Connecticut § 19a-246 (Formerly Sec. 19-111). Withdrawal from district.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 19a-246 — (Formerly Sec. 19-111). Withdrawal from district.

Connecticut § 19a-246

Title 19aPublic Health and Well-Being

Ch. 368fDistrict Departments of Health

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-246 (2026).

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(a)Any constituent town, city or borough may, by vote passed prior to January first in any year, withdraw from the district, such withdrawal to become effective on the first day of July following, provided such city, town or borough shall have been a member of the district for at least twenty-four months prior to such vote of withdrawal. A city, town or borough on withdrawal shall at once resume such status with respect to the appointment of its director of health, employees and board of health as it held prior to becoming a member of the district as provided in section 19a-244. Employees shall not lose any benefits or civil services status as a result of the withdrawal from the district.

(b)Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, no withdrawal or termination of

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(a) Any constituent town, city or borough may, by vote passed prior to January first in any year, withdraw from the district, such withdrawal to become effective on the first day of July following, provided such city, town or borough shall have been a member of the district for at least twenty-four months prior to such vote of withdrawal. A city, town or borough on withdrawal shall at once resume such status with respect to the appointment of its director of health, employees and board of health as it held prior to becoming a member of the district as provided in section 19a-244. Employees shall not lose any benefits or civil services status as a result of the withdrawal from the district. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, no withdrawal or termination of participation by any constituent municipality shall affect any pledge, agreement, assignment or mortgage of any income, revenue proceeds or property of a district made for the benefit or security of any borrowing of the district entered into pursuant to subsection (b) of section 19a-243 . (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of the general statutes, no district shall cease to exist until such time as payment or provision for payment of the outstanding balance of borrowings of such district entered into pursuant to subsection (b) of section 19a-243 is made.

Legislative History

(1949 Rev., S. 3882; 1961, P.A. 391, S. 3; 1969, P.A. 688, S. 3; P.A. 99-234, S. 12, 14.) History: 1961 act provided that vote for withdrawal be prior to January first rather than April first, required membership for at least 24 months prior to vote or withdrawal and provided that town, city or borough resume status “with respect to the appointment of its director of health and board of health” as it held prior to district membership; 1969 act included references to status re appointment of employees and added provision protecting benefits and civil service status of employees; Sec. 19-111 transferred to Sec. 19a-246 in 1983; P.A. 99-234 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and added new Subsecs. (b) and (c) re exceptions to statutory provisions upon withdrawal from district, effective June 29, 1999.