Any action to establish a metropolitan district shall be initiated by a two-thirds vote of the legislative body of the central city and of any one or more towns, cities or boroughs in the metropolitan area, or by petition filed with the clerk of any such municipality for submission to the legislative body and signed by not less than ten per cent of the electors of such town, city or borough wishing to form a metropolitan district. Upon the filing of such petitions, the clerk with whom the petitions are filed shall proceed forthwith to determine the sufficiency thereof by comparing the signatures thereon with the names contained in the registry list of the municipality in which the petition has been circulated.
(1955, S. 350d.)
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.