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CT HB06776

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

5/29/2015

Primary Sponsor

Public Safety and Security Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires "just cause" to be demonstrated by the authority dismissing a municipal fire department head, effective October 1, 2015.
  • Mandates written notice of specific grounds for dismissal and a public hearing held 5-10 days after notice before the dismissing authority.
  • Allows dismissed fire chiefs to appeal to superior court within 30 days, with the court able to take additional evidence or appoint a referee to review the case.
  • Court may affirm the dismissal, set it aside if the authority acted illegally, arbitrarily, in bad faith, with malice, or without just cause.
  • Uses gender-neutral language by replacing "he" and "his" with "there is a showing" and "or her" throughout the statute.

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning Just Cause Dismissals For Municipal Fire Chiefs.

Last Action

Senate Recommitted to Public Safety and Security

6/2/2015

Committee Referrals

Planning and Development5/1/2015
Public Safety and Security2/11/2015

Full Bill Text

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