Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 99 - Municipal Charters and Special Acts
Section 7-196. - Form of petition.

The form of the petition for proposing a consolidation shall be as follows: WARNING: ALL SIGNATURES SHALL BE IN INK OR INDELIBLE PENCIL. We, the electors of the town, city or borough or unit of local government of (Here insert the name of the town, city, borough or unit of local government), hereby present this petition under the provisions of section 7-195 proposing a consolidation with the following-named town, city, borough or unit of local government ...., and we certify that we are electors of the town, city, borough or unit of local government of .... residing at the addresses set opposite our names and that we have not signed this petition more than once. (Here follow the signatures and addresses.)

(1957, P.A. 465, S. 10.)
Cited. 171 C. 74; 179 C. 589; 188 C. 276; 208 C. 543.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 7 - Municipalities

Chapter 99 - Municipal Charters and Special Acts

Section 7-187. - Definitions.

Section 7-188. - Initiation of action for adoption, amendment or repeal of charter or home rule ordinance.

Section 7-189. - Form of petition.

Section 7-190. - Commission: Appointment, membership, duties, report, termination.

Section 7-191. - Charters, charter amendments and home rule ordinance amendments: Hearings; draft and final report; public notice; referendum; effective date; filing of copies with Secretary of the State; file maintained by State Library.

Section 7-191a. - Adoption of home rule ordinance.

Section 7-191b. - Amendments to charters to modify budget adoption dates.

Section 7-192. - Existing provisions not affected. Amendments to charters. Amendment or revision of home rule ordinance. Supersedence of certain special acts by municipal ordinance. Termination of certain parking authorities and boards of health.

Section 7-192a. - New tax not authorized by general statutes prohibited. Provisions affecting elections and electors not to be adopted.

Section 7-193. - Required provisions. Organization of government.

Section 7-194. - Powers.

Section 7-195. - Consolidation of governments.

Section 7-196. - Form of petition.

Section 7-197. - Consolidation commission.

Section 7-198. - Duties of commission.

Section 7-199. - Referendum.

Section 7-200. - Consolidation of school districts. Charter revisions in consolidation process.

Section 7-201. - Receipt of funds. Appropriations.