Sec. 10-40. Appointment of committee members. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 10-40. Appointment of committee members. The legislative body of each town joining in the establishment of such a committee shall appoint to such committee five members at least two of whom shall be members of the board of education of such town. The town clerk of each town shall immediately give notice of the appointments made to the Commissioner of Education. Within thirty days of receipt of the last of such notices, the commissioner shall appoint a consultant to such committee. The consultant shall call the first meeting of the study committee within ten days after such appointment.

      (1951, 1953, 1955, S. 895d; 1963, P.A. 387, S. 1; February, 1965, P.A. 411, S. 1; 1969, P.A. 698, S. 2; P.A. 78-218, S. 31; P.A. 96-244, S. 2, 63.)

      History: 1963 act added requirement that state board of education provide consultant; 1965 act changed number of representatives from each town from four to five and required at least two to be members of town board of education; 1969 act deleted provisions concerning town meeting procedure for member selection and made legislative body of town responsible for selection, required town clerk to notify state board of appointment, required that consultant be appointed within 30 days of notification and required that consultant call first committee meeting within 10 days of appointment; P.A. 78-218 made technical changes; P.A. 96-244 substituted "Commissioner" for "State Board" of Education, effective July 1, 1996.

      Cited. 141 C. 401. Cited. 169 C. 613.