Substitute Bill No. 5229 - Summary

• Amends section 9-167a(g) to replace gender-specific pronouns ("his," "he") with gender-neutral language ("such person's") throughout the statute concerning political party membership definitions.

• Defines party membership for appointed or nominated officials based on their enrollment status at the time of appointment or nomination, with exceptions for those applying for party transfer (3-month period) and those running solely as a different party's candidate.

• Establishes that unaffiliated individuals not on any party's enrollment list are deemed to not be members of any political party during their term in office, unless running solely as a party's designated candidate.

• Amends section 7-340a to authorize towns to appoint or elect up to three alternate members to their board of finance, subject to minority representation provisions in section 9-167a.

• Specifies that alternate board members have full powers and duties of regular members when seated and may be designated by absent or disqualified regular members or by majority vote of remaining regular members.