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Sec. 1401. - Effective date.#
This Charter shall take effect on July 1, 1971 following its approval by the qualified voters of the town and the certification of said approval by the board of canvassers.
Sec. 1402. - Continuation of officials and agencies.#
All officials of the town, elective and appointive, shall continue in office following the effective date of this Charter, and shall exercise the powers and duties of their respective offices as these were constituted at the time of their election or appointment, until successors have been elected and qualified or duly appointed under the terms of this Charter, or until their offices have been abolished by ordinance in implementation of this Charter.
Sec. 1403. - First elections under this Charter.#
The first regular election held under and pursuant to the terms of this Charter shall take place at the time of the state general election in November 1972, provided however, that a special election to fill the office of town administrator shall be held on November 2, 1971. Said special election shall be conducted in the same manner and pursuant to the same provisions of the state election law as would be the case if it were being held at the regular general election. The person elected as town administrator at said special election shall take office on the first Monday in December, to serve for a term of three (3) years, or until his successor is elected and qualified.
Sec. 1404. - Continuation of present personnel.#
All persons employed in the service of the town at the effective date of this Charter, shall continue in such employment until changed in accordance with the provisions of this Charter.
Sec. 1405. - Transfer of appropriations.#
The town council shall have authority to make any changes or transfers in appropriations existing when this Charter takes effect, where such changes or transfers are required for the operation of the town government under the provisions of this Charter.
Sec. 1406. - Changes in administrative agencies.#
The town council shall, as soon as practicable following the coming into effect of this Charter, provide for the creation of such new agencies, and the consolidation or elimination of such existing agencies of the town as may be required under the terms of this Charter, or which the council may deem appropriate in achieving the objectives of the Charter, but not inconsistent with its provisions.
All records, property, and equipment whatsoever of any office, department or agency or part thereof, all of the powers and duties of which are assigned to any other office, department, or agency by this Charter, shall be transferred and delivered to the office, department or agency to which such powers and duties are so assigned. If part of the powers and duties of any office, department or agency or part thereof are by this Charter assigned to another office, department, or agency, all records, property, and equipment relating exclusively thereto shall be transferred and delivered to the office, department, or agency to which such powers and duties are so assigned. In the event of disagreement over the transfer of the same the town administrator shall make the final decision.
Sec. 1407. - Continuance of contracts and obligations.#
All contracts or obligations entered into by the town prior to the effective date of this Charter shall continue in full force and effect.
Sec. 1408. - Pending actions and proceedings.#
No action or proceeding, civil or criminal, pending at the time when this Charter shall take effect, brought by or against the town or any office, department, or agency or officer thereof, shall be affected or abated by the adoption of this Charter or by anything herein contained.
Sec. 1409. - Effect of Charter on existing laws.#
(a)
All laws and parts of laws relating to the Town of Bristol are hereby superseded to the extent that the same are inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter, except such laws as are enacted in accordance with powers reserved to the General Assembly by the Constitution of the state. All special laws for the creation of offices, agencies or boards for the Town of Bristol in effect prior to the inauguration of this Charter shall be deemed to have been superseded by the terms of this Charter unless provision has been made for the continuance of such special offices, agencies or boards under the terms of this Charter.
(b)
All laws of the state relating to or affecting the town, in force upon the effective date of this Charter and not inconsistent with its provisions, shall remain in force until amended or repealed.
Sec. 1410. - Continuation of tax obligations.#
All taxes levied or assessed by the town prior to the effective date of this Charter which have not been collected by the town shall be collected with any interest and penalties thereon by the town government hereby established in accordance with law.