Sec. 7-81. Removal of town treasurers.
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.
(1949 Rev., S. 506; 1953, S. 256d; P.A. 78-280, S. 2, 127.)
History: P.A. 78-280 substituted "judicial district" for "county".