1-01 INCORPORATION
All the inhabitants dwelling within the lawfully defined territorial limits of the Town of Newtown shall continue to be a body politic and corporate under the name of the “Town of Newtown”, hereinafter called “the Town”. As such, it shall have perpetual succession and may hold and exercise all powers and privileges heretofore exercised by the Town and not inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter and all powers and privileges conferred upon towns under the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut.
1-10 RIGHTS, OBLIGATIONS AND ACTIONS CONTINUED
All property interests, both real and personal, all actions, causes of action, defenses thereto and rights of every description and all liens vested or inchoate which the Town possesses as of the effective date of this Charter shall be continued in the Town. The Town shall continue to be liable for all debts and obligations
of every kind for which the Town is liable on that date. Nothing herein shall be construed to affect the right of the Town to collect any assessment, charge, debt or lien. Any rights or obligations of any Town department that would fail, lapse or fall into breach by reason of any change in the powers, organizations or duties of the department resulting from this Charter shall be assumed by the Board of Selectmen, unless otherwise provided by ordinance, resolution or the terms of this Charter.
1-20 POWERS OF TOWN
In addition to all powers granted to towns under the State of Connecticut Constitution and the General Statutes, the Town shall possess all powers granted by this Charter and all powers proper, incidental or convenient to their exercise. The Town shall also possess the powers incident to the management of its property, government and affairs, including the capacity and power to enter into contracts with the United States or any Federal Agency, and the State of Connecticut or any political instrumentality thereof, for any purposes not prohibited by law.
1-30 EFFECT OF CHARTER
This Charter shall be the organic law of the Town in the administration of its local affairs. Special acts and ordinances inconsistent with this Charter and superseded by it shall have no further force or effect after the effective date of this Charter. Other special acts affecting the Town, and all other ordinances and resolutions
duly adopted and in force before the effective date of the Charter, remain in force, but shall not apply whenever they conflict with the provisions of this Charter.
1-40 LEGISLATIVE BODIES
The legislative bodies of the Town shall be the Legislative Council and the Town Meeting. All of the legislative power of the Town shall vest in the Legislative Council with the exception of those items specifically enumerated on which the Town Meeting is authorized to act.
1-50 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
The Chief Executive Officer shall be the First Selectman.
1-60 MANDATORY VOTING AT MEETINGS
It shall be the duty of every member present at a Legislative Council, Board or Commission meeting to vote affirmatively or negatively on each question raised unless a member feels there is a conflict of interest, which would prevent him/her from voting. In such event, the conflict shall be stated and such reasons shall become part of the minutes of the meeting.
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