall be circulated by a voter eligible to vote in such district. 292
	372	+	(6) Once formed, the district shall not be required to comply with the 293
	373	+	provisions of subdivisions (1) to (5), inclusive, of this subsection until 294
	374	+	such time as it authorizes the issuance of bonds or makes application for 295
	375	+	the subdivision or development of land within the district. 296
	376	+	(c) Whenever the officers of such district vote to terminate its 297
	377	+	corporate existence and whenever a petition signed by ten per cent of 298
	378	+	the total voters of such district or twenty of the voters of such district, 299
	379	+	whichever is less, applying for a special meeting to vote on the 300
	380	+	termination of the district is received by the clerk, the clerk shall call a 301
	381	+	special meeting of the voters of such district, the notice of which shall 302
	382	+	be signed by the officers thereof, by advertising the same in the same 303
	383	+	manner as provided in section 7-325 of the general statutes. Not later 304
	384	+	than twenty-four hours before any such meeting, two hundred or more 305
	385	+	voters or ten per cent of the total number of voters, whichever is less, 306
	386	+	may petition the clerk of the district, in writing, that a referendum on 307
	387	+	the question of whether the district should be terminated be held in the 308
	388	+	manner provided in section 7-327 of the general statutes. If, at such 309
	389	+	meeting, a two-thirds majority of the voters present vote to terminate 310
	390	+	the corporate existence of the district, or, if a referendum is held, two-311
	391	+	thirds of the voters casting votes in such referendum vote to terminate 312
	392	+	the corporate existence of the district, the officers shall proceed to 313
	393	+	terminate the affairs of such district. The district shall pay all 314
	394	+	outstanding indebtedness and turn over the balance of the assets of such 315
	395	+	district to the town of North Haven, if the legislative body of the town 316
	396	+	authorizes such action. No district shall be terminated under this 317
	397	+	subsection until all of its outstanding indebtedness is paid unless the 318
	398	+	legislative body of the town of North Haven agrees, in writing, to 319
	399	+	assume such indebtedness. On completion of the duties of the officers 320 Raised Bill No. 6640
486	400
487		-	notice of such due date not less than thirty days prior to such due date
488		-	by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the town of
489		-	North Haven and by mailing such notice to the owners of the property
490		-	assessed at their last-known address.
491		-	(g) (1) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes,
492		-	including sections 7-324 to 7-329, inclusive, of the general statutes,
493		-	whenever the district has authorized the acquisition or construction of
494		-	the improvements or has made an appropriation therefor, the district
495		-	may authorize the issuance of bonds, notes or other obligations to
496		-	finance the cost of the improvements, the creation and maintenance of
497		-	reserves required to sell the bonds and the cost of issuance of the bonds,
498		-	provided no bonds shall be issued prior to the district entering into an
499		-	interlocal agreement with the town of North Haven, in accordance with
500		-	the procedures provided by section 7-339c of the general statutes,
501		-	including at least one public hearing on the proposed agreement and
502		-	ratification by the legislative body of the town of North Haven. The
503		-	bonds may be secured as to principal or interest by (A) the full faith and
504		-	credit of the district, (B) fees, revenues or benefit assessments, or (C) a
505		-	combination of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this subdivision. Such
506		-	bonds shall be authorized by resolution of the board of directors. The
507		-	district is authorized to secure such bonds by the full faith and credit of
508		-	the district or by a pledge of or lien on all or part of its revenues, fees or
509		-	benefit assessments. The bonds of each issue shall be dated, shall bear
510		-	interest at the rates and shall mature at the time or times not exceeding
511		-	thirty years from their date or dates, as determined by the board, and
512		-	may be redeemable before maturity, at the option of the board, at the
513		-	price or prices and under the terms and conditions fixed by the board
514		-	before the issuance of the bonds. The board shall determine the form of
515		-	the bonds, and the manner of execution of the bonds, and shall fix the
516		-	denomination of the bonds and the place or places of payment of
517		-	principal and interest, which may be at any bank or trust company
518		-	within the state of Connecticut and other locations as designated by the House Bill No. 6640
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522		-	board. In case any officer whose signature or a facsimile of whose
523		-	signature shall appear on any bonds or coupons shall cease to be an
524		-	officer before the delivery of the bonds, the signature or facsimile shall
525		-	nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes the same as if the
526		-	officer had remained in office until the delivery.
527		-	(2) While any bonds issued by the district remain outstanding, the
528		-	powers, duties or existence of the district shall not be diminished or
529		-	impaired in any way that will affect adversely the interests and rights of
530		-	the holders of the bonds. Bonds issued under this section, unless
531		-	otherwise authorized by law, shall not be considered to constitute a debt
532		-	of the state of Connecticut or the town of North Haven, or a pledge of
533		-	the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut or the town of North
534		-	Haven, but the bonds shall be payable solely by the district or as special
535		-	obligations payable from particular district revenues. Any bonds issued
536		-	by the district shall contain on their face a statement to the effect that
537		-	neither the state of Connecticut nor the town of North Haven shall be
538		-	obliged to pay the principal of or the interest thereon, and that neither
539		-	the full faith and credit or taxing power of the state of Connecticut nor
540		-	the town of North Haven is pledged to the payment of the bonds. All
541		-	bonds issued under this section shall have and are hereby declared to
542		-	have all the qualities and incidents of negotiable instruments, as
543		-	provided in title 42a of the general statutes.
544		-	(h) (1) The board of directors may authorize that the bonds be secured
545		-	by a trust agreement by and between the district and a corporate trustee,
546		-	which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust
547		-	company within the state of Connecticut. The trust agreement may
548		-	pledge or assign the revenues. Either the resolution providing for the
549		-	issuance of bonds or the trust agreement may contain covenants or
550		-	provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of the
551		-	bondholders as may be necessary, reasonable or appropriate and not in
552		-	violation of law. House Bill No. 6640
	406	+	of such district, the clerk shall cause a certificate of the vote of such 321
	407	+	meeting to be recorded in the land records of the town of North Haven 322
	408	+	and the clerk shall notify the Secretary of the Office of Policy and 323
	409	+	Management. 324
	410	+	(d) (1) For purposes of voting at meetings held by such district, any 325
	411	+	tenant in common of any interest in real property shall have a vote equal 326
	412	+	to the fraction of such tenant in common's ownership of such interest. 327
	413	+	Any joint tenant of any interest in real property shall vote as if each such 328
	414	+	tenant owned an equal fractional share of such real property. A 329
	415	+	corporation shall have its vote cast by the chief executive officer of such 330
	416	+	corporation, or such officer's designee. Any entity that is not a 331
	417	+	corporation shall have its vote cast by a person authorized by such entity 332
	418	+	to cast its vote. An owner shall be entitled to cast one vote, or a fractional 333
	419	+	vote, as applicable, for each property that it owns within the district. 334
	420	+	(2) No holder of record of a fee simple interest in real property shall 335
	421	+	be precluded from participating in any district meeting or referendum 336
	422	+	because of the form of entity that holds such interest, whether such 337
	423	+	holder of record is (A) a corporation, partnership, unincorporated 338
	424	+	association, trustee, fiduciary, guardian, conservator or other form of 339
	425	+	entity, or any combination thereof, or (B) an individual who holds 340
	426	+	interests jointly or in common with another individual or individuals, 341
	427	+	or with any one or more of the entities listed in subparagraph (A) of this 342
	428	+	subdivision. 343
	429	+	(e) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, including 344
	430	+	sections 7-324 to 7-329, inclusive, of the general statutes, the district shall 345
	431	+	have the power to assess, levy and collect benefit assessments upon the 346
	432	+	land and buildings in the district that, in its judgment, are benefited by 347
	433	+	the improvements. 348
	434	+	(f) (1) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, 349
	435	+	including sections 7-324 to 7-329, inclusive, of the general statutes, the 350
	436	+	district shall have the power to fix, revise, charge, collect, abate and 351
	437	+	forgive reasonable taxes, fees, rents and benefit assessments, and other 352 Raised Bill No. 6640
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555	439
556		-	(2) All expenses incurred in carrying out the trust agreement may be
557		-	treated as a part of the cost of the operation of the district. (A) The pledge
558		-	by any trust agreement or resolution shall be valid and binding from
559		-	time to time when the pledge is made; (B) the revenues or other moneys
560		-	so pledged and then held or thereafter received by the board shall
561		-	immediately be subject to the lien of the pledge without any physical
562		-	delivery thereof or further act; and (C) the lien of the pledge shall be
563		-	valid and binding as against all parties having claims of any kind in tort,
564		-	contract or otherwise against the district, irrespective of whether the
565		-	parties have notice thereof. Notwithstanding any provision of the
566		-	Uniform Commercial Code, neither this subsection, the resolution or
567		-	any trust agreement by which a pledge is created need be filed or
568		-	recorded except in the records of the district, and no filing need be made
569		-	under title 42a of the general statutes.
570		-	(i) (1) Bonds issued under this section are hereby made securities in
571		-	which all public officers and public bodies of the state of Connecticut
572		-	and its political subdivisions, all insurance companies, trust companies,
573		-	banking associations, investment companies, executors, administrators,
574		-	trustees and other fiduciaries may properly and legally invest funds,
575		-	including capital in their control and belonging to them; and (2) such
576		-	bonds shall be securities that may properly and legally be deposited
577		-	with and received by any state or municipal officer or any agency or
578		-	political subdivision of the state of Connecticut for any purpose for
579		-	which the deposit of bonds of the state of Connecticut is now or may
580		-	hereafter be authorized by law.
581		-	(j) Bonds may be issued under this section without obtaining the
582		-	consent of the state of Connecticut or the town of North Haven, and
583		-	without any proceedings or the happening of any other conditions or
584		-	things other than those proceedings, conditions or things that are
585		-	specifically required thereof by this section, and the validity of and
586		-	security for any bonds issued by the district shall not be affected by the House Bill No. 6640
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	444	+	charges for the cost of the improvements, financing costs, operating 353
	445	+	expenses and other services and commodities furnished or supplied to 354
	446	+	the real property in the district in accordance with the applicable 355
	447	+	provisions of the general statutes that apply to districts established 356
	448	+	under section 7-325 of the general statutes, and this section and in the 357
	449	+	manner prescribed by the district. Notwithstanding any provision of the 358
	450	+	general statutes, the district may make grants for, or pay the entire cost 359
	451	+	of any improvements, including the costs of financing such 360
	452	+	improvements, capitalized interest and the funding of any reserve funds 361
	453	+	necessary to secure such financing or the debt service of bonds or notes 362
	454	+	issued to finance such costs, from taxes, fees, rents, benefit assessments 363
	455	+	or other revenues and may assess, levy and collect said taxes, fees, rents 364
	456	+	or benefit assessments concurrently with the issuance of bonds, notes or 365
	457	+	other obligations to finance such improvements based on the estimated 366
	458	+	cost of the improvements prior to the acquisition or construction of the 367
	459	+	improvements or upon the completion or acquisition of the 368
	460	+	improvements. The district and the town of North Haven are authorized 369
	461	+	to enter into an agreement to share revenue in accordance with section 370
	462	+	7-148bb of the general statutes. 371
	463	+	(2) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, whenever 372
	464	+	the district or the town constructs, improves, extends, equips, 373
	465	+	rehabilitates, repairs, acquires or provides a grant for any improvements 374
	466	+	or finances the cost of such improvements, such proportion of the cost 375
	467	+	or estimated cost of the improvements and financing thereof, as 376
	468	+	determined by the district, may be assessed by the district, herein 377
	469	+	referred to as "benefit assessments", in the manner prescribed by such 378
	470	+	district, upon the property benefited by such improvements and the 379
	471	+	balance of such costs shall be paid from the general funds of the district. 380
	472	+	The district may provide for the payment of such benefit assessments in 381
	473	+	annual installments, not exceeding thirty, and may forgive such benefit 382
	474	+	assessments in any single year without causing the remainder of 383
	475	+	installments of benefit assessments to be forgiven. Benefit assessments 384
	476	+	to buildings or structures constructed or expanded after the initial 385
	477	+	benefit assessment may be assessed as if the new or expanded buildings 386 Raised Bill No. 6640
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590		-	existence or nonexistence of the consent or other proceedings,
591		-	conditions or things.
592		-	(k) The district and all its receipts, revenues, income and real and
593		-	personal property shall be exempt from taxation and benefit
594		-	assessments and the district shall not be required to pay any tax, excise
595		-	or assessment to or from the state of Connecticut or any of its political
596		-	subdivisions. The principal and interest on bonds or notes issued by the
597		-	district shall be free from taxation at all times, except for estate and gift,
598		-	franchise and excise taxes, imposed by the state of Connecticut or any
599		-	political subdivision thereof, provided nothing in this section shall act
600		-	to limit or restrict the ability of the state of Connecticut or the town of
601		-	North Haven to tax the individuals and companies, or their real or
602		-	personal property or any person living or business operating within the
603		-	boundaries of the district.
604		-	(l) The district shall at all times keep accounts of its receipts,
605		-	expenditures, disbursements, assets and liabilities, which shall be open
606		-	to inspection by duly appointed officers or duly appointed agents of the
607		-	state of Connecticut or the town of North Haven. The fiscal year of the
608		-	district shall begin on July first and end on the following June thirtieth
609		-	or as otherwise established by section 7-327 of the general statutes. The
610		-	district shall be subject to an audit of its accounts in the manner
611		-	provided in the general statutes.
612		-	(m) (1) At such time as any construction or development activity
613		-	financed by bonds issued by the district is taking place, the clerk of the
614		-	district shall submit project activity reports quarterly to the selectmen of
615		-	the town of North Haven, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and
616		-	Management and to the chairpersons of the joint standing committee of
617		-	the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to finance,
618		-	revenue and bonding.
619		-	(2) The district shall take affirmative steps to provide for the full House Bill No. 6640
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623		-	disclosure of information relating to the public financing and
624		-	maintenance of improvements to real property undertaken by the
625		-	district. Such information shall be provided to any existing residents
626		-	and to all prospective residents of the district. The district shall furnish
627		-	each developer of a residential development within the district with
628		-	sufficient copies of such information to provide each prospective initial
629		-	purchaser of property in such district with a copy, and any developer of
630		-	a residential development within the district, when required by law to
631		-	provide a public offering statement, shall include a copy of such
632		-	information relating to the public financing and maintenance of
633		-	improvements in the public offering statement.
634		-	(n) (1) This section shall be deemed to provide an additional,
635		-	alternative and complete method of accomplishing the purposes of this
636		-	section and exercising the powers authorized hereby and shall be
637		-	deemed and construed to be supplemental and additional to, and not in
638		-	derogation of, powers conferred upon the district by law and
639		-	particularly by sections 7-324 to 7-329, inclusive, of the general statutes,
640		-	provided insofar as the proceedings of this section are inconsistent with
641		-	any general statute or special act, or any resolution or ordinance of the
642		-	town of North Haven, this section shall be controlling.
643		-	(2) Except as specifically provided in this section, all other statutes,
644		-	ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations of the state of Connecticut
645		-	and the town of North Haven shall be applicable to the property,
646		-	residents and businesses located in the district. Nothing in this section
647		-	shall in any way obligate the town of North Haven to pay any costs for
648		-	the acquisition, construction, equipping or operation and
649		-	administration of the improvements located within the district or to
650		-	pledge any money or taxes to pay debt service on bonds issued by the
651		-	district except as may be agreed to in any interlocal agreements executed
652		-	by the town of North Haven and the district.
653		-	(o) At the option of the town of North Haven by vote of the legislative House Bill No. 6640
	484	+	or structures had existed at the time of the original benefit assessment. 387
	485	+	It is hereby determined that the costs of the improvements benefiting 388
	486	+	the district whether located within the district or in the town of North 389
	487	+	Haven are a benefit to all the property within the district. 390
	488	+	(3) In order to provide for the collection and enforcement of its taxes, 391
	489	+	fees, rents, benefit assessments and other charges, the district is hereby 392
	490	+	granted all the powers and privileges with respect thereto as districts 393
	491	+	organized pursuant to section 7-325 of the general statutes, and as held 394
	492	+	by the town of North Haven or as otherwise provided in this section. 395
	493	+	Such taxes, fees, rents or benefit assessments, if not paid when due, shall 396
	494	+	constitute a lien upon the premises served and a charge against the 397
	495	+	owners thereof, which lien and charge shall bear interest at the same 398
	496	+	rate as delinquent property taxes. Each such lien may be continued, 399
	497	+	recorded and released in the manner provided for property tax liens in 400
	498	+	chapter 12 of the general statutes and shall take precedence over all 401
	499	+	other liens or encumbrances except a lien for taxes of the town of North 402
	500	+	Haven. 403
	501	+	(4) The budget, taxes, fees, rents, benefit assessments and any other 404
	502	+	charges of the district of general application shall be adopted and 405
	503	+	revised by the board of directors at least annually not more than thirty 406
	504	+	days before the beginning of the fiscal year, in accordance with the 407
	505	+	procedures to be established by the board, at a meeting called by the 408
	506	+	board, ensuring that interested persons are afforded notice and an 409
	507	+	opportunity to be heard. The board shall hold at least two public 410
	508	+	hearings on its schedule of fees, rates, rents, benefit assessments and 411
	509	+	other charges or any revision thereof before adoption, notice of which 412
	510	+	shall be delivered to the selectmen of the town of North Haven and be 413
	511	+	published in at least two newspapers of general circulation in the town 414
	512	+	of North Haven at least ten days in advance of the hearing. Not later 415
	513	+	than the date of the publication, the board shall make available to the 416
	514	+	public and deliver to the selectmen of the town of North Haven the 417
	515	+	proposed schedule of fees, rates, rents, benefit assessments and other 418
	516	+	charges. The procedures regarding public hearing and appeal, provided 419 Raised Bill No. 6640
654	517
655		-	Special Act No. 21-14 20 of 20
656	518
657		-	body, the district shall be merged into the town of North Haven, [if no]
658		-	and any property that is owned by the district shall be distributed to the
659		-	town of North Haven, if (1) once bonds are issued by the district or the
660		-	district commences collecting funds, the district fails to comply with its
661		-	obligations not later than [four years after the effective date of this
662		-	section] six months after the date of such failure, or (2) after the bonds
663		-	authorized by this section are no longer outstanding. [and any property
664		-	that is owned by the district shall be distributed to the town of North
665		-	Haven.]
666		-	(p) This section, being necessary for the welfare of the town of North
667		-	Haven and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect the
668		-	purposes hereof.
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	523	+	by section 7-250 of the general statutes, shall apply for all benefit 420
	524	+	assessments made by the district, except that the board shall be 421
	525	+	substituted for the water pollution control authority. Should the benefit 422
	526	+	assessments be assessed and levied prior to the acquisition or 423
	527	+	construction of the improvements, then the amount of the benefit 424
	528	+	assessments shall be adjusted to reflect the actual cost of the 425
	529	+	improvements, including all financing costs, once the improvements 426
	530	+	have been completed, should the actual cost be greater than or less than 427
	531	+	the estimated costs. Benefit assessments shall be due and payable at 428
	532	+	such times as are fixed by the board, provided the district shall give 429
	533	+	notice of such due date not less than thirty days prior to such due date 430
	534	+	by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the town of 431
	535	+	North Haven and by mailing such notice to the owners of the property 432
	536	+	assessed at their last-known address. 433
	537	+	(g) (1) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, 434
	538	+	including sections 7-324 to 7-329, inclusive, of the general statutes, 435
	539	+	whenever the district has authorized the acquisition or construction of 436
	540	+	the improvements or has made an appropriation therefor, the district 437
	541	+	may authorize the issuance of bonds, notes or other obligations to 438
	542	+	finance the cost of the improvements, the creation and maintenance of 439
	543	+	reserves required to sell the bonds and the cost of issuance of the bonds, 440
	544	+	provided no bonds shall be issued prior to the district entering into an 441
	545	+	interlocal agreement with the town of North Haven, in accordance with 442
	546	+	the procedures provided by section 7-339c of the general statutes, 443
	547	+	including at least one public hearing on the proposed agreement and 444
	548	+	ratification by the legislative body of the town of North Haven. The 445
	549	+	bonds may be secured as to principal or interest by (A) the full faith and 446
	550	+	credit of the district, (B) fees, revenues or benefit assessments, or (C) a 447
	551	+	combination of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this subdivision. Such 448
	552	+	bonds shall be authorized by resolution of the board of directors. The 449
	553	+	district is authorized to secure such bonds by the full faith and credit of 450
	554	+	the district or by a pledge of or lien on all or part of its revenues, fees or 451
	555	+	benefit assessments. The bonds of each issue shall be dated, shall bear 452
	556	+	interest at the rates and shall mature at the time or times not exceeding 453 Raised Bill No. 6640
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	563	+	thirty years from their date or dates, as determined by the board, and 454
	564	+	may be redeemable before maturity, at the option of the board, at the 455
	565	+	price or prices and under the terms and conditions fixed by the board 456
	566	+	before the issuance of the bonds. The board shall determine the form of 457
	567	+	the bonds, and the manner of execution of the bonds, and shall fix the 458
	568	+	denomination of the bonds and the place or places of payment of 459
	569	+	principal and interest, which may be at any bank or trust company 460
	570	+	within the state of Connecticut and other locations as designated by the 461
	571	+	board. In case any officer whose signature or a facsimile of whose 462
	572	+	signature shall appear on any bonds or coupons shall cease to be an 463
	573	+	officer before the delivery of the bonds, the signature or facsimile shall 464
	574	+	nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes the same as if the 465
	575	+	officer had remained in office until the delivery. 466
	576	+	(2) While any bonds issued by the district remain outstanding, the 467
	577	+	powers, duties or existence of the district shall not be diminished or 468
	578	+	impaired in any way that will affect adversely the interests and rights of 469
	579	+	the holders of the bonds. Bonds issued under this section, unless 470
	580	+	otherwise authorized by law, shall not be considered to constitute a debt 471
	581	+	of the state of Connecticut or the town of North Haven, or a pledge of 472
	582	+	the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut or the town of North 473
	583	+	Haven, but the bonds shall be payable solely by the district or as special 474
	584	+	obligations payable from particular district revenues. Any bonds issued 475
	585	+	by the district shall contain on their face a statement to the effect that 476
	586	+	neither the state of Connecticut nor the town of North Haven shall be 477
	587	+	obliged to pay the principal of or the interest thereon, and that neither 478
	588	+	the full faith and credit or taxing power of the state of Connecticut nor 479
	589	+	the town of North Haven is pledged to the payment of the bonds. All 480
	590	+	bonds issued under this section shall have and are hereby declared to 481
	591	+	have all the qualities and incidents of negotiable instruments, as 482
	592	+	provided in title 42a of the general statutes. 483
	593	+	(h) (1) The board of directors may authorize that the bonds be secured 484
	594	+	by a trust agreement by and between the district and a corporate trustee, 485
	595	+	which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust 486 Raised Bill No. 6640
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	602	+	company within the state of Connecticut. The trust agreement may 487
	603	+	pledge or assign the revenues. Either the resolution providing for the 488
	604	+	issuance of bonds or the trust agreement may contain covenants or 489
	605	+	provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of the 490
	606	+	bondholders as may be necessary, reasonable or appropriate and not in 491
	607	+	violation of law. 492
	608	+	(2) All expenses incurred in carrying out the trust agreement may be 493
	609	+	treated as a part of the cost of the operation of the district. (A) The pledge 494
	610	+	by any trust agreement or resolution shall be valid and binding from 495
	611	+	time to time when the pledge is made; (B) the revenues or other moneys 496
	612	+	so pledged and then held or thereafter received by the board shall 497
	613	+	immediately be subject to the lien of the pledge without any physical 498
	614	+	delivery thereof or further act; and (C) the lien of the pledge shall be 499
	615	+	valid and binding as against all parties having claims of any kind in tort, 500
	616	+	contract or otherwise against the district, irrespective of whether the 501
	617	+	parties have notice thereof. Notwithstanding any provision of the 502
	618	+	Uniform Commercial Code, neither this subsection, the resolution or 503
	619	+	any trust agreement by which a pledge is created need be filed or 504
	620	+	recorded except in the records of the district, and no filing need be made 505
	621	+	under title 42a of the general statutes. 506
	622	+	(i) (1) Bonds issued under this section are hereby made securities in 507
	623	+	which all public officers and public bodies of the state of Connecticut 508
	624	+	and its political subdivisions, all insurance companies, trust companies, 509
	625	+	banking associations, investment companies, executors, administrators, 510
	626	+	trustees and other fiduciaries may properly and legally invest funds, 511
	627	+	including capital in their control and belonging to them; and (2) such 512
	628	+	bonds shall be securities that may properly and legally be deposited 513
	629	+	with and received by any state or municipal officer or any agency or 514
	630	+	political subdivision of the state of Connecticut for any purpose for 515
	631	+	which the deposit of bonds of the state of Connecticut is now or may 516
	632	+	hereafter be authorized by law. 517
	633	+	(j) Bonds may be issued under this section without obtaining the 518
	634	+	consent of the state of Connecticut or the town of North Haven, and 519 Raised Bill No. 6640
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	640	+
	641	+	without any proceedings or the happening of any other conditions or 520
	642	+	things other than those proceedings, conditions or things that are 521
	643	+	specifically required thereof by this section, and the validity of and 522
	644	+	security for any bonds issued by the district shall not be affected by the 523
	645	+	existence or nonexistence of the consent or other proceedings, 524
	646	+	conditions or things. 525
	647	+	(k) The district and all its receipts, revenues, income and real and 526
	648	+	personal property shall be exempt from taxation and benefit 527
	649	+	assessments and the district shall not be required to pay any tax, excise 528
	650	+	or assessment to or from the state of Connecticut or any of its political 529
	651	+	subdivisions. The principal and interest on bonds or notes issued by the 530
	652	+	district shall be free from taxation at all times, except for estate and gift, 531
	653	+	franchise and excise taxes, imposed by the state of Connecticut or any 532
	654	+	political subdivision thereof, provided nothing in this section shall act 533
	655	+	to limit or restrict the ability of the state of Connecticut or the town of 534
	656	+	North Haven to tax the individuals and companies, or their real or 535
	657	+	personal property or any person living or business operating within the 536
	658	+	boundaries of the district. 537
	659	+	(l) The district shall at all times keep accounts of its receipts, 538
	660	+	expenditures, disbursements, assets and liabilities, which shall be open 539
	661	+	to inspection by duly appointed officers or duly appointed agents of the 540
	662	+	state of Connecticut or the town of North Haven. The fiscal year of the 541
	663	+	district shall begin on July first and end on the following June thirtieth 542
	664	+	or as otherwise established by section 7-327 of the general statutes. The 543
	665	+	district shall be subject to an audit of its accounts in the manner 544
	666	+	provided in the general statutes. 545
	667	+	(m) (1) At such time as any construction or development activity 546
	668	+	financed by bonds issued by the district is taking place, the clerk of the 547
	669	+	district shall submit project activity reports quarterly to the selectmen of 548
	670	+	the town of North Haven, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and 549
	671	+	Management and to the chairpersons of the joint standing committee of 550
	672	+	the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to finance, 551
	673	+	revenue and bonding. 552 Raised Bill No. 6640
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	680	+	(2) The district shall take affirmative steps to provide for the full 553
	681	+	disclosure of information relating to the public financing and 554
	682	+	maintenance of improvements to real property undertaken by the 555
	683	+	district. Such information shall be provided to any existing residents 556
	684	+	and to all prospective residents of the district. The district shall furnish 557
	685	+	each developer of a residential development within the district with 558
	686	+	sufficient copies of such information to provide each prospective initial 559
	687	+	purchaser of property in such district with a copy, and any developer of 560
	688	+	a residential development within the district, when required by law to 561
	689	+	provide a public offering statement, shall include a copy of such 562
	690	+	information relating to the public financing and maintenance of 563
	691	+	improvements in the public offering statement. 564
	692	+	(n) (1) This section shall be deemed to provide an additional, 565
	693	+	alternative and complete method of accomplishing the purposes of this 566
	694	+	section and exercising the powers authorized hereby and shall be 567
	695	+	deemed and construed to be supplemental and additional to, and not in 568
	696	+	derogation of, powers conferred upon the district by law and 569
	697	+	particularly by sections 7-324 to 7-329, inclusive, of the general statutes, 570
	698	+	provided insofar as the proceedings of this section are inconsistent with 571
	699	+	any general statute or special act, or any resolution or ordinance of the 572
	700	+	town of North Haven, this section shall be controlling. 573
	701	+	(2) Except as specifically provided in this section, all other statutes, 574
	702	+	ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations of the state of Connecticut 575
	703	+	and the town of North Haven shall be applicable to the property, 576
	704	+	residents and businesses located in the district. Nothing in this section 577
	705	+	shall in any way obligate the town of North Haven to pay any costs for 578
	706	+	the acquisition, construction, equipping or operation and 579
	707	+	administration of the improvements located within the district or to 580
	708	+	pledge any money or taxes to pay debt service on bonds issued by the 581
	709	+	district except as may be agreed to in any interlocal agreements executed 582
	710	+	by the town of North Haven and the district. 583
	711	+	(o) At the option of the town of North Haven by vote of the legislative 584
	712	+	body, the district shall be merged into the town of North Haven, [if no] 585 Raised Bill No. 6640
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	719	+	and any property that is owned by the district shall be distributed to the 586
	720	+	town of North Haven, if (1) once bonds are issued by the district or the 587
	721	+	district commences collecting funds, the district fails to comply with its 588
	722	+	obligations not later than [four years after the effective date of this 589
	723	+	section] six months after the date of such failure, or (2) after the bonds 590
	724	+	authorized by this section are no longer outstanding. [and any property 591
	725	+	that is owned by the district shall be distributed to the town of North 592
	726	+	Haven.] 593
	727	+	(p) This section, being necessary for the welfare of the town of North 594
	728	+	Haven and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect the 595
	729	+	purposes hereof. 596
	730	+	This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
	731	+	sections:
	732	+
	733	+	Section 1 from passage SA 15-16, Sec. 1
	734	+
	735	+	PD Joint Favorable
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