The central city and any one or more towns, cities or boroughs, in addition to such powers as each has under any provision of the general statutes or any special act, may adopt and amend a charter for the metropolitan district, which charter shall, among other things, provide for the structure and organization of the metropolitan district government, the powers and duties of such government, the means of financing its operations, the admission of additional towns, cities and boroughs as members of the metropolitan district, the withdrawal of any constituent municipality and the dissolution of such district. Said charter shall supersede any existing charter provisions and all special acts inconsistent with the provisions of the metropolitan district charter. In addition, such district, unless prohibited by the provisions of its charter, shall have such powers as are granted to any of its constituent towns, cities and boroughs under the Constitution, general statutes or special acts.
(1955, S. 349d.)
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 105 - Fire, Sewer and Other Districts
Section 7-324. - Definition. Continuation of former districts.
Section 7-325. - Organization. Boundary changes. Reports. Statements.
Section 7-327. - Meetings and referenda. Officers. Fiscal year.
Section 7-327a. - Petition for vote. Form. Statement by and qualification of circulator.
Section 7-328. - Taxation. Bonds.
Section 7-328a. - Home rule action.
Section 7-328b. - District may exempt motor vehicles from property tax.
Section 7-328c. - Districts established in 1839.
Section 7-329. - Termination of district.
Section 7-329a. - Establishment of port district and port authority. Jurisdiction.
Section 7-329b. - Definitions.
Section 7-329c. - Powers and duties of port authority.
Section 7-329d. - Regulations by port authority.
Section 7-329e. - Investigations.
Section 7-329f. - Property necessary for development.
Section 7-329g. - Issuance of bonds.
Section 7-329h. - Securing of bonds.
Section 7-329i. - Rates, rents, fees and charges.
Section 7-329j. - Receipts to be trust funds.
Section 7-329k. - Rights of bondholders.
Section 7-329l. - Tax exemption.
Section 7-329m. - Bonds to be legal investments.
Section 7-329n. - Municipal powers to aid port authority.
Section 7-329o. - Provision of property to port authority.
Section 7-329p. - Lease of facilities.
Section 7-329q. - Financial aid by municipality.
Section 7-329r. - Municipal guarantee of port authority bonds.
Section 7-329s. - Pledge or assignment of lease to secure bonds.
Section 7-329t. - Exemption of property from levy and sale by virtue of execution.
Section 7-329u. - Payment by port authority of sums in lieu of taxes.
Section 7-330. - Formation of municipal district.
Section 7-331. - Payment of expenses.
Section 7-332. - Admission to or withdrawal from district.
Section 7-333. - Metropolitan districts. Definitions.
Section 7-334. - Formation of metropolitan district. Jurisdiction.
Section 7-335. - Powers of districts.
Section 7-336. - Petition to establish district.
Section 7-337. - Charter commission.
Section 7-338. - Preparation of charter.
Section 7-339. - Vote on charter.
Section 7-339a. - Interlocal agreements. Definitions.
Section 7-339b. - Subjects of interlocal agreements.
Section 7-339c. - Procedure for entering agreements.
Section 7-339d. - Advisory board.
Section 7-339e. - Reimbursement of expenses of advisory board.
Section 7-339f. - Provisions required in agreements.
Section 7-339g. - Financing of activities.
Section 7-339h. - State and federal aid.
Section 7-339k. - Agreement to have status of compact. Parties in event of controversy.
Section 7-339l. - Authority to be in addition to other powers.