The provisions of sections 13a-8 to 13a-11, inclusive, may be adopted, in the manner prescribed in section 9-369, at a regular or special meeting in any town. The selectmen of any town, upon the petition of five per cent of its electors, shall include in the warning of such regular or special meeting notice that the question of the approval or disapproval of said sections shall be voted upon. The designation of such question on the voting tabulator ballot shall be “Shall a town Superintendent of Highways and Bridges be appointed?”. If, upon the official determination of the result of such vote, it appears that a majority of all the votes upon said question are in approval of said question, said sections shall take effect from the date of such meeting, and a certificate of such approval signed by the town clerk shall be transmitted to the Secretary of the State, who shall record the same.
(1949 Rev., S. 615; 1953, S. 244d; 1958 Rev., S. 13-55; 1963, P.A. 226, S. 11; P.A. 86-170, S. 11, 13; P.A. 11-20, S. 1.)
History: 1963 act replaced previous provisions: See title history; P.A. 86-170 required that designation on ballot label be in form of question; pursuant to P.A. 11-20, “machine” and “ballot label” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “tabulator” and “ballot”, respectively, effective May 24, 2011.
See Sec. 7-9 re petitions for vote.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 13a - Highways and Bridges
Chapter 236 - Definitions and Administration
Section 13a-4. - Records. Court copies. Delegation of commissioner's authority to sign documents.
Section 13a-5. - Construction of roads and bridges for military purposes.
Section 13a-6. - Reimbursement by federal government.
Section 13a-7. - Layout, alteration, grading, discontinuance in cities and boroughs.
Section 13a-8. - Appointment and removal of town superintendent of highways and bridges.
Section 13a-9. - Qualifications; bond; salary.
Section 13a-10. - Powers and duties. Bills. Account.
Section 13a-11. - Adoption of town superintendent provisions.
Section 13a-12. - Repair of highways in boroughs. Damages for defects.
Section 13a-13. - Layout or repair of highways dividing towns.
Section 13a-13a. - Establishment of alternative design standards for roads and bridges.