Charter §7F-1. Appointment of Constables. There shall be eight (8) constables, each of whom shall provide a bond to the City, appointed as follows: During the period between October 1 and December 1 of each odd numbered year, the town committee of each major political party in the town, as defined in §9-190 of the General Statutes, shall nominate at a meeting called for that purpose, by majority vote of those members of the town committee present and voting, four enrolled electors for the Office of Constable. The secretary of any town committee shall forthwith certify the names of such nominees to the Mayor by certified mail, return receipt requested. If for any reason the town committee of any such major political party shall fail to nominate four (4) nominees for the office of constable as herein provided prior to such December 1 date, then the town chairman of any such major political party shall forward and certify to the Mayor within the first five (5) days of December the names of four (4) enrolled electors of that party as the nominees of that party for the Office of Constable. Any such certification of nominees by such town chairman shall be mailed to the Mayor by certified mail, return receipt requested. Upon receipt of this certification from the secretary of such town committee or from the town chairman, as aforesaid, the Mayor shall, between the sixth and fifteenth day of December of the same year, make such appointments, pursuant to the provisions of C.G.S. §9-185, by written notification to the City Clerk and to each of the nominees.

The Commission shall meet on the Second Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.

* = Denotes Chair