Sec. 7-79. Bond. Section 7-79 is repealed. Sec. 7-80. Duties of treasurer. Appointment of deputy. (a) The town treasurer
shall receive all money belonging to the town, pay it out on the order of the proper
authority and keep a record of all moneys received and when received and of all moneys
paid out, when, for what and upon whose authority, which record shall always be open
to the inspection of any taxpayer in such town and shall be presented to each annual
town meeting, being first sworn to by him and adjusted by the selectmen. The town
treasurer shall be, ex officio, treasurer of the town trust funds and may appoint a deputy
who shall, in the absence or disability of the town treasurer, perform all his duties. Sec. 7-81. Removal of town treasurers. Whenever complaint in writing is made
to the state's attorney for any judicial district that the town treasurer of any town in
such judicial district is guilty of misconduct, wilful and material neglect of duty or
incompetence in the conduct of his office, such state's attorney shall make such investigation of the charges as he deems proper, and shall, if he is of the opinion that the
evidence obtained warrants such action, prepare a statement in writing of the charges
against such town treasurer, together with a citation in the name of the state, commanding
such town treasurer to appear before a judge of the Superior Court at a date named
therein and show cause, if any, why he should not be removed from office as hereinafter
provided. Such state's attorney shall cause a copy of such statement and citation to be
served, by some proper officer, upon the defendant at least ten days before the date of
appearance named in such citation, and the original statement and citation, with the
return of the officer thereon, shall be returned to the clerk of the superior court for the
judicial district within which such town is situated. To carry into effect the proceedings
authorized by this section, the state's attorney of any judicial district shall have power
to summon witnesses, require the production of necessary books, papers and other documents and administer oaths to witnesses; and, upon the day named in such citation for
the appearance of such town treasurer, or upon any adjourned day fixed by the judge
before whom such proceedings are pending, he shall appear and conduct the hearing
on behalf of the state. If, after a full hearing of all the evidence offered by the state's
attorney and by and in behalf of the defendant, such judge is of the opinion that the
evidence presented warrants the removal of such town treasurer, he shall cause to be
prepared a written order to that effect, which order shall be signed by him and lodged
with the clerk of the superior court for the judicial district in which such defendant
resides. Such clerk of the superior court shall cause a certified copy of such order to be
served forthwith upon such town treasurer, and upon such service the office held by
such town treasurer shall become vacant and the vacancy thereby created shall be filled
at once in the manner provided in section 9-220. Any witnesses summoned and any
officer making service under the provisions of this section shall be allowed and paid by
the state the same fees as are allowed by law in criminal prosecutions. Sec. 7-82. Assistant treasurer. Section 7-82 is repealed. Sec. 7-83. Town orders to be signed by majority of the selectmen. All orders
drawn by the selectmen on the town treasurer in payment of the expenses of any town
shall be signed by a majority of the selectmen of such town, and no order not so signed
shall be paid by the town treasurer. Any town treasurer who pays any order in violation
of the provisions of this section shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars. Sec. 7-84. Record and annual report of town orders. The town treasurer shall
keep a record of all town orders presented to him for payment, whether he pays the same
or not, showing to whom the same were given and the amounts, dates and numbers
thereof, and shall make sworn report to the town at its annual town meeting of all outstanding town orders, with the names of the persons to whom given and the amount,
date and number thereof and the interest thereon. Sec. 7-85. Calling in town orders for payment. The treasurer of any town may,
at any time, give notice to all persons holding orders drawn by the selectmen on the
treasurer of such town to present them for payment on or before a certain day to be fixed
in such notice, which shall be at least thirty days after the date thereof. Such notice shall
be advertised for three weeks successively in a newspaper printed or having circulation
in such town and be posted on the signposts therein, if any, or at some other exterior
place near the office of the town clerk. If any person holding an order, outstanding at
the time of such notice, fails to present it for payment on or before the day fixed in such
notice, no interest shall be allowed on it after such day.
(1949 Rev., S. 599; 1957, P.A. 351; P.A. 77-614, S. 139, 610; P.A. 80-483, S. 175, 186; P.A. 82-327, S. 12.)
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(b) Payment of any obligation of any town may be made by a national bank or state
bank and trust company located in this state in accordance with the directions of the
treasurer of the town, on order of the proper authority of such town, and the treasurer
may authorize such bank to debit the town's account therefor.
(1949 Rev., S. 600; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 165; 1969, P.A. 186, S. 1; P.A. 82-239, S. 2, 7; P.A. 86-207, S. 1, 3.)
History: 1959 act deleted requirement of annual accounting by trial justices, said office having been abolished by same
act; 1969 act added Subsec. (b) re payment procedure for town obligations; P.A. 82-239 removed obsolete reference to
town deposit fund; P.A. 86-207 amended Subsec. (a) to provide for the appointment of a deputy.
Treasurer has no implied power to make a note binding on the town. 49 C. 539; 121 U. S. 121. Cannot bind town by
accepting illegal order. 70 C. 18. Nature of town order. 70 C. 42. Mandamus to compel treasurer to pay town order. 95 C. 206.
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(1949 Rev., S. 506; 1953, S. 256d; P.A. 78-280, S. 2, 127.)
History: P.A. 78-280 substituted "judicial district" for "county".
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(1955, S. 238d; P.A. 82-327, S. 12.)
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(1949 Rev., S. 602.)
See Sec. 7-12 re selectmen's duties generally.
See Sec. 7-13 re procedure for selectman's drawing order on treasurer.
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(1949 Rev., S. 603.)
See Sec. 7-13 re procedure for selectman's drawing order on treasurer.
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(1949 Rev., S. 604; P.A. 84-146, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 84-146 included a reference to posting of notice on a place other than a signpost.
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