Saturday, February 9, 2013

Community Organizer of New Britain Hiring Facts

2 comments:

  1. Isn't it about time the council did their job and launched an investigation into this highly questionable deal?

    Powers of the council:
    (k) by a two thirds vote of the entire membership to investigate any officer,
    department or agency of the City. The Common Council shall have access to all
    data kept by the office or department or agency and shall have the power to
    compel the attendance of witnesses and production of books, papers and any
    other data, electronic or otherwise, at any meeting of the Common Councilor any
    committee thereof, and for that purpose may issue subpoenas which shall be
    signed by the President Pro Tempore of the Common Council. The investigation
    may be conducted by a committee of the Common Council's members appointed
    for this purpose, provided that not more than half of the members of such
    committee shall be members of the same political party.' Any person who refuses
    to obey the subpoena of the Common Councilor authorized committee shall be
    fined not more than the amount permitted by the General Statutes or imprisoned
    not more than the time permitted by the Genera! Statutes, or both20. Said fine and
    penalties shall be set by Ordinance.

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  2. Powers of the Council:

    sec. c:...to impeach or remove from office any elected officer in the manner provided in this Charter.

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